Hello, I've never tried to run X without config, but...... I see that your output shows:
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file is your /etc/X11/xorg.conf okay ? > Johannes Skov Frandsen wrote: >> Hi >> >> This is my first attempt on installing X so bare with me if my >> question is somewhat trivial. >> >> So...I emerge gnome... tried to start x and got the following error >> message: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ startx >> xauth: creating new authority file /home/joe/.serverauth.3857 >> >> X Window System Version 7.2.0 >> Release Date: 22 January 2007 >> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2 >> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 i686 >> Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 #3 SMP Tue >> May 8 19:5 >> 0:52 GMT 2007 i686 >> Build Date: 05 May 2007 >> Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org >> to make sure that you have the latest version. >> Module Loader present >> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, >> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, >> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. >> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue May 8 20:33:09 2007 >> (EE) Unable to locate/open config file >> >> New driver is "ati" >> (==) Using default built-in configuration (55 lines) >> (EE) Failed to load module "ati" (module does not exist, 0) >> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0) >> (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0) >> (EE) Failed to load module "vga" (module does not exist, 0) >> (EE) Failed to load module "mouse" (module does not exist, 0) >> (EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0) >> (EE) No drivers available. >> >> Fatal server error: >> no screens found >> XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" >> after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. >> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ >> > > Johannes, it might be worth taking a look at the following: > > Info about setting up Xorg's open or ATI closed source drivers: > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml > > Setting up ATI closed source drivers: > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers > > > Also, what model is your ATI card? > > > Cheers > > Mark -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
