Re: xserver-xorg won't start
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:16:34 +0200, Thierry Chatelet in gmane.linux.debian.user wrote:
> On Sunday 09 August 2009 20:25:31 S. Fishpaste wrote:
>> On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:33:13 +0200, Thierry Chatelet in
> gmane.linux.debian.user wrote:
>> > On Sunday 09 August 2009 18:11:23 S. Fishpaste wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 16:33:27 +0200, Thomas Preud'homme in
>> >
>> > gmane.linux.debian.user wrote:
>> >> > Le dimanche 09 août 2009 15:34:48, S. Fishpaste a écrit :
>> >> >> I can't figure out what's wrong but from searching for a solution
>> >> >> it's seems to have happened to others
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On a P3 Toshiba Laptop fresh install of Lenny -- I can't get the
>> >> >> Xserver to start. It just says no screens found yadda, yadda.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I don't have any xorg.conf file to dpkg-reconfigure either.
>> >> >> Suggestions ?
>> >> >
>> >> > Copy here lines starting with (WW) and (EE) in /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>> >> >
>> >> > egrep "^(\(WW\)|\(EE\))" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>> >>
>> >> Thomas, I have since used a generic xorg.conf that I found on a website
>> >> listing some configs for laptops. So I'm making a little progress; Now
>> >> what I'm getting are specific error messages. :-)
>> >
>> > Better make your own using "Xorg -configure"
>> > Thierry
>>
>> Thanks wasn't aware of that command. Since I've kinda hacked a new
>> xorg.conf file since I first posted and am down to one error <ie> missing
>> x.ttcid-conf.d directory I'll probably refrain from doing this now. Thanks
>> for the help, it will probably help someone in the future I'm sure.
>
> You can make it and test it. It doesnt install automaticcally. If you like
> it, then you copy it on top of the old one.
> Start the laptop as single user, type the command I gave you, and follpw the
> instruction...
> No arm will be done to your old xorg.conf
> Thierry
Yup I've tried everything suggsted in this thread. Using an xorg.conf your
way didn't change anything. There is something wierd happening with the new installs as
Sarge didn't have any issue with the same laptop. I've read through the
Xorg.0.log and couldn't find any error messages.
Actually 'Xorg -configure' doesn't seem to do anything, however dexconfig
gave me a blank xorg.conf
Another strange thing is that when I run 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' it
doesn't prompt me for any video or monitor information like it should. It
saves the config and drops me back to the shell after asking keyboard
questions.
Any suggestions ?
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