1 Topic by Big-T (edited by Big-T 2007-06-10 15:20:21)

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Topic: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Hello,

i tried several options from the boot menu but none of them started the X, the screen of my laptop always turns off and stays black.
Here are several files:
Xorg.0.log: http://phpfi.com/239891
startx1.log:http://phpfi.com/239894
startx2.log:http://phpfi.com/239895
dmesg:http://phpfi.com/239896

this is the xorg.conf, i already tried "VESA" as driver option:

#xorg.conf.in template for mkxf86config
 
Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier   "X.Org Configured"
   Screen   0   "Screen0" 0 0
   InputDevice   "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
#   InputDevice   "PS/2 Mouse" "AlwaysCore"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
   InputDevice   "Mouse0" "AlwaysCore"
#No Synaptics touchpad found
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
   Option   "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
   
EndSection

Section "Files"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/util"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/encodings"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/local"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/terminus"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
   FontPath   "/usr/local/share/fonts"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/default"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/type1"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/arphicfonts"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/jisx0213"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/shinonome"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk-fonts"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/kacst-fonts"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/sgi-fonts"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/unfonts"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-100dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-75dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-misc:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-100dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-75dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-misc"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-100dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-75dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-misc:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-100dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-75dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-misc"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-100dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-75dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-misc:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-100dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-75dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-misc"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-100dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-75dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-misc:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-100dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-75dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-misc"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-100dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-75dpi:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-misc:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-100dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-75dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-misc"
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load   "ddc"
   Load   "vbe"
#   Load   "dbe"
#   Load   "extmod"
#   Load   "glx"
   Load   "bitmap"
   Load   "type1"
   Load   "freetype"
#   Load   "record"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier  "Keyboard0"
   Driver      "keyboard"
#   Driver       "kbd"
   Option      "CoreKeyboard"
   Option      "XkbRules"  "xorg"
   Option      "XkbModel"  "pc105"
   Option      "XkbLayout" "de"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier  "Mouse0"
   Driver      "mouse"
   Option       "Protocol" "auto"
   Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
   Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "Serial Mouse"
   Driver   "mouse"
   Option   "Protocol" "Microsoft"
   Option   "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
   Option   "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
   Option   "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
   Option   "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "PS/2 Mouse"
   Driver   "mouse"
   Option   "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
   Option   "Device" "/dev/misc/psaux"
   Option   "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
   Option   "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
   Option   "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
   Option   "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "USB Mouse"
   Driver   "mouse"
   Option   "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
   Option   "SendCoreEvents" "true"
   Option   "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
   Option   "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
   Option   "Buttons" "5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "Synaptics"
   Driver   "synaptics"
   Option   "Protocol" "event"
   Option   "Device" ""
   Option   "LeftEdge" "1900"
   Option   "RightEdge" "5400"
   Option   "TopEdge" "1900"
   Option   "BottomEdge" "4000"
   Option   "FingerLow" "25"
   Option   "FingerHigh" "30"
   Option   "MaxTapTime" "180"
   Option   "MaxTapMove" "220"
   Option   "VertScrollDelta" "100"
   Option   "MinSpeed" "0.02"
   Option   "MaxSpeed" "0.10"
   Option   "AccelFactor" "0.0010"
   Option   "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection

# Auto-generated by mkxf86config

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor0"
   HorizSync    28.0 - 96.0
   VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
   ### Available Driver options are:-
   # sw_cursor is needed for some ati and radeon cards
Option "sw_cursor"
   #Option     "hw_cursor"
   #Option     "NoAccel"
   #Option     "ShowCache"
   #Option     "ShadowFB"
   #Option     "UseFBDev"
   #Option     "Rotate"
   Identifier  "Card0"
   # The following line is auto-generated by x11-misc/mkxf86config
   Driver      "radeon"
   VendorName  "All"
   BoardName   "All"
#   BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Screen0"
   Device   "Card0"
   Monitor   "Monitor0"
   DefaultColorDepth 24
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   1
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   4
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   8
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   15
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   16
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   24
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   32
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
   Mode 0666
EndSection

Screen has a natural resolution of 1400x900 with a ATI Mobility radeon X700, 128mb.

EDIT: Screen has a resolution if 1440x900, NOT 1400x900 !

1GB RAM.

Regards
T

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

One think with the black screen, was the following:
- boot with vesa option, and default keyb/language options.
- On the black screen, press "control+alt+backspace" to kill X.
- Then i am in a terminal (text) screen. I give "exit".
- Then, the real X screen with the gparted window opens and works.
(Sometimes i needed to give "exit" for a second time).

Try this and tell me if this worked. smile

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Hi,

started CD with "Force VESA" and chose default values.
This time not even a black screen but only console window.
Typing exit and all that didnt help.

Regards
T
xorg.conf:http://phpfi.com/240100
messages:http://phpfi.com/240101
startx2.log:http://phpfi.com/240102
Xorg.0.log:http://phpfi.com/240107
dmesg:http://phpfi.com/240103

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

big-T : which version do you use ?

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Hi,

i took this one:      gparted-livecd-0.3.4-7.iso 

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T

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

if you try to run Forcevideo and set to the value 1400x900, does it make any changes ?

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

what kind of driver should i choose on start ? vesa again ? or framebuffer ? or doesnt matter ?

i tried that earlier with no success, but i will try again.

T

thanks for your help !

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

nothing happens. it

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

I found new ati drivers on gentoo. I will build a new beta-release asap, and keep you in touch.

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Well, what can i say? That is what i call customer service ! :-)

T

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

specially after you look at this post : http://gparted-forum.surf4.info/viewtopic.php?id=721

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

no problem, i will wait.

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Btw: The Screen has a resolution of 1440x900, NOT 1400x900. My fault, sorry.

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

One more:
Downloaded Knoppix, latest release.
On first boot same problem.
Then started Knoppix with option "fb800x600" and it worked !
Maybe this helps ?

T

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

ah, yes, try the framebuffer otpion at prompt : it is on the livecd :

GParted-liveCD  with Frame Buffer
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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Back again:
I tried that already the day before, and right now again: Black screen. :-(

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

okay, then edit the fisrt line and add vga=788 after the dev/loop in the line...
This is the framebugffer option.
But add it at the first choice (automatique config).
okay ?

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Thx for your help !
But did not work.
Framebuffer-Option already has vga=788 right after dev/loop.
I wrote vga=788 right after dev/loop in the first option, but did not work. still no X.

T

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Any news ?

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Could you past the contain of the fb800x600 line from knoppix ?

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Hi,
actually there is no line, cause theres no menu from which i can chosse the fb-option.
all i can do is to type "fb800x600" at the start menu.
does this help ?

T

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

well, if it works when you type fb800x600, this means that something get this info during the boot.
fb800x600 is a kinda title for a complete param line.

I gonna make some search on Knoppix iso.

brb

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

Okay,
What i meant was :

LABEL fb800x600
KERNEL linux
APPEND ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off vga=788 xmodule=fbdev initrd=minirt.gz nomce loglevel=0 quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

could you try to make some test , please ?
edit the first grub line and add the following params :

vga=788 xmodule=fbdev

I would be happy to know how it works then wink

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Re: X not starting, screen turns black/off

BTW, try the last iso too, please : http://gparted.free.fr/beta/gparted-liv … -07h51.iso

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