Black screen with GMA 500 (driver psb)

Greetings.
I'm trying to install Arch Linux in an Asus eee T91, which has a Intel GMA 500 graphic card. But, this one is not a REAL intel, but a PowerVR. With VESA drivers I achived to have it working but, at 800x600. In order to cope with the problem I'm trying to use the psb driver, which is properly explained on this thread. But, unfortunately, after following the steps, everything I could do is to get a better resolution in shell tty, but still no working X.
After executing X, the screen gets black, and stays that way until it shuts down. (Sometimes I get the tasking bar at the left top of the screen if I execute X from the same PC). I made to see by ssh (method I use to reboot this PC) , that X works, but, after a few seconds, they stop working. The screen is still black, anyway, and keyboard doesn't work either after executing X.
[root@papyrus ~]# while [ 0 -le 1 ]; do ps -e | grep X; date ; done
vie oct 9 22:23:28 CEST 2009
vie oct 9 22:23:28 CEST 2009
vie oct 9 22:23:28 CEST 2009
vie oct 9 22:23:28 CEST 2009
vie oct 9 22:23:28 CEST 2009
3485 tty1 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:28 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:28 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
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vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
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vie oct 9 22:23:29 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
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vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
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vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 tty7 00:00:00 X
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
vie oct 9 22:23:30 CEST 2009
3485 ? 00:00:00 X <defunct>
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psb version that i use is from this repositories: http://julienetienne.free.fr/Arch/repository
My kernel version is:
[root@papyrus ~]# uname -a
Linux papyrus 2.6.30-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Sep 9 12:37:32 UTC 2009 i686 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU Z520 @ 1.33GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
X log:
http://pastebin.com/f72073768
xorg.conf
[root@papyrus ~]# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dri"
Load "dbe"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dri2"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ExaMem" # <i>
#Option "ExaScratch" # <i>
#Option "IgnoreACPI" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoPanel" # [<bool>]
#Option "LidTimer" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoFitting" # [<bool>]
#Option "DownScale" # [<bool>]
#Option "Vsync" # [<bool>]
Option "IgnoreACPI" "true"
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "psb"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) Graphics Controller"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x600" "800x600" "640x480"
Virtual 1024 600
EndSubSection
EndSection
rc.local:
[root@papyrus ~]# cat /etc/rc.local
#!/bin/bash
# /etc/rc.local: Local multi-user startup script.
modprobe agpgart
modprobe i2c-core
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/extra/drm.ko
modprobe i2c-algo-bit
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/extra/psb.ko
rc.conf
[root@papyrus ~]# cat /etc/rc.conf
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
# LOCALIZATION
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
# USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
LOCALE="es_ES.utf8"
HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
USEDIRECTISA="no"
TIMEZONE="Europe/Madrid"
KEYMAP="es"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"
# HARDWARE
# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(!memstick !snd-pcsp acpi_cpufreq ath9k pciehp uvcvideo)
# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"
# NETWORKING
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
HOSTNAME="papyrus"
# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
# - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
# - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
# DHCP: Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#Static IP example
#eth0="eth0 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(eth0)
# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
# - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up. These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
# - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
# - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
# This now requires the netcfg package
#NETWORKS=(main)
# DAEMONS
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
# - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
# - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
DAEMONS=(@acpid @laptop-mode cpufreq syslog-ng !netfs !crond @hal @network @net-profiles sshd)
lspci:
[root@papyrus ~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) HD Audio Controller (rev 07)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 07)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 07)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB UHCI #1 (rev 07)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB UHCI #2 (rev 07)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB UHCI #3 (rev 07)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB EHCI #1 (rev 07)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) LPC Bridge (rev 07)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) IDE Controller (rev 07)
01:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0)
[root@papyrus ~]# lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) [8086:8100] (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) Graphics Controller [8086:8108] (rev 07)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) HD Audio Controller [8086:811b] (rev 07)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:8110] (rev 07)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:8112] (rev 07)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB UHCI #1 [8086:8114] (rev 07)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB UHCI #2 [8086:8115] (rev 07)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB UHCI #3 [8086:8116] (rev 07)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) USB EHCI #1 [8086:8117] (rev 07)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) LPC Bridge [8086:8119] (rev 07)
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) IDE Controller [8086:811a] (rev 07)
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller [1969:1026] (rev b0)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) Graphics Controller (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8398
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at f3f80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at c880 [size=8]
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f3f40000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [b0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel driver in use: psb
Thanks

Driver is said to not work with Xorg server 1.7, see http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=31995
There is new IEGD driver out there in the wild, but currently only in the form of some Ubuntu mega kernel patch. See http://www.fit-pc2.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1322 and support my request there with your own voice! So we can adopt IEGD driver to Arch Linux!
Last edited by ypnos (2010-01-24 14:04:18)

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# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)
# Option "Emulate3Buttons"
# Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice
# Option "ChordMiddle"
EndSection
# Other input device sections
# this is optional and is required only if you
# are using extended input devices. This is for example only. Refer
# to the xorg.conf man page for a description of the options.
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Mouse2"
# Driver "mouse"
# Option "Protocol" "MouseMan"
# Option "Device" "/dev/mouse2"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "spaceball"
# Driver "magellan"
# Option "Device" "/dev/cua0"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "spaceball2"
# Driver "spaceorb"
# Option "Device" "/dev/cua0"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "touchscreen0"
# Driver "microtouch"
# Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
# Option "MinX" "1412"
# Option "MaxX" "15184"
# Option "MinY" "15372"
# Option "MaxY" "1230"
# Option "ScreenNumber" "0"
# Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled"
# Option "ButtonNumber" "1"
# Option "SendCoreEvents"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "touchscreen1"
# Driver "elo2300"
# Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
# Option "MinX" "231"
# Option "MaxX" "3868"
# Option "MinY" "3858"
# Option "MaxY" "272"
# Option "ScreenNumber" "0"
# Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled"
# Option "ButtonThreshold" "17"
# Option "ButtonNumber" "1"
# Option "SendCoreEvents"
# EndSection
# Monitor section
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Eizo"
# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
HorizSync 24.8-80
# HorizSync 30-64 # multisync
# HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies
# HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies
# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
VertRefresh 50-75
EndSection
# Graphics device section
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
# Standard VGA Device:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
# The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override
# the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.
# Chipset "generic"
# The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver
# modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver
# module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line
# indicates which driver should interpret the information in this section.
Driver "vga"
# The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices
# this section is intended for. When this line isn't present, a device
# section can only match up with the primary video device. For PCI
# devices a line like the following could be used. This line should not
# normally be included unless there is more than one video device
# intalled.
# BusID "PCI:0:10:0"
# VideoRam 256
# Clocks 25.2 28.3
EndSection
# Device configured by xorgconfig:
Section "Device"
Identifier "GeForce4"
# Driver "nv"
Driver "nvidia"
#VideoRam 131072
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
# Screen sections
# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "GeForce4"
Monitor "Eizo"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
# ServerLayout sections.
# Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present. Each describes
# the way multiple screens are organised. A specific ServerLayout
# section may be specified from the X server command line with the
# "-layout" option. In the absence of this, the first section is used.
# When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section
# is used alone.
Section "ServerLayout"
# The Identifier line must be present
Identifier "Simple Layout"
# Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
# the relative position of other screens. The four names after
# primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right
# of the primary screen. In this example, screen 2 is located to the
# right of screen 1.
Screen "Screen 1"
# Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
# optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
# used. Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
# "SendCoreEvents".
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
# Section "DRI"
# Mode 0666
# EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "enable"
EndSection
Xorg.0.log
X.Org X Server 1.6.1
Release Date: 2009-4-14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.29-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux delirium 2.6.29-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Apr 8 12:47:56 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 15 April 2009 11:09:10AM
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Wed Apr 15 23:20:32 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Eizo"
(**) | |-->Device "GeForce4"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/local/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Mouse1
(WW) Disabling Keyboard1
(II) Loader magic: 0x1a40
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7
(--) PCI:*(0@3:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV25 [GeForce4 Ti 4200] rev 163, Mem @ 0xe5000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/134217728, 0xd8000000/524288, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 96.43.11 Mon Feb 23 15:43:14 PST 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.11 Mon Feb 23 15:32:04 PST 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 03@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce4 Ti 4200 at PCI:3:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.25.00.34.00
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce4 Ti 4200 at PCI:3:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): EIZO L578 (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): EIZO L578 (DFP-0): 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): EIZO L578 (DFP-0): External Single Link TMDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (95, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0): option
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 2.2.1
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 4.0
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) config/hal: Adding input device ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: always reports core events
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30
(**) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: always reports core events
(**) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: Found keys
(II) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
Last edited by MueLLe (2009-04-15 21:35:42)

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then press return, then type in:
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5. Click Repair your computer.
6. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
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The laptop
Dell
pentium M T2060, mobile 945GM
~/.xinitrc
if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
[ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
done
unset f
fi
if which dbus-launch >/dev/null && test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"; then
eval "$(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)"
fi
export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0"
exec openbox-session
Openbox autostart.sh
compton -CGb &
pcmanfm --desktop &
tint2 &
sleep 4 && wbar
slim.conf
default_path /bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
default_xserver /usr/bin/X
xserver_arguments -nolisten tcp vt07
halt_cmd /sbin/shutdown -h now
reboot_cmd /sbin/shutdown -r now
console_cmd /usr/bin/xterm -C -fg white -bg black +sb -T "Console login" -e /bin/sh -c "/bin/cat /etc/issue; exec /bin/login"
#suspend_cmd /usr/sbin/suspend
xauth_path /usr/bin/xauth
authfile /var/run/slim.auth
numlock on
login_cmd exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session
sessiondir /usr/share/xsessions/
screenshot_cmd import -window root /slim.png
welcome_msg Welcome to %host
shutdown_msg The system is blowing up
reboot_msg There is a virus...
default_user tim
auto_login yes
current_theme default
lockfile /var/lock/slim.lock
logfile /var/log/slim.log
I edited my hooks to look like this thinking that adding resume would help
HOOKS="systemd modconf block resume filesystems keyboard fsck"
Here is my syslinux.cfg
DEFAULT arch
PROMPT 0 # Set to 1 if you always want to display the boot: prompt
TIMEOUT 50
UI menu.c32
#UI vesamenu.c32
MENU TITLE Arch Linux
#MENU BACKGROUND splash.png
MENU COLOR border 30;44 #40ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR title 1;36;44 #9033ccff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR sel 7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all
MENU COLOR unsel 37;44 #50ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR help 37;40 #c0ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout_msg 37;40 #80ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout 1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR msg07 37;40 #90ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR tabmsg 31;40 #30ffffff #00000000 std
LABEL arch
MENU LABEL Arch Linux
LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
APPEND root=/dev/sda1 rw
INITRD ../initramfs-linuxY.img
LABEL archfallback
MENU LABEL Arch Linux Fallback
LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
APPEND root=/dev/sda1 rw
INITRD ../initramfs-linux-fallback.img
LABEL arch-ck
MENU LABEL Arch Linux-ck
LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux-ck
APPEND root=/dev/sda1 ro init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd elevator=bfq
INITRD ../initramfs-linux-ck.img
I have also tried linux-ck to try a different kernel with no luck. When I reboot the computer it goes to the desktop.
Last edited by mich04 (2013-12-03 22:01:37)

ok, so I think I have foud a solution that works for me.
I created this file and added the following lines
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Graphics"
Driver "intel"
Option "AccelMethod" "uxa"
EndSection
I have shutdown 3 times and it has booted to the desktop everytime. When I remove this file and go back to sna it reproduces the error of the black screen.

Black screen with blinking cursor while trying to boot from Win Install CD

I'm running Leopard with all updates on a brand new MacBook Pro.
I initially had no problems with Boot Camp - the Assistant partitioned my drive, I put in my Vista DVD and hit Start Installation and the MacBook rebooted from the Windows DVD just fine. I made a mistake, however, when I used my retail Leopard disc instead of the install DVDs from my new MacBook, so the wrong drivers got installed and things were a mess. It wasn't painful setting up Boot Camp, so I decided I'd just go back into Leopard, wipe the Windows partition, and retry.
The Boot Camp Assistant had no problem merging the boot camp partition back with the main one, then making a new boot camp partition (I'm not sure if this was necessary, but I did it). I then put in my Vista DVD again and hit Start Installation. The MacBook rebooted, but not into the DVD - it just sat at the black screen with the blinking cursor in the top left corner. After 10 minutes of nothing, I held the power button to shut the MacBook down and tried again - same thing. I booted back into Leopard and tried Start Installation again - same problem. I remerged the boot camp partition, restarted the MacBook, then made a new partition and tried the Vista DVD - again just that blinking cursor.
What went wrong and how do I fix it?

Try resetting the PMU. See link here.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7188736
I tried everything mentioned previously (in this thread AND the link thread) and the PMU reset (shutdown, pull out power cord and other cords, wait 30 seconds, plug back in and restart) let me continue to install windows after partitioning the HD. Good luck!

Windows xp install -- black screen with no cursor

I've seen a number of posts about Boot Camp installation problems involving a black screen with a blinking cursor, but my problem is simply with a black screen. On my MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo (graphics card: ATY,RadeonX1600) I'm able to partition the HD, but then after I'm prompted in Boot Camp to insert the Windows XP install disk, the computer attempts to restart and install, but after a flash of grey screen, the screen goes totally black, and eventually the optical drive powers down (after whirring for a while) -- no cursor, no nothing. I've tried a number of suggestions I've seen elsewhere: my firmware seems up-to-date (at least that's what I'm told when I try to run both EFI and SMC firmware updates); the Windows XP is a brand-new, single-disk, SP2 install disk; I've tried holding down the option key upon reboot and selecting windows start-up. I've used Parallels with no problem under 10.4.X, but recently upgraded to 10.5.2, and thought I'd try a Boot Camp installation for better access to peripherals. Any suggestions?
Model Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07
SMC Version: 1.12f5

Hello to all and it wanted to request aid to them on this subject, days ago I acquired a Imac 24"2.4GHZ Aluminum (generation previous to the last ones sent for a month),then it is that I have years with my macbook pro and always I have used bootcamp since was beta in Tiger, so installation experience I believe that I have a little.
The problem is that in it is new machine I have partition my disc with the assistant without no problem, but when it is going to install Windows XP or Vista (the 2 I have them original) and boot the machine, it remains in gray screen and no nothing happens, reason why boot with option pressed and they leave systems both to me, followed this I select Windows and it is hoisted in the screen that nor the leader of the mouse moves.
I have made the procedure as 10 times and proven with different sizes from partition (with its respective disc repair with the DVD of Leopard and the disc assistant) and nothing.
Finally uses WinClone in my macbook pro and clone my partition of Vista Windows, recovers it in the Imac without no problem and it appears to me in startup but the same, I select Windows and there it remains. Fiirmware of the updated machine this and I am in OSX 10.5.3. I have proven everything until changes to the memories and nothing. Them request if somebody has had east problem and to most erudite of the forum I request aid to them to see if they can give me.
Beforehand a million thanks to all,

Server 2008 crash - black screen with mouse cursor

dell poweredge 2950 with Perc 5/I RAID, ESXi 4.1 host, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 VM
After swapping out a failed raid5 drive this vm began displaying inpage operation error popups while checking folder permissions. event viewer errors:
The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume \Device\HarddiskVolume2.
The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume C:.
chkdsk /r run from the win2k8r2sp1 install dvd command line resulted in more corrections than i was able to screenshot:
After this the server would only boot to black screen with mouse cursor. same black screen result in safe mode or directory services restore mode. sfc /scannow, startrep, and registry repair from the folder contents @ c:\windows\system32\config\regback
have been attempted with no improvement. I am still able to access the filesystem contents using the command line from the win2k8r2sp1 installation DVD - user + registry files copied over to another drive without problem and i was able to load
the registry hive on another system. This server was doing dns, domain controller and certification authority but the only important item is getting the CA back somehow. Any suggestions are welcome.

Hi,
According the information you have provided, the file system is broken.
After the repair, do chkdsk /r and sfc /scannow give any warning or error?
If yes, it means that the file system and system file are not repaired. Please post the error or warning here. It may give some hints.
Best Regards.
Steven Lee
TechNet Community Support

Gnome Black Screen with Mouse Cursor after Login

I am using Archlinux 64bit with a Gnome Desktop Environment. Everything was running normally uptill today. When i ran "sudo fc-cache", my system froze. I couldnt open any other app but i was able to access terminal. I restarted using "reboot" command. After that I was unable to log in to my desktop.
The Gnome login screen comes and after entering the correct username and password, all I can see is a black screen with mouse cursor. I then started gnome manually with "startx" and it worked. But still I am unable to use normally (that is the graphical login). I reinstalled gdm but it didnt work. Please help me out.

there are a lot of processess running... dunno killing which process will not cause a problem
here is the xorg log ( sorry i dont have much knowlegde to analyse it )
[ 2957.489]
X.Org X Server 1.16.1
Release Date: 2014-09-21
[ 2957.493] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 2957.494] Build Operating System: Linux 3.16.1-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 2957.495] Current Operating System: Linux defo-arch 3.17.1-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 15 15:04:35 CEST 2014 x86_64
[ 2957.495] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=3c376af4-e330-4277-8bfa-388dabfced9e rw quiet
[ 2957.497] Build Date: 21 September 2014 10:53:13AM
[ 2957.498]
[ 2957.499] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[ 2957.501] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 2957.501] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 2957.506] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Oct 26 01:36:27 2014
[ 2957.507] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 2957.507] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 2957.507] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 2957.507] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 2957.507] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 2957.507] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 2957.507] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 2957.507] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 2957.507] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 2957.507] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 2957.507] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 2957.507] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/
[ 2957.507] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 2957.507] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 2957.507] (II) Loader magic: 0x818d80
[ 2957.507] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 2957.507] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 2957.507] X.Org Video Driver: 18.0
[ 2957.507] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[ 2957.507] X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[ 2957.509] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c1
[ 2957.509] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 2957.510] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 8 paused 0
[ 2957.512] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:2a02:1028:022f rev 12, Mem @ 0xfea00000/1048576, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000eff8/8
[ 2957.512] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:2a03:1028:022f rev 12, Mem @ 0xfeb00000/1048576
[ 2957.512] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 2957.512] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 2957.512] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 2957.514] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.514] compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2957.514] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[ 2957.514] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 2957.514] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 2957.514] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 2957.514] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 2957.515] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.515] compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 2.99.916
[ 2957.515] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 2957.515] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-6000
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100, 6100
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200, 6200, P6300
[ 2957.516] (++) using VT number 1
[ 2957.516] (--) controlling tty is VT number 1, auto-enabling KeepTty
[ 2957.516] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20140725
[ 2957.516] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 965GM
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Found backlight control interface acpi_video0 (type 'firmware') for output LVDS1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output LVDS1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VGA1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output HDMI1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output TV1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output TV1
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Using a maximum size of 256x256 for hardware cursors
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VIRTUAL1
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1280x800 on pipe 1
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): TearFree disabled
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 2957.517] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 2957.517] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 2957.517] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 2957.517] (II) Loading sub module "present"
[ 2957.517] (II) LoadModule: "present"
[ 2957.517] (II) Module "present" already built-in
[ 2957.517] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Broadwater (gen4) backend
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] i965_xvmc driver initialized.
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: i965
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): hardware support for Present enabled
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): display hotplug detection enabled
[ 2957.518] (--) RandR disabled
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[ 2957.569] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[ 2957.576] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 1, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 2957.583] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 211
[ 2957.636] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event12)
[ 2957.636] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.636] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 2957.636] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 2957.637] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.637] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 2.9.0
[ 2957.637] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 2957.637] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[ 2957.637] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event12 13:76 fd 15 paused 0
[ 2957.637] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 2957.638] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 2957.638] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event12"
[ 2957.638] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 2957.638] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 2957.638] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A03:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input19/event12"
[ 2957.638] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.669] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 2957.670] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.670] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event2 13:66 fd 16 paused 0
[ 2957.670] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 2957.670] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 2957.670] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 2957.670] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 2957.670] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 2957.670] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input6/event2"
[ 2957.670] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.671] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event1)
[ 2957.671] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.671] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.671] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event3)
[ 2957.671] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.672] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event3 13:67 fd 17 paused 0
[ 2957.672] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[ 2957.672] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[ 2957.672] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 2957.672] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[ 2957.672] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 2957.672] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input7/event3"
[ 2957.672] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event6)
[ 2957.673] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.673] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event7)
[ 2957.673] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.673] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Front (/dev/input/event8)
[ 2957.673] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.673] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.674] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Surround (/dev/input/event9)
[ 2957.674] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.674] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.674] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 2957.674] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.675] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event0 13:64 fd 18 paused 0
[ 2957.675] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 2957.675] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 2957.675] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 2957.675] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[ 2957.675] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 2957.675] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[ 2957.675] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.675] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint (/dev/input/event11)
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
[ 2957.675] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[ 2957.676] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 2957.676] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.676] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.8.1
[ 2957.676] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 2957.676] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[ 2957.676] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event11 13:75 fd 19 paused 0
[ 2957.676] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint'
[ 2957.676] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
[ 2957.676] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event11"
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023 (res 0)
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767 (res 0)
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
[ 2957.710] (II) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: device does not report finger width.
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: buttons: left right middle
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x8
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid finger width range. defaulting to 0 - 15
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input10/event11"
[ 2957.710] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 10)
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.156
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
[ 2957.711] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint (/dev/input/mouse1)
[ 2957.711] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
[ 2957.711] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ALPS PS/2 Device (/dev/input/event10)
[ 2957.711] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 2957.712] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event10 13:74 fd 20 paused 0
[ 2957.712] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ALPS PS/2 Device'
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: always reports core events
[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Device: "/dev/input/event10"
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x8
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Found relative axes
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Found x and y relative axes
[ 2957.712] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Configuring as mouse
[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 2957.712] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input12/event10"
[ 2957.712] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ALPS PS/2 Device" (type: MOUSE, id 11)
[ 2957.712] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: initialized for relative axes.
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 2957.713] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ALPS PS/2 Device (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 2957.713] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.713] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.713] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event4)
[ 2957.713] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.713] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.714] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event5)
[ 2957.714] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.714] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event5 13:69 fd 21 paused 0
[ 2957.714] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
[ 2957.714] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
[ 2957.714] (**) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 2957.714] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Vendor 0 Product 0
[ 2957.714] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Found keys
[ 2957.714] (II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/virtual/input/input11/event5"
[ 2957.714] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2963.887] (II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Close
[ 2963.887] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2963.887] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:69
[ 2963.949] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Close
[ 2963.950] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2963.950] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:74
[ 2964.016] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
[ 2964.016] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:75
[ 2964.069] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
[ 2964.070] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.070] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:64
[ 2964.123] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Close
[ 2964.123] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.123] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:67
[ 2964.156] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close
[ 2964.156] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.156] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:66
[ 2964.183] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Close
[ 2964.183] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.183] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:76
[ 2964.271] (EE) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

Vista Home Premium: Following install, black screen with mouse cursor

I have tried installing with Boot Camp (v2.0) twice now with the same result.
After the install is complete, the mac reboots into windows. I should see the Vista welcome screen but instead I get the black screen with a mouse cursor. The mouse is functional but clearly not much use!
A subsequent reboot brings up the options for restarting following an unclean shutdown of windows. Running in safe mode, the restart hangs. The last dll loaded was crcdisk.
I am running an OEM version - once activated (assuming I ever get that far) - the installation will be locked to the mac... which is fine.
Googling the problem reveals some early Vista beta issues with graphics that caused a similar problem. Does Vista have an issue with the 8800GT that is fitted in my Mac?
Any help/ideas/suggestions/fixes much appreciated. Rather stumped.
I would load up XP Pro but I dont have an installer with SP2 :/

Well my problem turns out to be a bad disk. I added two seagate 7200.11 750GB drives. Once which was making ominous ticking sounds. Vista took an age to install and really, I should have caught on earlier.
When I got a bunch of disk i/o errors creating a Fusion VM of XP Pro I decided to remove the disk and to try the other unit.
Vista installed very rapidly indeed and worked. Yes worked.
Hurrah! Problem solved.
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Hi guys,
Im hoping someone out there may be able to help me fix my laptop.
Ive read a couple of posts but not sure they can help me.
When I swicth on my Tecra M2, I just end up with a black screen with the cursor flashing in the top left or I get a screen filled with alternating 0's and 1's.
Sometimes the TOSHIBA splash screen appears with the boot options, other times it doesnt.
I cannot boot to CD and it wont boot to the HDD. Ive taken the HDD out and the CDROM out but it does the same thing which to me suggests that its not getting through the BIOS even as far as the boot sequence.
Does this sound like BIOS failure to you and do you know of a way to fix it? Ive tried taking the battery out, powering off and starting again but the same thing happens.
Any advice would be be appreicated.
Thanks,
Ross

I have had this twice now and in both cases it was caused by a faulty HDD - to confirm that the motherboard etc is still OK load the recovery CD in the DVD drive (or even better a freestanding XP disc), press F2 on startup and shift the cursor under the DVD drive as the boot drive.
If the motherboard etc is OK you will get the reload instructions (from the recovery disc) or a Windows install screens (from the XP install disc).
Satisfied that the machine at least works - replace the HDD and recover from the recovery disc or try a Windows repair from the recovery console (from the XP install disc with the HDD still in place).
In my cases I was forced to recover to a new HDD and then rebuild the machine from backups - I now clone the HDD when rebuilt.

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A few days ago, I upgraded xorg to 1.6.1 and probably also upgraded to the newest intel video driver.
Since then, I get a black screen with an "X" cursor every time I try to start xfce4.
Installing xf86-video-intel-legacy doesn't help, maybe I am missing some steps or doing it wrong somehow?
Downgrading xorg to 1.6.0 doesn't help either, maybe I need to go even further back?
Removing the intel video driver and specifying vesa in xorg.conf has the same result as before.
Using a full, minimal, and no xorg.conf all has the same result.
I just need to know what's causing the problem here but everything I try gives me a black screen. Thanks to anyone who can help me out!
One more thing: I hate having to hold the power button to reboot every time i try something and get a black screen, I can hear my laptop hard drive screeching to a stop and I cringe every time. But ctrl+alt+backspace doesn't work and adding
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I'd post my log but I can't figure out how to get the log from the laptop to the windows PC im posting from now. I see the laptop using samba on the network from xp and i can browse it but i can't open any of the files. Also my flash drive doesn't appear under /media when I plug it in. I'll look into this tomorrow.
As of right now, I am starting it by either typing startx or startxfce4 from the console, both give me a black screen. I don't use a login manager.
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Black screen with white flashing line on startup

~computer info~
Mac OS X Version 10.6.7
2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
24 in. Montior
Startup disk: Macintosh HD
~Partition info~
FAT32 Windows XP
~issue~
Hello; I've recently encountered a problem with bootcamp that I can't find a solution to... Every time I start up the computer in boot camp, all I get is that black screen with the white flashing line. It comes up, goes to a plain black screen, then quickly comes up again. It never stops, either. I've let it run, and it won't finish.
I've had the partition for MONTHS now, and nothing like this has happened. I've had it since I upgraded to Snow Leopard awhile back, and needed to re-partition the drive. I literally had been using it the day before it happened, and the only thing that happened was that I got that "Windows Security 2011" malware, but I got rid of it fully (As I've gotten it 3 times this month). The other two times I got it, it didn't do anything. I fixed it, and went on with life. But is it possible that it broke something in the partitions inner files this time?
I ran disk utility, and it said the partition was broken. After verifying it and confirming this, I did "Repair Drive", as it allowed me to. It finished with no errors and said it completed, so I tried to go back into the partition, but it gave me the same results.
To be honest, most of my stuff is on my External Harddrive, so re-doing the partition is only going to be time used to me. But I still DO have things on there, and it'd be a pain to transfer them back and forth between the Mac and Windows partitions... I'd really like to know if there's anyway to fix this, or if it's just going to fall back to me re-partitioning the drive...
Thanks for the help in advance.

That blinking line is a "cursor." It's only supposed to show for a second or two as your iMac switches to and then starts Windows. But as you indicate here, it's not getting past the cursor..
Disk Utility can repair FAT volumes, but it cannot correct issues caused by corrupted items which, if the volume was repaired, there may be some.
Since we are dealing with a Windows boot partition, it's entirely possible that the repairs inadvertently corrupted the data Windows needs to start and run. It's also posible that Mac OS, in fixing the Boot Camp volume, overwrote the existing boot record in the Windows partition with a generic, though non-bootable version.
Windows' own CHKDSK should have been used to make the repairs rather than the OS X Disk Utility, which would have avoided this worst-case scenario in data recovery. CHKDSK has a special version of itself on the Windows disc, which may be accesed by using the Windiws Recovery Consile upon pressing R during the "Welcome to Setup" screen.
Though it appears ftom my position here that you will need to reinstall XP, it may yet be possible to recover data that hasn't been copied to the external HDD. For this task, I'd like to recommend that you start up in Mac OS for the time being, and pull any new or changed items from the Boot Camp volume except for installed software; the latter are nearly impossible to transport with reasonable accuracy, and should instead be reinstalled.
Once you have what you need, format your Boot Camp volume and reinstall Windows, this time selecting NTFS as your filesystem. NTFS is the preferred option for Windows in general, thiaks to its innate file access controls as well as the ability to compress or encrypt data "on the fly." NTFS can be read by Mac OS X, but not written from it, thus NTFS volumes cannot be altered except by Windows itself.. But it is also a requirement if you plan to upgrade your unit using Windows 7 in future.
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