Blank screen with new NVIDIA driver (256......)

Hey guys,
A while ago I updated my arch system (pacman -Syu, I read the site beforehand), it was working beautifully before I did so. After I updated and rebooted, my computer turned on and gave me a completely black screen after showing a power saving message. After this, I tried reinstalling drivers, nvidia-xconfig, looking at various logs and dmesg output but nothing helped. I checked IRC and no-one had a clue.
I then decided to do a reinstall, thinking that one of my config files must be dead or something, and I backup my home folder regularly anyway. I did a regular install (from internet), got all my config files sorted out then rebooted. Same power saving message. What do I do?

Try setting your refresh rate manually. Create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf, and put this inside:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Default nvidia Device"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "1280x1024_60 +0+0; nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
I generated that with the nvidia-settings utility. That's usually a safe refresh rate to use, but I can't tell what the supported rates are for you monitor. On another note, your 20-nvidia.conf is fine. Mine is only two lines longer because I enable SLI and manual fan speed control.

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New Install - startx results in blank screen with mouse cursor

I installed Arch on my desktop last week with no issues, so I wanted to install it on an old THinkpad R31. Everything with the installation went smooth, but when I try to 'startx' all I get is a blank screen with a mouse cursor that I can move around. I've installed xorg-xinit, xorg-twm, xorg-xclock, and xterm.
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X.Org X Server 1.13.0
Release Date: 2012-09-05
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.6.0-1-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux x_00294-ibc 3.5.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Oct 7 19:33:50 CEST 2012 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=ec6a9a60-8d8c-4de0-960b-9e2a044d0ca5 ro quiet
Build Date: 05 October 2012 02:01:30PM
Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
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: Sat Oct 13 09:26:12 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
xinit: connection to X server lost
waiting for X server to shut down XIO: fatal IO error 0 (Success) on X server ":0"
after 554 requests (554 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
xterm: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) or KillClient on X server ":0"
xterm: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) or KillClient on X server ":0"
xterm: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) or KillClient on X server ":0"
Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
xinit: unexpected signal 2
And my Xorg.0.log
[ 4955.478]
X.Org X Server 1.13.0
Release Date: 2012-09-05
[ 4955.479] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 4955.479] Build Operating System: Linux 3.6.0-1-ARCH i686
[ 4955.479] Current Operating System: Linux x_00294-ibc 3.5.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Oct 7 19:33:50 CEST 2012 i686
[ 4955.479] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=ec6a9a60-8d8c-4de0-960b-9e2a044d0ca5 ro quiet
[ 4955.479] Build Date: 05 October 2012 02:01:30PM
[ 4955.479]
[ 4955.479] Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
[ 4955.479] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 4955.479] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 4955.480] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Oct 13 09:26:12 2012
[ 4955.480] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 4955.480] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 4955.480] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 4955.480] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 4955.480] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 4955.481] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 4955.481] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 4955.481] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 4955.481] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 4955.481] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 4955.481] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4955.481] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 4955.481] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4955.481] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 4955.481] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4955.481] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 4955.481] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4955.481] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 4955.481] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 4955.481] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4955.481] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 4955.481] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/
[ 4955.481] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 4955.481] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 4955.481] (II) Loader magic: 0x825a620
[ 4955.482] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 4955.482] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 4955.482] X.Org Video Driver: 13.0
[ 4955.482] X.Org XInput driver : 18.0
[ 4955.482] X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[ 4955.484] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 4955.486] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:3577:1014:0505 rev 4, Mem @ 0x98000000/134217728, 0x90100000/524288
[ 4955.486] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:3577:1014:0505 rev 0, Mem @ 0x88000000/134217728, 0x80200000/524288
[ 4955.486] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 4955.486] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 4955.486] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 4955.486] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 4955.486] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 4955.486] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 4955.486] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 4955.486] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 4955.487] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[ 4955.487] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 4955.488] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 4955.489] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4955.489] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4955.489] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 7.0
[ 4955.489] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 4955.489] Loading extension GLX
[ 4955.489] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 4955.489] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 4955.489] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 4955.489] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 4955.489] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 4955.489] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 4955.489] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 4955.490] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 4955.491] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4955.491] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 2.20.9
[ 4955.491] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 4955.491] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[ 4955.491] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 4955.491] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 4955.491] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 4955.492] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 4955.492] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 4955.492] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 4955.492] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[ 4955.492] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 4955.492] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 4955.492] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 4955.493] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 4955.493] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[ 4955.493] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 4955.493] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 4955.493] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 4955.493] (II) intel: Driver for Intel 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, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server,
Ivybridge Server (GT2), Haswell Desktop (GT1), Haswell Desktop (GT2),
Haswell Desktop (GT2+), Haswell Mobile (GT1), Haswell Mobile (GT2),
Haswell Mobile (GT2+), Haswell Server (GT1), Haswell Server (GT2),
Haswell Server (GT2+), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT1),
Haswell SDV Desktop (GT2), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT2+),
Haswell SDV Mobile (GT1), Haswell SDV Mobile (GT2),
Haswell SDV Mobile (GT2+), Haswell SDV Server (GT1),
Haswell SDV Server (GT2), Haswell SDV Server (GT2+),
Haswell ULT Desktop (GT1), Haswell ULT Desktop (GT2),
Haswell ULT Desktop (GT2+), Haswell ULT Mobile (GT1),
Haswell ULT Mobile (GT2), Haswell ULT Mobile (GT2+),
Haswell ULT Server (GT1), Haswell ULT Server (GT2),
Haswell ULT Server (GT2+), Haswell CRW Desktop (GT1),
Haswell CRW Desktop (GT2), Haswell CRW Desktop (GT2+),
Haswell CRW Mobile (GT1), Haswell CRW Mobile (GT2),
Haswell CRW Mobile (GT2+), Haswell CRW Server (GT1),
Haswell CRW Server (GT2), Haswell CRW Server (GT2+),
ValleyView PO board
[ 4955.496] (--) using VT number 7
[ 4955.508] (II) intel(0): using device path '/dev/dri/card0'
[ 4955.509] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 4955.509] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 4955.509] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[ 4955.509] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 4955.509] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) i830M
[ 4955.509] (**) intel(0): Relaxed fencing disabled
[ 4955.509] (**) intel(0): Wait on SwapBuffers? enabled
[ 4955.509] (**) intel(0): Triple buffering? enabled
[ 4955.509] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled
[ 4955.510] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled
[ 4955.510] (**) intel(0): 3D buffers tiled
[ 4955.510] (**) intel(0): SwapBuffers wait enabled
[ 4955.510] (==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe
[ 4955.593] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[ 4955.593] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 has no monitor section
[ 4955.594] (--) intel(0): found backlight control interface /sys/class/backlight/thinkpad_screen
[ 4955.676] (II) intel(0): EDID for output VGA1
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Printing probed modes for output VGA1
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Modeline "848x480"x60.0 33.75 848 864 976 1088 480 486 494 517 +hsync +vsync (31.0 kHz e)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 489 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): EDID for output LVDS1
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.677] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Printing probed modes for output LVDS1
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 +hsync +vsync (48.4 kHz P)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz d)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz d)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz d)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz d)
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 connected
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 connected
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 using initial mode 1024x768
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1024x768
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
[ 4955.678] (II) intel(0): Kernel page flipping support detected, enabling
[ 4955.678] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 4955.678] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 4955.678] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 4955.679] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 4955.679] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4955.679] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4955.679] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 4955.679] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 4955.679] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 4955.680] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 4955.680] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 4955.680] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 4955.680] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i915
[ 4955.680] (II) intel(0): Allocated new frame buffer 1024x768 stride 4096, tiled
[ 4955.680] (II) UXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
[ 4955.680] (II) solid
[ 4955.680] (II) copy
[ 4955.680] (II) composite (RENDER acceleration)
[ 4955.680] (II) put_image
[ 4955.680] (II) get_image
[ 4955.680] (==) intel(0): Backing store disabled
[ 4955.680] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 4955.681] (II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor
[ 4955.681] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[ 4955.684] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[ 4955.684] (==) intel(0): Intel XvMC decoder disabled
[ 4955.684] (II) intel(0): Set up overlay video
[ 4955.684] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled
[ 4955.684] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled"
[ 4955.983] (--) RandR disabled
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[ 4956.021] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i915
[ 4956.022] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[ 4956.023] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 270 x 203
[ 4956.124] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event4)
[ 4956.124] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 4956.124] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 4956.124] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 4956.125] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4956.125] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 2.7.3
[ 4956.125] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 4956.125] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 18.0
[ 4956.125] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 4956.125] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 4956.125] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[ 4956.126] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 4956.126] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 4956.126] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 4956.126] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input4/event4"
[ 4956.126] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 4956.126] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 4956.126] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 4956.126] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 4956.197] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event2)
[ 4956.198] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 4956.198] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 4956.198] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 4956.198] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 4956.198] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 4956.198] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 4956.198] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 4956.198] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A03:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input2/event2"
[ 4956.198] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 4956.198] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 4956.198] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 4956.198] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 4956.200] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event3)
[ 4956.200] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 4956.200] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 4956.201] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event1)
[ 4956.201] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 4956.201] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[ 4956.202] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[ 4956.202] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 4956.202] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[ 4956.202] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 4956.202] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 4956.202] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1/event1"
[ 4956.202] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[ 4956.202] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 4956.202] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 4956.202] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 4956.204] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 4956.205] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 4956.205] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 4956.205] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 4956.205] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 4956.205] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 4956.205] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[ 4956.205] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 4956.205] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 4956.205] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[ 4956.205] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 4956.205] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 4956.206] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 4956.206] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 4956.208] (II) config/udev: Adding input device TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint (/dev/input/event6)
[ 4956.208] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 4956.208] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint'
[ 4956.208] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: always reports core events
[ 4956.208] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
[ 4956.208] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Vendor 0x2 Product 0xa
[ 4956.208] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 4956.208] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found relative axes
[ 4956.208] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found x and y relative axes
[ 4956.208] (II) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Configuring as mouse
[ 4956.208] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 4956.208] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 4956.208] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input6/event6"
[ 4956.208] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" (type: MOUSE, id 10)
[ 4956.209] (II) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: initialized for relative axes.
[ 4956.209] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 4956.209] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 4956.209] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 4956.209] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 4956.210] (II) config/udev: Adding input device TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 4956.210] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 4956.210] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 4956.211] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event5)
[ 4956.211] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 4956.211] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 4956.213] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ThinkPad Extra Buttons (/dev/input/event7)
[ 4956.213] (**) ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 4956.213] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ThinkPad Extra Buttons'
[ 4956.213] (**) ThinkPad Extra Buttons: always reports core events
[ 4956.213] (**) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
[ 4956.214] (--) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Vendor 0x1014 Product 0x5054
[ 4956.214] (--) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Found keys
[ 4956.214] (II) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Configuring as keyboard
[ 4956.214] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/input/input7/event7"
[ 4956.214] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ThinkPad Extra Buttons" (type: KEYBOARD, id 11)
[ 4956.214] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 4956.214] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 4956.214] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 4960.630] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 4964.186] (II) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Close
[ 4964.189] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 4964.189] (II) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Close
[ 4964.189] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 4964.189] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
[ 4964.189] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 4964.189] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Close
[ 4964.189] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 4964.189] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Close
[ 4964.190] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 4964.190] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close
[ 4964.190] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 4964.192] Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

karol wrote:
Leonid.I wrote:@0x001A4:
To run twm, you need to install xorg-twm from [extra] (I am not sure if it installs by default). Do you have xterm installed?
According to his first post he has both xorg-twm and xterm installed.
I do indeed.
I went ahead and installed LXDE anyways, just to see what would happen. Exact same thing, it looks like everything is about to load but only the mouse cursor shows up. My Xorg.0.log is the same, so I won't post it again.
I do get an error in the console about the openbox menu.xml file missing but I doubt that's related.
X.Org X Server 1.13.0
Release Date: 2012-09-05
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.6.0-1-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux x_00294-ibc 3.5.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Oct 7 19:33:50 CEST 2012 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=ec6a9a60-8d8c-4de0-960b-9e2a044d0ca5 ro quiet
Build Date: 05 October 2012 02:01:30PM
Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
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: Mon Oct 15 18:12:28 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
Openbox-Message: Unable to find a valid menu file "/usr/share/lxde/openbox/menu.xml"
xinit: connection to X server lost
waiting for X server to shut down pcmanfm: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":0"
after 2326 requests (2323 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
xinit: unexpected signal 2
.xinitrc for my user
exec ck-launch-session startlxde
Very wierd.

Blank Screen with cursor after login Windows 7, Unable to start new tasks

My problem is similar to the well know Windows 7 Black Screen as referenced by Prevx, though different. When I boot my Windows 7 computer, the login screen appears as always. Following entering the password for default user,
the screen will give the impression of login, but the final result is a plain black screen with the cursor only. The black screen appears indefinitely and the Windows GUI never appears. The only available option from booting in normal mode with this is Ctrl-Alt-Del
(Task Manager). From analyzing another computer with Windows 7 Professional, my Task Manager is missing the following user processes: dwm.exe, explorer.exe, and taskhost.exe. Additionally, it is missing the following system processes (possibly irrelevant):
spoolsv.exe and wmiprvse.exe.
When I attempt to start a new process using Windows Task Manager, an error message will appear saying “Windows Task Manager has stopped working” and forces you to close Windows Task Manager. This includes starting
any process such as cmd or explorer.
I attempted to boot into safe mode.
The result was the same as above. Then I attempted booting into safe mode with command prompt. This showed some hope. Following authentification from the login screen, the command prompt appears with the same blank screen with a cursor behind it. Initially
I attempted to run msconfig.msc to run a clean startup. System Configuration Utilities opens briefly then displays the error same as above. “System Configuration Utility has stopped working” and again forces the program to close. Then I tried to
open regedit. This works with no error messages! So I have access to the registry, but have no idea what I should modify to get my computer running normally.
Things I have tried:
1)
Restoring to last know good configuration. (No result)
2)
Repairing Windows configuration. (No result)
3)
Scanning the drive 3 separate times for viruses with both Avast and Symantec. (No viruses detected)
4)
Repairing the REG_SZ value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell as proposed in
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/5b94b775-992e-4f48-b3ff-c89b3cf45e82
5)
Executing Prevx’s fix file as proposed in
http://www.prevx.com/blog/140/Black-Screen-woes-could-affect-millions-on-Windows--Vista-and-XP.html
Any ideas are much appreciated.
Thanks,
John

Same problem I've found a solution.
#1 Hit fastly 5 time the left shitf button on your keyboard.
A windows will appaers to know if you want to caps lock. Keep it open
#2 Alt-CTRL-Del
You have know your desktop
#3 Go on add-remove programme
3a) Go on windows add-remove
3b) Remove internet explorer
ok-ok-ok - untill it's remove and ask to restart
#4 No more problem. You have to go on the net with chrome or firefox.

Will a new MotherBoard cure Blank Screen with blinking cursor?

Stuck with Blank Screen with blinking cursor; ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu; OS is not loading
Product Name: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
Short description of the problems:
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter
--- Stuck here forever and OS is not loading
DETAILED INFORMATION:
Product Name and Operating System:
Model: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
O/S: Pre-loaded with Win 7 Home Prem
Processor: Pent. Dual-Core CPU T4500 2.30GHz
Memory: 4GB
BIOS Ver. (Insyde): F.17
System BOARD ID: 1484
Product #: WQ767UA#ABC
Product Config ID: 049C110000202710000020000
Problem History:
--- Used to have frequent BSOD (got fixed later because of faulty RAM that I suspected)
--- Window couldn’t be loaded
--- Window Repair and HP Recovery were tried but not functioning
--- OEM Hard Drive was then removed & formatted few times by using other computer
--- Hard Drive was then tested by other computer; it can be installed Win XP & Win 7
--- So, Hard Drive was eliminated from the suspect list
--- Replaced with other good RAM from other computers & put back the OEM Hard Drive to my HP G62; everything worked fine, such as: able to reinstall Win 7; listening to music files; got Internet to download latest BIOS from HP support site; connected to my 42 inched TV as my monitor; and even smoothly updated the BIOS from v.17 to v.37!
--- Also, able to receive Window Updates from the Internet; and seemed that all problems were nicely solved
--- Once I believe my system got stabilized; I went back to test the 2 supposedly problematic RAM to see whether they were both faulty or not, then the whole thing has turned around! Completely screwed me up until this moment …
--- After put back the problematic RAM, Window couldn’t be loaded …
--- With a few error messages… such as,
--- The file is possibly corrupt. The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum;
--- After the next reboot… an unexpected screen message showed up:
Intel ® Cantiga PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS
Build Number: 1932 PC 14.34 11/11/2009 02:36:14
DECOMPILATION OR DISASSEMBLY PROHIBITED
Copyright © 2000-2003 Intel Corp. All Rights Reserved.
--- After that, OS was not loading …
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up the Startup Menu during boot up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter and seems stuck here forever
Procedures performed for troubleshooting:
Tried hard reset for more than 5 times (removed battery, AC adapter disconnected and then hold down the Power button for more than 60 secs) and tried reseating memory too; same result with Blank Screen with blinking cursor after each reboot.
Connected to an external monitor [Fn + F4/F5] to see whether there was any display, nothing has showed on the external monitor, it seemed that no connection established between the two.
Finally, took the long journey to follow the Service and Maintenance Guide of HP G62 to remove the CMOS battery for well over 15 minutes and put it back. But the result was again disappointed. Tried 4 times already. The latest error message is:
The CMOS checksum is invalid. The CMOS will be reset to the default configuration and will be rebooted. Please check your BIOS Setup options to see if they change.
CMOS Reset (502)
ENTER – Reboot the system
After this message, the same Blank Screen with blinking cursor came back. And pressing the ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up …
Note: the fan is still running; the Power button is functioning but seems stuck here forever!
I’ve already carefully read this HP Support document titled “HP BIOS Application Selected is Corrupt or Missing”:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01443485#N144
If really is the BIOS problems, then I will have the difficulties of updating a Window-based BIOS when I couldn’t even load Window!
(Note: Boot from USB has no point because right now I couldn’t change the boot sequence because the various “Startup Menu” options are not showing up!)
Secondly, I am still stuck with the Blank Screen with a blinking cursor after I passed the first screen of “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” when re-booted again!
Thirdly, I have formatted my Hard Drive more than 3 times during the last few days for testing; I don’t have the OEM pre-loaded Win 7 with me anyone … and I don’t think I have the UEFI installed previously on my system. I did try hold down the Win Key + B with the most updated BIOS in the attached USB …, it came back with the same blank screen with a cursor blinking after reboot.
Note: the Blank Screen I’m experiencing right now is not completely black, in fact, there is background light from behind the screen and on each reboot, I can see the HP logo and the left corner message of: “Press ESC key for Startup Menu” … So, I suppose that my computer screen is not physically broken at least.
Requests:
Please explain to me that what are the problem areas and the root causes if is possible?
What steps or other tests can be done to make it work again?
Do you think replacing the entire MotherBoard can cure the Blank Screen with blinking cursor?
[Warranty: expired! I am the original purchaser & the end-user of this HP G62; acquired 2 years ago directly from a trustworthy source: staples (in Canada). Would HP Support still willing to service it for an extra charge?]
Thanks in advance for any suggestion and idea!
Owenson
===========================================

Stuck with Blank Screen with blinking cursor; ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu; OS is not loading
Product Name: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
Short description of the problems:
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter
--- Stuck here forever and OS is not loading
DETAILED INFORMATION:
Product Name and Operating System:
Model: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
O/S: Pre-loaded with Win 7 Home Prem
Processor: Pent. Dual-Core CPU T4500 2.30GHz
Memory: 4GB
BIOS Ver. (Insyde): F.17
System BOARD ID: 1484
Product #: WQ767UA#ABC
Product Config ID: 049C110000202710000020000
Problem History:
--- Used to have frequent BSOD (got fixed later because of faulty RAM that I suspected)
--- Window couldn’t be loaded
--- Window Repair and HP Recovery were tried but not functioning
--- OEM Hard Drive was then removed & formatted few times by using other computer
--- Hard Drive was then tested by other computer; it can be installed Win XP & Win 7
--- So, Hard Drive was eliminated from the suspect list
--- Replaced with other good RAM from other computers & put back the OEM Hard Drive to my HP G62; everything worked fine, such as: able to reinstall Win 7; listening to music files; got Internet to download latest BIOS from HP support site; connected to my 42 inched TV as my monitor; and even smoothly updated the BIOS from v.17 to v.37!
--- Also, able to receive Window Updates from the Internet; and seemed that all problems were nicely solved
--- Once I believe my system got stabilized; I went back to test the 2 supposedly problematic RAM to see whether they were both faulty or not, then the whole thing has turned around! Completely screwed me up until this moment …
--- After put back the problematic RAM, Window couldn’t be loaded …
--- With a few error messages… such as,
--- The file is possibly corrupt. The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum;
--- After the next reboot… an unexpected screen message showed up:
Intel ® Cantiga PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS
Build Number: 1932 PC 14.34 11/11/2009 02:36:14
DECOMPILATION OR DISASSEMBLY PROHIBITED
Copyright © 2000-2003 Intel Corp. All Rights Reserved.
--- After that, OS was not loading …
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up the Startup Menu during boot up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter and seems stuck here forever
Procedures performed for troubleshooting:
Tried hard reset for more than 5 times (removed battery, AC adapter disconnected and then hold down the Power button for more than 60 secs) and tried reseating memory too; same result with Blank Screen with blinking cursor after each reboot.
Connected to an external monitor [Fn + F4/F5] to see whether there was any display, nothing has showed on the external monitor, it seemed that no connection established between the two.
Finally, took the long journey to follow the Service and Maintenance Guide of HP G62 to remove the CMOS battery for well over 15 minutes and put it back. But the result was again disappointed. Tried 4 times already. The latest error message is:
The CMOS checksum is invalid. The CMOS will be reset to the default configuration and will be rebooted. Please check your BIOS Setup options to see if they change.
CMOS Reset (502)
ENTER – Reboot the system
After this message, the same Blank Screen with blinking cursor came back. And pressing the ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up …
Note: the fan is still running; the Power button is functioning but seems stuck here forever!
I’ve already carefully read this HP Support document titled “HP BIOS Application Selected is Corrupt or Missing”:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01443485#N144
If really is the BIOS problems, then I will have the difficulties of updating a Window-based BIOS when I couldn’t even load Window!
(Note: Boot from USB has no point because right now I couldn’t change the boot sequence because the various “Startup Menu” options are not showing up!)
Secondly, I am still stuck with the Blank Screen with a blinking cursor after I passed the first screen of “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” when re-booted again!
Thirdly, I have formatted my Hard Drive more than 3 times during the last few days for testing; I don’t have the OEM pre-loaded Win 7 with me anyone … and I don’t think I have the UEFI installed previously on my system. I did try hold down the Win Key + B with the most updated BIOS in the attached USB …, it came back with the same blank screen with a cursor blinking after reboot.
Note: the Blank Screen I’m experiencing right now is not completely black, in fact, there is background light from behind the screen and on each reboot, I can see the HP logo and the left corner message of: “Press ESC key for Startup Menu” … So, I suppose that my computer screen is not physically broken at least.
Requests:
Please explain to me that what are the problem areas and the root causes if is possible?
What steps or other tests can be done to make it work again?
Do you think replacing the entire MotherBoard can cure the Blank Screen with blinking cursor?
[Warranty: expired! I am the original purchaser & the end-user of this HP G62; acquired 2 years ago directly from a trustworthy source: staples (in Canada). Would HP Support still willing to service it for an extra charge?]
Thanks in advance for any suggestion and idea!
Owenson
===========================================

I have a new Dell Inspiron 15R. I closed it without shutting it down and when I tried to start it up I get a blank screen with my cursor. What's wrong.

I have a new Dell Inspiron 15R. I closed it without shutting it down and when I tried to start it up I get a blank screen with my cursor. What's wrong.

You may get a reply here but it's best to post a question in the columns it naturally belongs to; in this case Dell forums.

My brand new 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 frozen to blank screen with Vertical lines. Why! any ideas before I send back to store. Thanks

My brand new 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 JUST straight out of the box worked for 20 minutes, long enough to sort Apple ID etc, then froze to a blank screen with Vertical lines. Why! any ideas before I send back to store. Thanks
ps: mavericks not installed on it yet, didn't even have chance to do anything with it!

None. Take it back ASAP.

I brought a used ibook 9.2 and im tryin to make it lik new but its not doin anything but showinme a blank screen with the time what do i do

i brought a used ibook 9.2 and im tryin 2 get it 2 work but it just cumin on with a blank screen with the time showin and after a couple of mins it ask me for a user name and password how do i make it like new

couple of mins it ask me for a user name and password
Replacement System Install & Restore CD/DVDs are available from Apple's Customer Support - in the US, (800) 767-2775 - for a nominal S&H fee. You'll need to have the model and/or serial number of your Mac available.
You will need those discs to change the admin user name and password.

[Solved]Error after installing new nvidia driver uninstalling nouveau

Hi,
On seeing that a new nvidia driver is available, I thought I'll give it a try as the older ones kept crashing/rebooting in kde and gnome.
I got nvidia and nvidia-utils from pacman. During that there was a conflicting file with libgl, so I had to remove nouveau and then install nvidia. I got an error saying need to unload module from xserver to install and would be possible on reboot or something similar(dont exactly remember the error)
Then I rebooted and x failed to start with errors ending up with "GdmLocalDisplayFactory: Maximum number of X display failures reached: Check X server log for errors. "
I tried "sudo modprobe nvidia" and it gave me
FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6-----/nvidia/nvidia.ko) No such device
I tried looking up these errors and didnt get any proper answer or solution.
On my own attempts I saw I had inserted a module called nouveau in mkinitcpio.conf, I removed that but didnt help either. Read at a few forums and arch-wiki to run "nvidia-xconfig". The command creates a xorg.conf in X11. But on reboot nothing happened, same errors. Later I tried uninstalling and reinstalling both xorg and nvidia in hope something was wrong with the xorg which could get reset with a reinstall but that didnt do it
The new nvidia driver is 275.19
Config:
i7 720QM
8GB DDR3 1333Mhz
Nvidia GTX 260M 1 GB
Its a Alienware m15x.
Last edited by death__machine (2011-07-21 16:35:48)

Heres the Xorg.0.log and it mentions the nvidia error
[ 377.958]
X.Org X Server 1.10.3
Release Date: 2011-07-08
[ 377.959] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 377.960] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.39-ARCH x86_64
[ 377.960] Current Operating System: Linux death-laptop 2.6.39-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jul 9 14:57:41 CEST 2011 x86_64
[ 377.961] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda7 ro VGA=771 quiet splash
[ 377.961] Build Date: 09 July 2011 07:52:32AM
[ 377.962]
[ 377.963] Current version of pixman: 0.22.2
[ 377.963] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 377.964] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 377.966] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 21 02:24:42 2011
[ 378.243] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 378.243] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 378.243] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 378.243] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 378.243] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 378.244] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using the first device section listed.
[ 378.244] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 378.244] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 378.244] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 378.244] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 378.244] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 378.244] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 378.244] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 378.244] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 378.244] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 378.244] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 378.244] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 378.244] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 378.244] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[ 378.244] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 378.244] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 378.244] (II) Loader magic: 0x7d3440
[ 378.244] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 378.244] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 378.244] X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[ 378.244] X.Org XInput driver : 12.2
[ 378.244] X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
[ 378.246] (--) PCI:*(0:2:0:0) 10de:0618:1028:02a2 rev 162, Mem @ 0xce000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xcc000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00002000/128
[ 378.246] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 378.246] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 378.246] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 378.246] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 378.246] compiled for 1.10.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 378.247] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 378.247] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 378.247] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 378.247] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 378.247] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 378.247] compiled for 1.10.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 378.247] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 378.247] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 378.247] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 378.247] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 378.247] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 378.258] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 378.259] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 378.259] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 378.259] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 275.19 Tue Jul 12 18:31:51 PDT 2011
[ 378.259] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 378.259] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 378.259] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 378.259] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 378.259] compiled for 1.10.3, module version = 1.13.0
[ 378.259] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 378.259] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 378.259] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 378.259] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 378.259] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 378.259] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 378.259] compiled for 1.10.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 378.259] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 378.259] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 378.259] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 378.260] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 378.260] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 378.260] compiled for 1.10.3, module version = 1.2.0
[ 378.260] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 378.260] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 378.260] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 378.260] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 378.261] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 378.261] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 378.261] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 379.027] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
[ 379.028] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages.
[ 379.028] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 379.028] (II) Unloading nvidia
[ 379.028] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0)
[ 379.029] (EE) No drivers available.
[ 379.029]
Fatal server error:
[ 379.030] no screens found
[ 379.031]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 379.033] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 379.033]

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I just got an iphone 4 and when I go to sync it, it appears in the left hand column but when I click on it there is just a blank screen with the apply logo and a tiny lock.

OK, I think I fixed it.
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