[solved] xorg proglem - won't start, but no error

Hi folks!
I'm new to Arch, my first installation, but I used to use Gentoo in the past. Got a problem with making X to run. I followed the guide from the wiki, but I didn't manage it to work.
I'm using nVidia drivers from 173xx branch (GF 5900XT). Hal is working properly, I hope - /etc/rc.d/restart successes w\o errors.
At first, I tried to run X without xorg.conf and it complained about missing 'nv' and 'vesa' (i hope) modules. Then, after running nvidia-configure (/etc/X11/xorg.conf was successfully created) and startx - screen blanks (no nVidia logo shown) and after ~3 seconds it comes back with massage "waiting for X server to shut down". In /var/log/Xorg.0.log there were no lines starting with (EE).
Then I tried to configure X with "X -configure". After making new config and replacing the older one at /etc/X11/xorg.conf and running X with command startx (as user), it complained about missing type1 and truetype modules ((EE) lines as far as I remember). After installing missing packages/modules:
http://dpaste.com/60888/
it still won't start. Screen blanks, no nVidia logo shown, and later comes back with well known screen ( usual text... look over /var/log/Xorg.0.log for more details...). Only message after default text id "waiting for X server to shut down", with no (WW) nor (EE) lines above.
More useful data comes:
Xorg.0.log
http://dpaste.com/60883/
xorg.conf
http://dpaste.com/60885/
tail of dmesg
http://dpaste.com/60887/
If you need anything else to see, request!
Any idea? To me, it looks like nvidia driver bug or some xorg bug (or maybe just a misconfiguration)
In ~/.xinitrc stays only "exec startfluxbox", but even with empty file, situation is the same.
Thank you in advance,
Daniel
Last edited by daniel1988 (2009-07-14 03:50:06)

Hello, welcome to Arch!
You should read about the new feature of Xorg, input hotplugging: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … otplugging
A more detailed explanation can be found here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … otplugging
Be sure to copy the fdi file in the correct directory.
Since I am using also the 173xx branch, here is my xorg.conf, hope it will be useful for you:
http://dpaste.com/60927/
EDIT: Not 100% sure but I seem to recall that the nvidia driver has some problems when you don't set the default depth. Add that line
Last edited by arkham (2009-06-28 20:55:27)

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