[Xorg/startx] black screen with startx

I notice a strange bug with the new version of xorg packages if I use the "startx" method for running KDE4,
description of this bug :
1) I type "startx -- vt1"
2) KDE4 loads successfully
3) I run a 3D game ( or glxgears )
4) I choose the "logout" menu in KDE4
5) then I type again "startx -- vt1" to start again KDE4
6) KDE4 loads but if I move the mouse I get a black screen, but I can see the HDD led continues to light
this bug doesn't occur if I start KDE with KDM,
my system:
- archlinux 32 bits
- laptop with pentium 4 2.4 Ghz 1.2 Gb ram
- SIS645DX chipset
- ati radeon 9000 AGP ( I use DRI2 with KMS, xf86-video-ati driver )
Last edited by Potomac (2012-10-14 22:10:38)

Sorry, I will use code tag next time.
I deleted xorg.conf and it works.
It seems a little bit strange, because xorg.conf is generated automatically by X itself. Why xorg.conf does not work?

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First of all: I'm really new to Arch, so maybe there is a real easy fix for this problem
Since upgrading to xorg-server 1.6 (and today to 1.6.1) I'm not able to get a running Desktop Environment.
Usually I am using gnome with compiz-fusion on my Geforce 4 (nvidia-96xx 96.43.11-4 driver).
When I boot my machine i see gdm and I am able to login. I can hear my login sound but I only get a black screen with a mouse cursor.
I added a new test user to my system without compiz and get the same.
I tried my old xorg.conf from 1.5, generated a new one with X -configure and tried without xorg.conf but everytime the same
Actually I'm not sure if the xorg update is responsible for this, because i did not watch the upgrade-process....
I googled this problem and was searching similar things in this froum, but I wasn't able to find something
Here are some files
xorg.conf (i know there are some bullshit things in it, but it was workig )
# File generated by xorgconfig.
# Copyright 2004 The X.Org Foundation
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
# to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
# the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
# The X.Org Foundation BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF
# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
# SOFTWARE.
# Except as contained in this notice, the name of The X.Org Foundation shall
# not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
# dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from
# The X.Org Foundation.
# Refer to the xorg.conf(5x) man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# Module section -- this section is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
Section "Module"
# This loads the DBE extension module.
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
# This loads the font modules
# Load "type1"
# Load "freetype"
# Load "xtt"
# This loads the GLX module
Load "glx"
# This loads the DRI module
# Load "dri"
EndSection
# Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
Section "Files"
# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
# The module search path. The default path is shown here.
# ModulePath "/usr/lib/modules"
EndSection
# Server flags section.
Section "ServerFlags"
# Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
# received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
# provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
# Option "NoTrapSignals"
# Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.
# Option "DontVTSwitch"
# Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
# This allows clients to receive this key event.
# Option "DontZap"
# Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
# sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events.
# Option "Dont Zoom"
# Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With
# it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes,
# but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will
# receive a protocol error.
# Option "DisableVidModeExtension"
# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client.
# Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"
# Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device
# (mouse and keyboard) settings.
# Option "DisableModInDev"
# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to
# change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset).
# Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
EndSection
# Input devices
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
# For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard").
# When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris),
# uncomment the following line.
# Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# Option "LeftAlt" "Meta"
# Option "RightAlt" "ModeShift"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# These are the default XKB settings for Xorg
# Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
# Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# Option "XkbLayout" "us"
# Option "XkbVariant" ""
# Option "XkbOptions" ""
# Option "XkbDisable"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" # PS/2 Mouse
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.
# Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"
# Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.
# Option "Resolution" "256"
# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In
# almost every case these lines should be omitted.
# Option "BaudRate" "9600"
# Option "SampleRate" "150"
# Mouse wheel mapping. Default is to map vertical wheel to buttons 4 & 5,
# horizontal wheel to buttons 6 & 7. Change if your mouse has more than
# 3 buttons and you need to map the wheel to different button ids to avoid
# conflicts.
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button mice
# 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)

I'm having a very similar issue. Sometimes, when I boot and type in startx (I'm not even a GNOME user--I use dwm and no graphical login manager), I just get a black screen. No mouse cursor, so I think X doesn't even load. It only started with the xserver 1.6 update and the update to that hasn't changed anything. What I've been doing is just rebooting until it loads normally (takes one to three times). Is anyone else having this problem?

Black Screen With Xorg 1.6.1

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
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "DontZap" "false"
EndSection
to xorg.conf doesn't fix that.

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.
I tried crtl+alt+ all the f keys and pretty much every other key combination I could think of with no luck

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.

Laptop black screen with mouse when booting from shutdown [solved]

Ok I am kind of at a loss at the moment. I have done a fresh install of arch for a friend. When I boot the laptop from a shutdown status it boots and I see systemd proccessing, but as soon as it reaches the desktop it is just a black screen with the mouse cursor. To reach the desktop I have to press ctl alt f1 than ctl alt f2. Here are some things I have done to tryand fix it.
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.

HAVE NEW 13.3 MAC AIR AND when using it to open sites in safari I have no issue until I go to a link page that is a pdf file or I am trying to save the screen info as a pdf. I only get a black screen with no data, cannot find solution in help menu

HAVE NEW 13.3 MAC AIR (previously, still have 13.3 MCbook pro which works captures what I am looking for an answer to)
when i open sites in safari the page opens fine if it is not a pdf based page.
Once i open a site that has a link to another page that is a pdf based page the page comes up as a black screen with no info showing
If I open a site that gices me an open to save a file to a word, excel type document or a pdf , everything works fine until I try to save the information to a PDF and again the screen goes black
I have tried the safari help site but to no avail, does anyone have a solution to thid problem. (I do have the abode ofr mac program loaded)

If you delete all the Adobe Reader stuff it will probably fix this. For almost everything, the Apple pdf handling works better.

When I click to open a photo it opens a black screen with a grey triangle, exclamation mark in the middle. How do I fix this problem?

When I click to open a photo it opens a black screen with a grey triangle, exclamation mark in the middle. How do I fix this problem?

Make a temporary, backup copy of your library if you don't already have one (Control-click on the library and select Duplicate from the contextual menu) and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT

Desktop stuck at black screen with cursor in normal mode but boots fine in safe mode after updates.

After running some updates the other night my laptop stopped loading the desktop and just gets stuck at a black screen with a cursor after I log in to the user account. The only thing I can do from there is do ctrl+alt+delete, then log off or restart.
I can't open up task manager. I tried creating another account in safe mode thinking there was an issue with the account but I still have the same issue. In event viewer I have two warnings one is
event 6000 winlogon, The winlogon notification subscriber <GP Client> was unable to handle the notification event
and event 4006, winlogon The windows logon process has failed to spawn a user application. Application name. Command line parameters: C:\Windows\system32\userinint.exe.
As well as error event id 1003, CertificateServicesClient Certificate Services Client failed to invoke the Providers in response to event 512. Error code 2147956401
and error 1001, certificate services client. certificate services client failed to load provider pautoenr.dll. error code 14001. I checked the registry and the path points to the right directory for userinit. I have tried running
System Repair but no errors were found, and I ran sfc /scannow and no errors were found either. The computer did not have System Restore enabled and I do not want to restore to factory settings. I also ran registry mechanic and it found no errors. Any suggestions
besides restoring to factory settings?

Hi,
We may try to reinstall Windows 7 Service Pack 1 for a test.
In addition, let us perform the following steps.
1. Click Start, Run, type lusrmgr.msc then ENTER.
2. Select Groups in the left pane.
3. Double-click Users in the right pane.
4. Click Add, and then click Locations. Scroll to the top of the Locations dialog and select the local computer name, then click OK.
5. In the Enter the object names to select field, type Interactive; Authenticated Users (separated by a semi-colon). Then click OK.
6. Restart the computer.
Or we can run the following commands from a command prompt:
Net localgroup Users Interactive /add
Net localgroup Users "Authenticated Users" /add
Kim Zhou
TechNet Community Support

Black screen with underscore after updating ubuntu on Lenovo G560

hello everybody, I'm new here. I looked for this problem online during the past few days but I haven't found a solution. I have a Lenovo G560 and I divided my hard drive into two partition, I installed Ubuntu on C:\ and Windows on D:\ and I haven't had any problem, but after updating ubuntu to version 14 my computer couldn't boot anymore. the bios loads and I see the Lenovo icon but then I just get a black screen with an underscore (not a blinking underscore), I tried booting from a bootable USB stick but the same thing happened (I put it as the first device to boot from in BIOS settings). can anyone please tell me what are my other options ? what should I try now ? thanks in advance and have a good day !

Hi s, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
Try this:
Hold down the Option+Command (Apple)PR keys, boot/restart your MBP while continuing to hold down those four keys, and after you hear the startup chime for the second time, release the keys. That should reset your PRAM and resolve the issue.
If the issue persists, while you're booted into Open Firmware, just after the prompt, type in:
reset-nvram
then press return, then type in:
reset-all
and press return. This should restart your MBP and it should go back to starting normally.

I am going to sell my second generation ipod touch, so i resetted it to factory defaults. It said it would take up to an hour, and i patiently waited. But when the black and white loading bar completed, the ipod went to the black screen with an apple logo

I am going to sell my second generation ipod touch, so i resetted it to factory defaults. It said it would take up to an hour, and i patiently waited. But when the black and white loading bar completed, the ipod went to the black screen with an apple logo on it. Sounds about right, right? But now, there is a processing circle on top of the logo, but the circle spins once, and stops at about halfway to the bottom. It just stays there, and about every half to one hour it becomes a white screen and starts all over again. (not the loading bar part, just the circle). I've tried holding the power and the home button, and it works, but it just goes back to the circle screen with the apple logo. HELP PLEASE?

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iPod fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

When i try to turn ipod touch on it stays on the black screen with the apple and nothing else happens. whats wrong?

okay so just as i was typing this the problem resolved itself, but when i went to charge my ipod i noticed ot stayed on the black screen with the apple for a good 10 minutes, so i pressed buttons furiously (!!) and the screen went white and then back on to the screen with apple again. this contiinued for a good 4 tries then eventually went on to my lock screen (which is the very beautiful dom howard not that you know who that is and i dont even know any of you so i dont know why im typing all of this out but i really enjoy typing it's an incredibly exciting past time of mine but unfortunately i havent used capital letters) just wondering if it will happen again

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Black screen with blinking cursor when installing win 7/vista x64 osx 10.6

i am using bootcamp 3 to install windows 7/vista x64 on osx 10.6.6.when i select install mac reboots and then all i get is a black screen with white cursor.
i have created a 20gb partition with disk utility in fat32 and i had installed windows successfully when i was on osx 10.5.i tried erasing and creating new partition but same problem.
any help will be appreciated

This solved it for me!
From another forum:
"1. Put the Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start your computer.
2. Hold down Option key till all available disks are displayed and select DVD. Press a key when you are prompted.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then 4. click Next.
5. Click Repair your computer.
6. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
7.In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
Type (these commands are safe)
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixMbr
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
Code: Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd
*Press ENTER after each command.*
*Restart your computer.* "

Windows Server 2008 black screen with mouse *PLEASE HELP*

Hello fellow techs,
I have been tearing my hair out for the past 12hrs on this issue.
About 3 weeks ago, one of our clients reported that they were experiencing
issues on the network so one of the staff went into the server room and noticed
the screen was black with only the cursor. As they couldn't reboot, they
decided to hold the power button to power it off. When they powered it back
up, it went passed the windows loading
splash screen, and again the screen is black with
the mouse pointer in the center of the screen.
I am diagnosing the server and find that at the black screen, I’m able to move
the cursor and beyond that nothing happened. I started in safe mode with the
exact same results.
I have been trying many different solutions from posts that I have found in
Google but no change.
From other machines you can type \\servername in
the run box and see the shared folders, as well as ping it.
This is a very urgent request as I need to have the Server back up and running
by tomorrow.
I am quiet willing to pay for phone support with anyone that can assist as soon
as possible. I am happy to transfer founds via Paypal.<o:p></o:p>
PLEASE HELP!

Hi,
I agree with sm, you should give us more details. Also you should use sfc /scannow
command to scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs files with problems when possible. For more details, please refer to the following article.
Sfc
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff950779.aspx
Before going further, would you please let me know whether there were any changes on the affected server? Has windows update or any new device been added? Please also check your shadow copies.
The Windows Server black screen may be caused by them.
In addition, there are similar questions, please refer to.
Windows Server 2008 black screen
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/463b529b-26a6-4d5d-88f5-7d8b3460d165/black-screen-windows-2008-r2
Windows Server 2008 and the Black Screen of Waiting
http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/03/windows-server-2008-and-the-black-screen-of-waiting/
By a way, you also can be able to boot into last know good configuration to solve the trouble. You can refer to the following similar question that provide the detailed operations.
Windows Server 2008 black screen with only the mouse pointer showing
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5c878af8-78f2-430d-9530-a0e5ad73ff03/windows-server-2008-black-screen-with-only-the-mouse-pointer-showing
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu

C655D 5210 tosiba black screen with mouse pointer

I have only had this computer for 8 months. One day I turned it on, and windows kept restarting. After a few trouble shooting steps off the internet, I decided to reinstall windows 7 and lose my data and start all over. The first time it could not repair the computer and asked me to send the information to microsoft. Cannot boot in safe mode, I can get to the setup utility screen. This is a new Windows 7 cd. After several tries, it installed and said it had to restart, (this may happen several times) it only restarted once, then a black screen with a cursor. When I try to boot from the cd, the windows logo apppears, then a black screen with mouse pointer again. Toshiba is no help at all. This is my third Toshiba laptop. The first one did the same thing. But it was out of warranty, the amount they wanted to charge us, i just got another one. My mom's Toshiba just died with no real reason, the old one is in the garbage, and this one is only 8 months old. Toshiba would like us to send the computer in, pay for shipping, wait for 3 weeks, pay to ship it back to us, with a promise that it may not work.
Please help
here is the error message when trying to install windows 7
file:\Boot\BCD
Statu" 0xc000000f
An error occured while attempting to read the boot configuration.

Hi, last try is to install os manually, a clean os Install (way to go here)
regards KalvinKlein
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Pavillion dv7 new hard drive goes to black screen with cursor

A couple weeks ago my computer suddenly started going realy slow so I rebooted, and it wouldnt boot. Just gave me an error in the upper left corner (I dont remember the exact message). Anyway I took it to a family fried who fixes computers he said the hard drive probably had a bad boot sector. We couldnt boot to it, but he could read from it by plugging it into his own computer like an external.
Anyway we got the new hard drive in (upgraded from 320g to 500g) as well as the old one with the intention of making it a slave drive. I tried putting in a windows 7 install disk (originally had vista), when I turn it on first I see the hp splash screen, then it says "windows is loading files" and goes to a "windows is starting" splash screen. After that its just a black screen with an arrow cursor and doesnt appear to be doing anything else.
Any idea what the problem might be? Is it just trying to install to the wrong drive? Or could something more serious be wrong like the processor or motherboard that would mean the whole thing is trash now?

Test your memory
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