xinit error starting kde

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

hello everybody

I've just installed kde-meta package, I followed the guide and I've done

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Not sure if this is what you want, but you can start it this way from the command line:

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

i followed your advice and now i simply got the same error message but with two extra lines on the bottom:

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Have you configured your xorg.conf yet?

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

in the manual that I found for installing kde there is no xorg.conf configuration step (??!?!!?)

i'm quite new so I just trusted in that manual
I guess I can find something on the gentoo documentation for configure this xorg.conf right?

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Ahh, there's the problem... Setting up KDE and xorg is simple... First run 'emerge xorg-x11', create your xorg.conf, test it, run 'emerge kde', and you are ready.

There are a number of docs that show how to create an xorg.conf, but you can use 'Xorg -configure' to generate a usable, but probably not ideal, configuration.

I'm not in front of my machine right now, or I'd post more details. If you need more help, just post back.

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

sorry I read your message now (I guess we have some time zones of difference), but really thanks for your kindness!

I think this post can be considered solved I´ll open a new one in case I´ll have problems in configuring xorg

just a last question I already emerged kde and it took me more than a whole night, should I uninstall it, emerge xorg and then reinstall? or I can directly emerge xorg now?

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Might not be a timezone difference... I was up late

No need to open a new thread, unless you already have...

As for your questions, if you have already emerged KDE and xorg-x11, there is no need to redo that. I would just run an emerge --pretend on those two packages to ensure that they were installed properly. KDE should have pulled in xorg.

Run this command (replace kde with kde-meta if that was what you installed):

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

hi, I moved a bit on... I saw that I hadn't any xorg-x11 installed so I emerged it

now when i type:

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Did you follow the guide here?
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml

It sounds like you might not have added your INPUT_DEVICES and VIDEO_CARD vars in your /etc/make.conf. If you want a list of all supported devices, run an 'emerge -pv xorg-server' and it will list out all the options.

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

of course i've followed that guide and inside make.conf I have:

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

does anybody has any new tip?
my video card is an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450

can be that I have to install somehow the fglrx drivers? I just put that line inside make.conf without isntalling anything...

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Sorry I never got back to you before... yes, the fact that the fglrx drivers are failing is likely the cause of your problems. First off... add vesa to your VIDEO_CARDS variable. This will ensure that you at least have some type of display to use.

Next, we need to figure out why you can't emerge the drivers properly. Since your system seemed to be a bit inconsistant, I would recommend running an 'emerge --sync' followed by an 'emerge -DuN world'. This should also pull in the fglrx and vesa drivers.

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

ok I've done everything you told me and this time when I run

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Hmm... I'm not sure why your drivers are not getting pulled in.

Can you:
1) post your /etc/make.conf?
2) post the results of this command?

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

this is my make.conf:

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

I just found this thread:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-718304-highlight-changepageattr.html

I think it is the same problem that you are having. Apparently that version of the ati-drivers doesn't build against the 2.6.26 kernel.

Also, did you vesa drivers build correctly?

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

I've followed the post you have suggested me but seems I cannot intall the 8.542 version I did:

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Try adding this line to your /etc/portage/package.keywords, and remove the line you added

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

ok now I´ve build both the vesa and ati drivers! :-)

when I run Xorg -configure I got the already mentioned by you

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

Great! We are now making progress.

Basically you have two options now, you can create your xorg.conf using alternative methods, or use Xorg -configure to automatically set things up for you.

If you want to use Xorg -configure, then you will need to uninstall the ati drivers, since it won't work with them. This is why in the other thread he suggested to run emerge -C ati-drivers followed by the Xorg -configure.

If you do try this method, I would suggest that you run a 'quickpgk ati-drivers' first. This will create a binary package for the drivers, so if you want to emerge them again you will just need to run an emerge -K ati-drivers. Also to use emerge -K, I would suggest you put this line in your make.conf:

Zerog · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 29

I unmerged ati-drivers and run Xorg -configure, seems that he writes a Xorf.conf, but in the end when I try it I still got a fatal error :-(

here is the output:

I've put just the last part of the log file:

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

The Ubuntu xorg.conf might work, but it will more likely not.

Emerge this package instead: x11-misc/mkxf86config. This will generate a basic unoptimized xorg.conf for you by running '/etc/init.d/mkxf86config start'. I typically use a combination of mkxf86config and Xorg -configure on most systems, and have had great success.

One thing to look out for, sometimes it leaves the Driver line blank. You will want to put vesa in the "" is leaves for you. If things work with the vesa drivers, then try the fglrx drivers. If that works we can talk about optimizing it for 3d accelleration, etc.