[SOLVED] New no gui problem

mark2 · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:19 pm Post subject:

Ok, made the change and ran

John R. Graham · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject:

Note that this is important. When you issue a command like

mark2 · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:48 pm Post subject:

For the xkeyboard:

John R. Graham · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 3:11 pm Post subject:

Have to go off-line for several hours. Hopefully someone else can pick up; otherwise, I'll reply this evening.

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mark2 · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 4:04 pm Post subject:

In looking at the log file for xkeyboard, I noticed that there was an error regarding libxml2.so.2. It couldn't be found so I emerged it and it ran. I then did the emerge --oneshot --verbose xorg-server and it ran and ran. I noticed that I now had an Xorg.0.log file which can be viewed at http://bpaste.net/show/95886 which is a long one. There is a lot of information in this one and I am not sure what to do here, but I will continue to look at it and see if any of it makes sense. Apparently it couldn't find any screens nor some modules related to video.

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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 5:05 pm Post subject:

mark2,

You are making progress.

mark2 · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:09 pm Post subject:

Neddy,

I created the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf as suggested. When I tried to run startx as my normal user the screens went black and into powersave. I had to reboot to get back to a usable interface. I then emerged the test packages as root, logged back in as my normal user and ran startx. This time I got 3 xterm windows and the xclock, but am not able to use either keyboard or mouse, so I'm sure I will have to reboot. The xclock did seem to be keeping up with the time, however.

[EDIT] As it turns out, it did go iinto powersave and I did have to reboot using the reset switch to get back to a prompt.

The wgetpaste is at http://bpaste.net/show/95905/, but that is before I did the test packages.

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~Mark
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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:15 pm Post subject:

mark2,

You are getting closer.

mark2 · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:28 pm Post subject:

That was great; it worked! I already had the INPUT_DEVICES="evdev" in my make.conf, so all I had to do was the emerge part. I now have both the mouse and keyboard working in the 3 windows. And the xclock is definitely keeping up with the time.

This has got to be a lot like pulling teeth, whew! So now, what next (while I try to shake the cobwebs from my head)?

Is it time for KDE?

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~Mark
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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:10 pm Post subject:

mark2,

You have a tried and tested Xorg so if you like KDE - go for it.

I stop here though as I'm a Gnome/Xfrce4/twm user. I'll still help with generic problems but KDE specifics are not for me.
Good luck.
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mark2 · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:51 pm Post subject:

Thank you for all your help, Neddy. I found that out after going back through the documentation and have started emerge kdebase-meta which is going to take quite a while with over 270 packages to install. Can't wait to see what pops up next.

Also, a big vote of thanks to John Graham. You guys have saved me once again.

Regards,
~Mark

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mark2 · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:46 am Post subject:

A final update: it worked. Installing the kdebase-meta took hours but when the smoke cleared, I ran startx and the gui came up. Now I can go about installing my favorite applications. I may have other questions, but they will be addressed in other forums if I am unable to find answers that have already been posted.

Thanks to both Neddy Seagoon and John Graham for invaluable guidance. This was an excellent experience!

Regards,
~Mark

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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject:

mark2,