On 06/27/2008 12:20 PM, Jeff Soules wrote:
Hi all,
Thanks for taking the time to read this. I try to solve things by myself,
but
I'm at a loss for the next step in troubleshooting this one.
After install, I attempt to start X using startx. A few lines of text flash
on the screen, then it blacks out and the system buzzer gives me one
short beep. I cannot alt-Fx to any other terminal and lose the terminal
I'm working in, and have to restart with ctrl-alt-del.
I've tried to capture the text printed to screen before it blacks out
using
$ startx 2>&1 >xfail
but on the next restart, file xfail is empty.
Setup:
I have a fresh install of Etch (AMD64 version) running on an Athlon64x2
dual-core proc. Graphics card is an EVGA-branded nVidia 8600GT.
Display is a 22" Acer LCD; I ensured the refresh rates in the
x configuration were within monitor specs.
For setup, I installed the base system and a couple extra packages
(bastille, sudo). Went through interactive bastille, set up my
sudoers file, then sudid:
apt-get install xserver-xorg-core
apt-get install x-window-system
apt-get install xserver-xfree86
apt-get install xserver-xorg
apt-get install x-window-system-core
apt-get install gnome-core
apt-get install enlightenment
then installed nvidia drivers:
apt-get install module-assistant gcc nvidia-kernel-common
apt-get install nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64
apt-get install nvidia-glx
Then reconfigured the x server to use the nvidia driver using
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Forced the nvidia driver to load at boot:
echo nvidia >> /etc/modules
(first time) manually loaded the nvidia module:
modprobe nvidia
...and then I try startx and get the uninformative results above.
If anyone can recommend next steps for troubleshooting or where
I should look for more information, I would be very grateful.
Thanks!
Best,
Jeff Soules
Re-do dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and select the "vesa" driver--just
to check if the nvidia driver is the source of the problem.
Also, I would reconsider bastille. I remember others saying that it was
too buggy and not worth the problems it creates, but those comments
might have been for Sarge.
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
