On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:56:41 -0600 Andrew <and...@quickstick.net> wrote:
> On 11/28/15, Doug Hogan <d...@acyclic.org> wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 09:47:23AM +0000, freeu...@ruggedinbox.com > > wrote: > >> I installed OpenBSD 5.8 on USB flash memory. It's fine:) > >> Then Lenovo G50-80 could booting. but, startx fail and xdm was > >> fail. > > > > I would focus on startx. > > > >> 1.background is blank(black) screen, mouse icon(X and arrow) > >> couldn't move. > > > > Was there an error message in the console about the mouse? > > > >> 3.X will draw window manager's background, but behave was strange. > > > > What WM are you using? > > > >> 5.couldn't get X.0.log > > > > If you startx, let it load and then either kill it or switch back > > to the console, does it show any errors? Are there > > any /var/log/Xorg.*.log files? > > > >> dmesg|grep drm: > > > > Could you post the full dmesg? In our dmesg archive, I see someone > > report that their Lenovo G50-80 works more than your report > > indicates. However, theirs didn't load inteldrm properly and yours > > did. I can't compare the two dmesgs since you snipped it. > > > >> xorg.conf: > > > > Can you try it without a xorg.conf file? It's usually not > > necessary. In general, try to make things simpler to debug by using > > startx, no xorg.conf file, a simple WM like cwm and try to find a > > way to get us a log file or error message. > > > > If possible, could you try installing an amd64 snapshot from > > tomorrow to see if it was fixed between 5.8 and -current? > > > I have a Lenovo G50-70 running the 5.7 stable.amd GENERIC.MP > > I am humble enough to admit that I was also baffled by a blank screen, > seemingly no keyboard, no mouse, no error messages ... and I had to > ask for help too. > > The solution may be as simple as tappng the "brightness" button a few > times on the keyboard. It's the F12 button on my laptop. > > See also: > > localhost> man xbacklight > I reported the same problem ;) If you plug in an external monitor you will notice it showing X correctly. You're screen is just black like mentioned by Andrew. Use the brightness key :) Regards, Adam
