Still can't start XServer

[Wolf]

Yesterday I've decided to upgrade my Kubuntu and since then I can't run it! The problem seems to be that the xserver does not start. I've read about problems with xserver-xorg-core. First I checked my version and it said 10.4. Thouht that I've upgraded again to 10.4 and used dpkg-reconfigure to obtain a new xorg.conf configuration. Still I get a complete blank screen when I run Kubuntu.

I've also downloaded the Dapper Drake Desktop CD and tried the Live version. The effect is the same.
I don't have any more ideas. Can anyone help?

I have a 64 bit version (AMD Turion 64bit), Graphic Card: Mobiliy Radeon X700

[sonofmoog]

Re: Still can't start XServer

More information needed. X normally starts automatically; if it doesn't you should see an error message. Take a look at your logfiles in /var/log. Of special interest are /var/log/messages, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/Xorg.log. You can also issue the command dmesg to see your kernel ouput, maybe pipe it through grep such as dmesg | grep -i <your graphic card name>.

If you haven't already, boot to a command line. If your screen is blank, press Ctrl-Alt-F6 to get to a command line. There you can login, and issue the commands: startx or startkde. Note any error messages output.

Good luck.

[Wolf]

Re: Still can't start XServer

Thanks for reply.
Ok I did what you said and when I try to run xserver (startx) I get the following output:
(EE) Failed to load module "ati" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "wacom" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "synaptics" (module does not exist, 0)
No drivers available

On brezzy I had installed the fglrx ati driver and I thought it might be the cause, but now I don't know.

[inkaine]

Re: Still can't start XServer

I'm having a similar, if not the same problem:

After updating several packages through synaptic my X won't run anymore. I was updating my breezy system with those dapper packages that actually don't require dist-upgrade (according to synaptic). I updated among others the packages xinit, xkbutils, x-window-system-core, xserver-xorg-input-kbd and xserver-xorg-input-mouse. The Xserver error log now indicates a problem with the X keyboard and mouse drivers. Anyone has a clue how to solve that? Any help appreciated.

The IMO relevant parts of the XOrg.log:

(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module kbd
(II) UnloadModule: "kbd"
(EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module mouse
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(EE) Failed to load module "mouse" (module does not exist, 0)

[..]

(EE) No Input driver matching `kbd'
(EE) No Input driver matching `mouse'
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.13.6
Synaptics Touchpad no synaptics event device found (checked 1 nodes)
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
(**) Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
(EE) Synaptics Touchpad no synaptics touchpad detected and no repeater device
(EE) Synaptics Touchpad Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Synaptics Touchpad"
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(WW) No core pointer registered
No core keyboard
Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices

[inkaine]

Re: Still can't start XServer

Okay, I think I figured the cause for X not loading. It really seems to have to do with the updated X drivers. I reverted xserver-xorg-input-kbd and -mouse back to the older breezy versions, and X is running again.

Wolf, maybe you should try that too for xserver-xorg-input-mouse, which will solve the synaptics problem - at least did for me-, and relevant packages for the other two drivers (ati, wacom).

Still it'd be great to have working up-to-date drivers but at least it does the trick for the moment...