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Old 08-19-2015, 02:32 PM   #1
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startx "no screens found" lfs 7.7

After building X and getting to the instructions to startx I get:

Code:
(EE)
Fatal server error:
(EE) no screens Found (EE)
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Old 08-19-2015, 02:49 PM   #2
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That message means that you do not have the correct video drivers for your graphics card.

Check your kernel configuration.
 
Old 08-20-2015, 08:42 AM   #3
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That message means that you do not have the correct video drivers for your graphics card.

Check your kernel configuration.
I'm running in virtualbox and have vesa installed. It seems to be trying to use vesa, but I still get that error.

I went back over the kernel configuration, and recompiled the kernel, and recompiled the video drivers.

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Old 08-20-2015, 09:31 AM   #4
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Did you install
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs...-vmware-driver
 
Old 08-20-2015, 09:40 AM   #5
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Looks like it's trying to load other driver instead. I thought it was trying to load vesa, but now it looks like it's was trying to load novou, and then ati.

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Old 08-20-2015, 09:42 AM   #6
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Yes, it's installed.

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Old 08-20-2015, 10:23 AM   #7
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Finally found a good way to ssh into Virtualbox:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5...through-a-host

That will help a bunch.

I had tried another method of adding another network connection that failed.



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Old 08-20-2015, 10:25 AM   #8
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Try this:

Look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d and remove any and all files within. The book has some examples, but they are subpar examples not aimed at a full configuration.

Next use this guide to try and set up X:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...rk-4175521499/
 
Old 08-20-2015, 11:41 AM   #9
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I already tried that page, and I have nothing in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d.

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Old 08-20-2015, 11:50 AM   #10
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Code:
cat xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "ShadowFB"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultRefresh"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ModeSetClearScreen" 	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "vmware"
	BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

I keep getting
Code:
(**) |   |-->Device "radeon"
The ** is supposed to represent "from config file", so I don't know why it keeps trying to use radeon. Maybe it's pulling that from some other config file.

Also my laptop has the dual head graphics cards annoyance.

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Old 08-20-2015, 11:58 AM   #11
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Code:
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[   359.701] 
X.Org X Server 1.17.1
Release Date: 2015-02-10
[   359.702] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[   359.702] Build Operating System: Linux 3.14.43-desktop-1.mga4 x86_64 
[   359.702] Current Operating System: Linux lfs-computer 3.19.0 #1 SMP Wed Aug 19 12:09:05 EDT 2015 x86_64
[   359.702] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19-lfs-7.7 root=/dev/sda2 ro
[   359.702] Build Date: 06 August 2015  11:44:26AM
[   359.702]  
[   359.703] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[   359.703] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[   359.703] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[   359.704] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 20 16:42:20 2015
[   359.828] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[   359.897] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[   359.897] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[   359.897] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[   359.897] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[   359.897] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using the first device section listed.
[   359.897] (**) |   |-->Device "radeon"
[   359.897] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[   359.897] (==) Automatically adding devices
[   359.897] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[   359.897] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[   360.126] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/
[   360.126] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[   360.126] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[   360.126] (II) Loader magic: 0x804280
[   360.126] (II) Module ABI versions:
[   360.126] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[   360.126] 	X.Org Video Driver: 19.0
[   360.126] 	X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[   360.126] 	X.Org Server Extension : 9.0
[   360.130] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 80ee:beef:0000:0000 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/134217728
[   360.130] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[   360.131] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[   360.192] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[   360.225] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   360.225] 	compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 1.0.0
[   360.225] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 9.0
[   360.225] (==) AIGLX enabled
[   360.225] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[   360.292] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
[   360.306] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   360.306] 	compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 7.5.0
[   360.306] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[   360.306] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0
[   360.306] (EE) No drivers available.
[   360.306] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[   360.306] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[   360.306] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[   360.306] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[   360.306] (EE)

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Old 08-20-2015, 12:04 PM   #12
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If you're running in VirtualBox, try this. Edit:

Code:
	Driver      "vmware"
to

Code:
	Driver      "modesetting"
It should not be trying to access real hardware for any reason.
 
Old 08-20-2015, 12:13 PM   #13
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If you're running in VirtualBox, try this. Edit:

Code:
	Driver      "vmware"
to

Code:
	Driver      "modesetting"
It should not be trying to access real hardware for any reason.
Still no go.

Code:
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[  2043.139] 
X.Org X Server 1.17.1
Release Date: 2015-02-10
[  2043.146] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  2043.150] Build Operating System: Linux 3.14.43-desktop-1.mga4 x86_64 
[  2043.154] Current Operating System: Linux lfs-computer 3.19.0 #1 SMP Wed Aug 19 12:09:05 EDT 2015 x86_64
[  2043.155] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19-lfs-7.7 root=/dev/sda2 ro
[  2043.158] Build Date: 06 August 2015  11:44:26AM
[  2043.159]  
[  2043.160] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[  2043.163] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  2043.163] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  2043.172] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 20 17:10:23 2015
[  2043.173] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  2043.174] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  2043.174] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[  2043.174] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[  2043.174] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[  2043.174] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using the first device section listed.
[  2043.174] (**) |   |-->Device "radeon"
[  2043.174] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[  2043.174] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  2043.174] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  2043.174] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  2043.174] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/
[  2043.174] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  2043.174] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  2043.174] (II) Loader magic: 0x804280
[  2043.174] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  2043.174] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  2043.174] 	X.Org Video Driver: 19.0
[  2043.174] 	X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[  2043.174] 	X.Org Server Extension : 9.0
[  2043.179] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 80ee:beef:0000:0000 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/134217728
[  2043.179] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  2043.179] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  2043.179] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  2043.181] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2043.181] 	compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 1.0.0
[  2043.181] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 9.0
[  2043.181] (==) AIGLX enabled
[  2043.181] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[  2043.181] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
[  2043.181] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2043.181] 	compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 7.5.0
[  2043.181] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  2043.181] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0
[  2043.181] (EE) No drivers available.
[  2043.181] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[  2043.184] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[  2043.187] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  2043.193] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  2043.195] (EE)
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Old 08-20-2015, 01:59 PM   #14
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I already tried that page, and I have nothing in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d.

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But I do have files in /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d

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Old 08-21-2015, 05:46 AM   #15
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I don't suppose you created /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-glamor.conf per:

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs...org-ati-driver

Given that you are using vbox, you don't need any of the drivers from the book.

vesa should be temporarily used and the binary vbox module should be installed as soon as permitted.
 
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