From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Oct 23 5:55:16 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1296A37B404 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:55:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.thundernet.cz (mail.thundernet.cz [62.77.87.114]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 2EB7D43EA3 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:55:12 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from neuhauser@bellavista.cz) Received: (qmail 21228 invoked from network); 23 Oct 2002 12:55:04 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO freepuppy.bellavista.cz) (62.168.44.50) by mail.thundernet.cz with SMTP; 23 Oct 2002 12:55:04 -0000 Received: by freepuppy.bellavista.cz (Postfix, from userid 1001) id DB39B2FDAB2; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:54:52 +0200 (CEST) Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:54:52 +0200 From: Roman Neuhauser To: John Bleichert Cc: leegold , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X will not start as root - need help Message-ID: <20021023125452.GE9627@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> Mail-Followup-To: John Bleichert , leegold , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG References: <20021023013444.B9303E447@server2.fastmail.fm> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG # syborg@stny.rr.com / 2002-10-23 08:13:47 -0400: > On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, leegold wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 01:34:44 UT > > From: leegold > > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > Subject: X will not start as root - need help > > > > I tried to start X as root and got the output below. > > I used xf86config script durrung Fbsd 4.7 to create my XF86Config file. > > Can anyone help me wuth the fix? > > Thanks > > > > Output to screen when # startx: > > > > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Oct 22 20:18:58 2002 > > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > > Symbol drmFreeBufs from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! > > Symbol drmR128TextureBlit from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! > > Symbol drmFreeBufs from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! this is a problem... > > (EE) Mouse1: cannot open input device > > (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse1" > > No core pointer > > Fatal server error: > > failed to initialize core devices ... but this is *the* problem. XF86Config(5): Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "boolean" This allows the server to start up even if the mouse device can't be opened/initialised. Default: false. > FWIW, I can't startx as root with xwrapper installed, but that's ok. I > think the main reason X isn't starting is because it can't figure out > what/where your mouse is. I've seen these last 2 xauth burps before and > they haven't kept X from loading. Also, that r128_drv error could be a > problem, but I think it should just use the SVGA drive if that one fails. > > What type of mouse? Can you send that mouse part of your XF86Config file? plus the output of "grep mouse /etc/rc.conf" -- If you cc me or take the list(s) out completely I'll most likely ignore your message. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message