View Full Version : [gnome] [SOLVED] Restarting X results in blank screen.
SkonesMickLoud
September 7th, 2008, 03:42 AM
Like the title says, sometimes (but not every time) using CTRL+ALT+Backspace results in a blank screen. I can't get a virtual terminal or gdm. I've tried dropping to a terminal with Ctrl+Alt+F1, and even though I don't get a prompt I log in and attempt to "sudo shutdown now". Nothing. The only fix I've found so far is a hard reset, which I don't like doing.
Any hints/ideas?
evildragon2
September 7th, 2008, 06:17 AM
Looks like the problem is a cause by the x server.Type:
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Post your results so we can see what might be wrong
SkonesMickLoud
September 7th, 2008, 06:25 AM
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
evildragon2
September 7th, 2008, 06:37 AM
It seems that your that you have a fglrx driver installed.I think that might cause the blank screen.Reconfigure your x config by typing
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Choose vesa as your driver.Then type
dpkg-reconfigure gdm
Restart X then tell me if anything happens.
SkonesMickLoud
September 7th, 2008, 06:52 AM
Restart X then tell me if anything happens.
Something happened...
...It works! Thanks!
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