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catmur
November 19th, 2008, 01:49 PM
Hi,

I'm a bit of a linux freshman, but learning and loving... when I can get it working :-)

I had a working 8.04 (Hardy) installation, that installed fine from the CD. Graphical install loaded OK, and after install the GUI all worked fine.

I recently rebuilt my pc (just for the sheer fun of it), and went for a 8.10 install.... unfortunately the GUI installer didn't load, and I wasn't savvy enough to work out how to kick off a text based install to look at the issue after the install was complete... sooooo ...

I re-installed 8.04, then performed an upgrade to 8.10.

Boing! after the succesful upgrade from the 8.04 GUI, the system needed a reboot, and i'm back to a GUI-less installation. A bit further than i was before, but i now need to crack the GUI issue.

What I have found in /var/log/Xorg.0.log is:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>/var/log/Xorg.0.log>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-16-server x86_64 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux MikkaUB64 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:06 UTC 2008 x86_64
Build Date: 24 October 2008 09:06:49AM
xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 (buildd@crested.buildd)
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Nov 19 12:23:07 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Configured Video Device"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AllowEmptyInput.
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x7b7320
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7

(!!) More than one possible primary device found
(--) PCI: (0@1:0:0) nVidia Corporation G80 [Quadro FX 5600] rev 162, Mem @ 0xde000000/16777216, 0xb0000000/268435456, 0xdc000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000dc80/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(--) PCI: (0@2:0:0) nVidia Corporation G80 [Quadro FX 5600] rev 162, Mem @ 0xd9000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xda000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000cc80/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[16] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[20] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[24] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[28] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[32] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[34] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[35] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[36] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[37] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[38] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[39] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[40] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[41] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[42] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[43] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[44] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[45] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[46] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[47] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[48] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[49] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[50] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[51] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[52] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[53] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[54] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[55] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[56] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[57] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[58] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[59] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[60] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[61] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[62] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[63] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[64] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[65] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(==) AIGLX enabled
(==) Exporting typical set of GLX visuals
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "record"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
Primary device is not PCI
(==) Matched vesa for the autoconfigured driver
(==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.0, module version = 1.3.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(II) Primary Device is:
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
<<<<<<<<<<<<<</var/log/Xorg.0.log<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

I also found this in /var/log/gdm...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>/var/log/gdm/:0.log>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

6559 6359
xinit /etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe with-gdm -- /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7 -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe -logfile /var/log/Xorg.failsafe.log

X: warning; process set to priority -1 instead of requested priority 0

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-16-server x86_64 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux MikkaUB64 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:06 UTC 2008 x86_64
Build Date: 24 October 2008 09:06:49AM
xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 (buildd@crested.buildd)
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.failsafe.log", Time: Wed Nov 19 12:23:09 2008
(++) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe"
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
6559 6359
giving up.
xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<</var/log/gdm/:0.log<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Does anyone have any advice on what I may need to do to get the GUI started...

Many thanks,

fwkroon
December 15th, 2008, 08:38 PM
I am having the exact same problem. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the multiple video cards. If anyone figures this out, please post!

rjvdkooij
January 10th, 2009, 10:06 PM
hello,

please note that (!!) More than one possible primary device found is an X11 notice, not an error.
Specifying the devices BusID in xorg.conf seems to offer a partial solution.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8500 GT"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 6150SE nForce 430"
BusID "PCI:0:13:0"
EndSection

off course after that you might have to figure out how to activate Twinview/Xinerama and tell your display manager it should double it's efforts