GUI problem [solved]

[Guest IsKall]

Hi all!

 

I Recently installed Mandriva 2006 Free Edition, Wanted to try Linux, after almost 11 years of using Microsoft Windows.

 

Everything worked fine during the installation, but when Mandriva is starting, I come to this "Terminal" and not the GUI mode (choosed KDE). Why is that so?

 

My laptop is an Acer Aspire 1642:

 

Intel Pentium M 740 1.7GHz 2MB Cache

Internminne: 1024MB DDR2 (2X512)

Hårddisk: 80GB ATA100

Brännare: DVD-brännare (+/-)Double Layer

Grafik: 128MB PCI Express

Skärm: 15,4" WXGA tft

56KB modem samt 10/100/1000 nätverk

Integrerat trådlöst nätverk 802.11g

 

(Sorry for the swedish info, but if there is anything you want to know, just ask =) )

Edited February 14, 2006 by IsKall

[ianw1974]

Try typing startx at the prompt after logging in, What happens then?

[Guest IsKall]

it didn't start, got this message (took it from xorg.0.log)

 

This is a pre-release version of the The X.Org Foundation X11.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the The X.Org Foundation "monolithic tree" CVS
repository hosted at http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xorg/
X Window System Version 6.8.99.900 (6.9.0 RC 0)
Release Date: 01 August 2005 + cvs
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.99.900
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.12-12mdksmp i686 [ELF] 
Current Operating System: Linux c-0ba572d5.09-147-73746f3.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se 2.6.12-12mdk #1 Fri Sep 9 18:15:22 CEST 2005 i686
Build Date: 16 September 2005
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: Tue Feb 14 15:31:42 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
At least one Screen section is required.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error parsing the config file

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
 at http://wiki.X.Org
for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Bad file descriptor
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor

 

If there is any other log you want to see let me know.

 

Just a question, during the installation, the graphic card was not recognized but I choosed Intel 915 but my card is an Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family (Yeah I know bad graphic card), does this may have an affect on this problem?

Edited February 14, 2006 by IsKall

[devries]

Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf

At least one Screen section is required.

(EE) Problem parsing the config file

(EE) Error parsing the config file

 

Run XFdrake (boot into failsafe, type nit 3, login as root and type XFdrake) again and select the vesa driver.

[Guest IsKall]

Thank you guys, it took a bit to find the solution but it worked, and btw, vesa didnät work :) but it is fixed now. Thanks.