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List:       freedesktop-xorg
Subject:    Re: X won't start from CD [SOLVED]
From:       Göran_Boström <goranbo () linux ! se>
Date:       2011-04-27 9:43:09
Message-ID: BANLkTim8aX=LnPxL-E19D_1kUTFgZSgNog () mail ! gmail ! com
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Hi,

now I've solved the problem:

X are using /sys to find pci/hardware parameters. Since /sys was r-only
nothing could be saved. Installing sysfs and udev was the key.

Best regards
G=F6ran
2011/4/25 G=F6ran Bostr=F6m <goranbo@linux.se>

> Hi!
>
> I'm doing a CD with Linux and X. The sources are LFS and BLFS.
>
> I've installed the system at an own partition on the hd and it works as
> expected.
>
> But, the same system on a CD does not start X correctly. X don't find any
> display card. I use the same kernel image on the CD as on the hd. For the=
 CD
> I've created a ramdisk for some parts of the filesystem needed to be r/w.
> The X-org programs are as well the same on the two systems. To simplify t=
he
> setup I've choosed vesa (I have a Nvidia-card).
>
> But, I'm stuck!. X says "No devices detected" immedately after saying
> "using VT number 3". In Xorg.0.log (hd) I have a line erarly with PCI: ..=
. ,
> but it's not showed in the CD-version.
>
> Does enybody have any suggestions?
>
> xorg.conf: http://pastebin.com/bZBP02zk
> Xorg.log-diff: http://pastebin.com/Wrsj69WC
> dmesg-diff: http://pastebin.com/6GkANXFj
>
> /G=F6ran
>
>

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<div>Hi,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>now I&#39;ve solved the problem:</div>
<div> </div>
<div>X are using /sys to find pci/hardware parameters. Since /sys was r-only nothing \
could be saved. Installing sysfs and udev was the key.</div> <div> </div>
<div>Best regards<br>Göran<br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">2011/4/25 Göran Boström <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:goranbo@linux.se">goranbo@linux.se</a>&gt;</span><br> <blockquote \
style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" \
class="gmail_quote">Hi!<br><br>I&#39;m doing a CD with Linux and X. The sources are \
LFS and BLFS.<br><br>I&#39;ve installed the system at an own partition on the hd and \
it works as expected.<br> <br>But, the same system on a CD does not start X \
correctly. X don&#39;t find any display card. I use the same kernel image on the CD \
as on the hd. For the CD I&#39;ve created a ramdisk for some parts of the filesystem \
needed to be r/w. The X-org programs are as well the same on the two systems. To \
simplify the setup I&#39;ve choosed vesa (I have a Nvidia-card).<br> <br>But, I&#39;m \
stuck!. X says &quot;No devices detected&quot; immedately after saying &quot;using VT \
number 3&quot;. In Xorg.0.log (hd) I have a line erarly with PCI: ... , but it&#39;s \
not showed in the CD-version.<br> <br>Does enybody have any \
suggestions?<br><br>xorg.conf: <a href="http://pastebin.com/bZBP02zk" \
target="_blank">http://pastebin.com/bZBP02zk</a><br>Xorg.log-diff: <a \
href="http://pastebin.com/Wrsj69WC" \
                target="_blank">http://pastebin.com/Wrsj69WC</a><br>
dmesg-diff: <a href="http://pastebin.com/6GkANXFj" \
target="_blank">http://pastebin.com/6GkANXFj</a><br><font \
color="#888888"><br>/Göran<br><br> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; \
LINE-HEIGHT: 130%; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; WORD-WRAP: \
break-word; COLOR: black; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10px; OVERFLOW: hidden; \
PADDING-TOP: 0px"> </div></font></blockquote></div><br>



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