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Anyone know what could be the problem, I get command not found every time I run xorgcfg and startx wont start, here it is my xorg out put rafi@ggd:~$ cat ...
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    can't start xorg

    Anyone know what could be the problem, I get command not found every time I run xorgcfg and startx wont start, here it is my xorg out put

    rafi@ggd:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log

    X Window System Version 7.1.1
    Release Date: 12 May 2006
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
    Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
    Current Operating System: Linux ggd 2.6.19-rc5 #1 Fri Nov 10 10:30:09 EST 2006 i686
    Build Date: 07 July 2006
    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: Sat Nov 11 11:20:32 2006
    (EE) Unable to locate/open config file: "xorg.conf.new"
    (II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
    X.Org Video Driver: 1.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 0.6
    X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
    X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
    (II) Loader running on linux
    (II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
    (II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
    ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
    (II) Loading font Bitmap
    (II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so
    (II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
    (--) using VT number 7
    (II) PCI: End of PCI scan
    (II) Intel Bridge workaround enabled
    (II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,12), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
    (II) Bus 0 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
    (II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
    (II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x000c (VGA_EN is set)
    (II) Bus 1 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00003000 - 0x000030ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [1] -1 0 0x00003400 - 0x000034ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [2] -1 0 0x00003800 - 0x000038ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [3] -1 0 0x00003c00 - 0x00003cff (0x100) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb01fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
    (II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
    (II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 2: bridge is at (0:28:0), (0,2,2), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
    (II) Bus 2 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xb0200000 - 0xb02fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
    (II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 3: bridge is at (0:28:2), (0,3,10), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
    (II) Bus 3 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00004000 - 0x000040ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [1] -1 0 0x00004400 - 0x000044ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [2] -1 0 0x00004800 - 0x000048ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [3] -1 0 0x00004c00 - 0x00004cff (0x100) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 3 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xb2000000 - 0xb3ffffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
    (II) Bus 3 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xc8000000 - 0xc80fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
    (II) Subtractive PCI-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 11: bridge is at (0:30:0), (0,11,14), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
    (II) Bus 11 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00005000 - 0x000050ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [1] -1 0 0x00005400 - 0x000054ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [2] -1 0 0x00005800 - 0x000058ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [3] -1 0 0x00005c00 - 0x00005cff (0x100) IX[B]
    [4] -1 0 0x00006000 - 0x000060ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [5] -1 0 0x00006400 - 0x000064ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [6] -1 0 0x00006800 - 0x000068ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [7] -1 0 0x00006c00 - 0x00006cff (0x100) IX[B]
    [8] -1 0 0x00007000 - 0x000070ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [9] -1 0 0x00007400 - 0x000074ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [10] -1 0 0x00007800 - 0x000078ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [11] -1 0 0x00007c00 - 0x00007cff (0x100) IX[B]
    [12] -1 0 0x00008000 - 0x000080ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [13] -1 0 0x00008400 - 0x000084ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [14] -1 0 0x00008800 - 0x000088ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [15] -1 0 0x00008c00 - 0x00008cff (0x100) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 11 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xb4000000 - 0xbfffffff (0xc000000) MX[B]
    (II) Bus 11 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
    (II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
    (II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:31:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
    (II) PCI-to-CardBus bridge:
    (II) Bus 12: bridge is at (11:0:0), (11,12,13), BCTRL: 0x0780 (VGA_EN is cleared)
    (II) Bus 12 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00005000 - 0x000050ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [1] -1 0 0x00005400 - 0x000054ff (0x100) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 12 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd1ffffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
    (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) ATI Technologies Inc M22 [Radeon Mobility M300] rev 0, Mem @ 0xc0000000/27, 0xb0100000/16, I/O @ 0x3000/8
    xf86AutoConfig: Primary PCI is 1:0:0
    Running "getconfig -X 70101000 -I /etc/X11,/usr/etc/X11,/usr/lib/xorg/modules,/usr/lib/X11/getconfig -v 0x1002 -d 0x5460 -r 0x00 -s 0x1014 -b 0x056e -c 0x0300"
    (==) Using default built-in configuration (43 lines)
    (==) --- Start of built-in configuration ---
    Section "Module"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "glx"
    Load "freetype"
    EndSection
    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Builtin Default Monitor"
    Option "TargetRefresh" "75.0"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
    Driver "fbdev"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0"
    Device "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
    Monitor "Builtin Default Monitor"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
    Driver "vesa"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0"
    Device "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
    Monitor "Builtin Default Monitor"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Builtin Default vga Device 0"
    Driver "vga"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Builtin Default vga Screen 0"
    Device "Builtin Default vga Device 0"
    Monitor "Builtin Default Monitor"
    EndSection
    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Builtin Default Layout"
    Screen "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0"
    Screen "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0"
    Screen "Builtin Default vga Screen 0"
    EndSection
    (==) --- End of built-in configuration ---
    (==) ServerLayout "Builtin Default Layout"
    (**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0" (0)
    (**) | |-->Monitor "Builtin Default Monitor"
    (**) | |-->Device "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
    (**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0" (1)
    (**) | |-->Monitor "Builtin Default Monitor"
    (**) | |-->Device "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
    (**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default vga Screen 0" (2)
    (**) | |-->Monitor "Builtin Default Monitor"
    (**) | |-->Device "Builtin Default vga Device 0"
    (==) |-->Input Device "<default pointer>"
    (==) |-->Input Device "<default keyboard>"
    (WW) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
    Using the default mouse configuration.
    (WW) The core keyboard device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
    Using the default keyboard configuration.
    (WW) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/ X11/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.

    Fatal server error:
    No valid FontPath could be found.
    rafi@ggd:~$
    Last edited by rafise; 11-11-2006 at 03:39 PM. Reason: none

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    for debian you run
    Code:
    dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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    I did it and still the same problem I can't find the problem.

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    for the fonts problem, make sure you have xfonts-75dpi and xfonts-100dpi installed
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    Here what i did X -configure copy the new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and here is part of the new out put of my xorg log

    (**) Option "CorePointer"
    (**) Mouse0: Core Pointer
    (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    (==) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
    (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
    (**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7
    (**) Mouse0: Buttons: 11
    (**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
    (**) Keyboard0: Core Keyboard
    (**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
    (**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
    (**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    (**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    (**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
    (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    (**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"
    (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    (**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
    (**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
    (**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
    (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
    (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
    xkb_keycodes { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
    xkb_types { include "complete" };
    xkb_compatibility { include "complete" };
    xkb_symbols { include "pc(pc105)+us" };
    xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
    (--) Mouse0: PnP-detected protocol: "ExplorerPS/2"
    (II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
    Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/ X11/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType, removing from list!

    Fatal server error:
    could not open default font 'fixed'
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONLeaveVT
    (**) RADEON(0): EngineRestore (16/16)
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestore
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestoreMode()
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestoreMode(0x81fda3
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestoreMemMapRegisters() :
    (**) RADEON(0): MC_FB_LOCATION : 0x1fff0000
    (**) RADEON(0): MC_AGP_LOCATION : 0x27ff2000
    (**) RADEON(0): Map Changed ! Applying ...
    (**) RADEON(0): Map applied, resetting engine ...
    (**) RADEON(0): Updating display base addresses...
    (**) RADEON(0): Memory map updated.
    (**) RADEON(0): Programming CRTC1, offset: 0x00000000
    (**) RADEON(0): Wrote: 0x00180006 0x00040039 0x00000000 (0x0000a700)
    (**) RADEON(0): Wrote: rd=6, fd=57, pd=4
    (**) RADEON(0): Ok, leaving now...
    ggd:/home/rafi#

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    ok i had install xfonts and here is what i get

    (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
    (II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
    drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
    drmOpenDevice: open result is 7, (OK)
    drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:01:00.0
    drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
    drmOpenDevice: open result is 7, (OK)
    drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 7
    drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:01:00.0
    (EE) AIGLX error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/r300_dri.so failed (/usr/lib/dri/r300_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
    (EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
    (II) Loading local sub module "GLcore"
    (II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so
    (II) Module GLcore: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
    (II) GLX: Initialized MESA-PROXY GL provider for screen 0
    (**) Option "Protocol" "auto"
    (**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
    (**) Mouse0: Protocol: "auto"
    (**) Option "CorePointer"
    (**) Mouse0: Core Pointer
    (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    (==) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
    (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
    (**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7
    (**) Mouse0: Buttons: 11
    (**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
    (**) Keyboard0: Core Keyboard
    (**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
    (**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
    (**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    (**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    (**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
    (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    (**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"
    (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    (**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
    (**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
    (**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
    (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
    (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
    xkb_keycodes { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
    xkb_types { include "complete" };
    xkb_compatibility { include "complete" };
    xkb_symbols { include "pc(pc105)+us" };
    xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
    (--) Mouse0: PnP-detected protocol: "ExplorerPS/2"
    (II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded

    Fatal server error:
    could not open default font 'fixed'
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONLeaveVT
    (**) RADEON(0): EngineRestore (16/16)
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestore
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestoreMode()
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestoreMode(0x81fda3
    (**) RADEON(0): RADEONRestoreMemMapRegisters() :
    (**) RADEON(0): MC_FB_LOCATION : 0x1fff0000
    (**) RADEON(0): MC_AGP_LOCATION : 0x27ff2000
    (**) RADEON(0): Map Changed ! Applying ...
    (**) RADEON(0): Map applied, resetting engine ...
    (**) RADEON(0): Updating display base addresses...
    (**) RADEON(0): Memory map updated.
    (**) RADEON(0): Programming CRTC1, offset: 0x00000000
    (**) RADEON(0): Wrote: 0x00180006 0x00040039 0x00000000 (0x0000a700)
    (**) RADEON(0): Wrote: rd=6, fd=57, pd=4
    (**) RADEON(0): Ok, leaving now...
    ggd:/home/rafi#

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    ok try
    Code:
    apt-get install xfonts-base xfs
    when you are done with that run
    Code:
    fc-cache --fv
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    Cool now works why that happen?

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    fc-cache makes an index of the fonts avaible. Without it, x doesn't know what font it should/can use
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