my final hurdle (i hope) to having gentoo /w kde

[jpulumbarit]

ok guys this seems to be the last errors im getting on boot.

i get this before it asks me to log in:

# Setting up xdm...
# /sbin/start-stop daemon: stat /usr/bin/xdm: No such file or directory
# ERROR: could not start the Display Manager
# xdm: no process killed

then i get this when i run "startx":

# Failed to load module "nv"
(for the sake of rewriting all of this.. ) Failed to.... "fbdev", "vesa", "vga", "mouse", and "kbd"
# Fatal server error: no screens found
# XIO: fatal IO error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

thanks for the help in advance liek always

[spencerf]

please post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file!

[jpulumbarit]

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg 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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/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 "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "NEC FE991SB"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"
Monitor "NEC FE991SB"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection






i have never seen this before or seen anywhere that i have to configure it so if something is not right please dont get on my case too hard

[gruven]

And why do you have an xorg.conf from debian?

Also, make sure you have edited your /etc/rc.conf file to specify which login manager you want.

[spencerf]

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "NEC FE991SB"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

you should change these to:

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"
Driver "nv"
#BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "NEC FE991SB"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync "x-x"
VertRefresh "x-x"
EndSection

where the "x-x" are the correct values usually found in your monitor's manual or on google.

mine are

50-160
40-90

but that is for my monitor which is a IBM CRT. I just put the values down for reference. Placing the wrong values here may have bad consequences for your hardward.

Also you should be able to install the nvidia proprietary drivers using.

emerge -va nvidia-drivers

then change the driver from "nv" to "nvidia"

and stop glx from loading

Load "glx" should become # Load "glx"

you can also use the command: xorgcfg from the command line to create a new xorg.conf file that is a little more streamline instead of this debian one.

[gruven]

you should change these to:

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"
Driver "nv"
#BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "NEC FE991SB"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync "x-x"
VertRefresh "x-x"
EndSection

where the "x-x" are the correct values usually found in your monitor's manual or on google.

mine are

50-160
40-90

but that is for my monitor which is a IBM CRT. I just put the values down for reference. Placing the wrong values here may have bad consequences for your hardward.

Also you should be able to install the nvidia proprietary drivers using.

emerge -va nvidia-drivers

then change the driver from "nv" to "nvidia"

and stop glx from loading

Load "glx" should become # Load "glx"

you can also use the command: xorgcfg from the command line to create a new xorg.conf file that is a little more streamline instead of this debian one.

With the nvidia drivers you want glx loaded. You DON'T want dri loaded though. Comment out dri instead of glx with the nvidia drivers.

[spencerf]

With the nvidia drivers you want glx loaded. You DON'T want dri loaded though. Comment out dri instead of glx with the nvidia drivers.
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woops, my bad haven't looked at my desktop's xorg.conf in a while. Sorry for the misinformation.

[jpulumbarit]

ehh crap i posted the xorg that shoed up when i ran a ubuntu live cd.....

but yeah anyways i ran xorgconfig and configured the real one, and i think i have everything right, now i have what seems a minor error....


(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No drivers availible

^thats pretty much all is wrong when i try to "startx". no other problems whatsoever anywhere else that i know of. i will try to get my real xorg.conf up in a few minutes....

[Cabhan]

Did you emerge the nVidia drivers?

emerge nvidia-drivers

For the kbd issue, do you have this line in your /etc/make.conf?

INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse"

If not, then put it there. Had it been there originally, kbd would have been installed automatically. Instead, install the driver manually:

emerge xf86-input-keyboard

If it was there, then that's very strange, and I can only recommend trying it manually anyway. If that doesn't work, let us know.

[d38dm8nw81k1ng]

and also

VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia"

in /etc/make.conf