GDM did not start / xf86-video-intel

[zAchAry]

I turned my laptop on and and I had a message about failing to start GDM or something and that I need to look into X or Xorg. Eventually, I restarted my computer and (here I am!) all is working alright, ...as far as I can see. Please help me to find logs and things of this sort to analyze/investigate the problem.


My computer is: Laptop:
Lenovo 3000 N100


a conversation with me and anon

anon: do you have an intel gpu?
me: what is that?
anon: lspci | grep -i vga

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# lspci | grep -i vga

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

anon: maybe you have to downgrade your driver
anon: do this
anon: slapt-get --search xf86-video-intel
anon: which one is installed?

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# slapt-get --search xf86-video-intel

xf86-video-intel-2.9.1-i486-1gv [inst=no]: xf86-video-intel (X11 driver for intel graphics cards)
xf86-video-intel-2.11.0-i486-1 [inst=no]: xf86-video-intel
xf86-video-intel-2.11.0-i486-1gv [inst=yes]: xf86-video-intel (X11 driver for intel graphics cards)

anon: try the first one
anon: and remove the last


me: anon, where is the log of the boot process, and where is the Xorg file?

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$ cd /var/log
$ ls -a

. cron.1 iptraf packages secure.1 wicd
.. cups lastlog removed_packages setup wtmp
ConsoleKit debug maillog removed_scripts spooler
Xorg.0.log debug.1 maillog.1 sa spooler.1
Xorg.0.log.old dmesg messages samba syslog
btmp faillog messages.1 scripts syslog.1
cron gdm nfsd secure vbox-install.log

Xorg.0.log
http://zenwalk.pastebin.com/MNuJ1jeN
Xorg.0.log.old
http://zenwalk.pastebin.com/dX0k2WcM

from the Xorg.0.log.old file:

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Fatal server error:
no screens found

anon: "no screens found"
anon: try the other intel driver
anon: just as i said
anon: but then, you should blacklist this package. otherwise it will be noticed for update the next time
anon: http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/S ... Salix_13.0



Unfortunately anon went off-line and there is no one to supervise my actions
Any help is appreciated. thank you.

[ray]

All you need to install a different version of the driver is in this page:
http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/S ... Salix_13.0

What part are you stuck on?

[zAchAry]

Well, as I said, I restarted the computer in the hope that something will work and "all is working alright, ...as far as I can see".
I did not restarted the computer again since then.

I downgraded the driver as I was told to do:

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# slapt-get --search xf86-video-intel

xf86-video-intel-2.9.1-i486-1gv [inst=yes]: xf86-video-intel (X11 driver for intel graphics cards)
xf86-video-intel-2.11.0-i486-1 [inst=no]: xf86-video-intel
xf86-video-intel-2.11.0-i486-1gv [inst=no]: xf86-video-intel (X11 driver for intel graphics cards)

and since then the Update Checker is asking me to upgrade the driver.

[ray]

Add the driver thats working for you, to the gslapt exclude list.
That'll stop the upgrader from asking you.

[pwatk]

Add the driver thats working for you, to the gslapt exclude list.
That'll stop the upgrader from asking you.

Execute this as root:

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sed -i -e '/^EXCLUDE=/s|$|,^xf86-video-intel|' /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc

Note, this will also exclude you from manually installing/upgrading any package with the name xf86-video-intel as well.

[zAchAry]

I've restarted the computer again with xf86-video-intel-2.9.1-i486-1gv installed and no problem occurred so far

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xf86-video-intel-2.9.1-i486-1gv [inst=yes]: xf86-video-intel (X11 driver for intel graphics cards)
xf86-video-intel-2.11.0-i486-1 [inst=no]: xf86-video-intel
xf86-video-intel-2.11.0-i486-1gv [inst=no]: xf86-video-intel (X11 driver for intel graphics cards)

update: Xorg.0.log and Xorg.0.log.old after restarting since I've opened this thread.

added: ^xf86-video-intel has been added to the Exclude List.

Thank you, to both of you.