Why does startx give a black screen, with no errors?
I recently wanted to solve a problem with using a second monitor from my laptop that is running debian (jessie) but because I lack knowledge things didn't go as planned. Now I am getting booted into tty1, without any kind of graphical environment starting.
I got a Dell XPS17 laptop, using an Intel HD 2nd gen chipset and a Nvidia gt555m graphic card.
What I initially did was install some drivers (some nvidia drivers iirc) and then creating an xorg.conf.
When I now execute startx only a black screen appears, but no errors are printed in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
My goal is to make the default laptop display run again, using the Intel hd graphic card and an additional monitor using the Nvidia card (but I would be happy as well if only the laptop display would work again).
What do? I'm not that familiar with Linux/unix and I would appreciate any stp-by-step solution available.
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I recently wanted to solve a problem with using a second monitor from my laptop that is running debian (jessie) but because I lack knowledge things didn't go as planned. Now I am getting booted into tty1, without any kind of graphical environment starting.
I got a Dell XPS17 laptop, using an Intel HD 2nd gen chipset and a Nvidia gt555m graphic card.
What I initially did was install some drivers (some nvidia drivers iirc) and then creating an xorg.conf.
When I now execute startx only a black screen appears, but no errors are printed in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
My goal is to make the default laptop display run again, using the Intel hd graphic card and an additional monitor using the Nvidia card (but I would be happy as well if only the laptop display would work again).
What do? I'm not that familiar with Linux/unix and I would appreciate any stp-by-step solution available.
linux debian xorg nvidia intel-graphics
edited Apr 21 '16 at 0:44
Anko
2,69912141
asked Aug 25 '14 at 12:32
Ogofo
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How did you create the xorg.conf file? The recommended way is to useXorg -configure(see: the Debian documentation on Xorg).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:26
First step is to check if a window manager is running.
– dirkt
May 4 '17 at 6:34
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I recently wanted to solve a problem with using a second monitor from my laptop that is running debian (jessie) but because I lack knowledge things didn't go as planned. Now I am getting booted into tty1, without any kind of graphical environment starting.
I got a Dell XPS17 laptop, using an Intel HD 2nd gen chipset and a Nvidia gt555m graphic card.
What I initially did was install some drivers (some nvidia drivers iirc) and then creating an xorg.conf.
When I now execute startx only a black screen appears, but no errors are printed in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
My goal is to make the default laptop display run again, using the Intel hd graphic card and an additional monitor using the Nvidia card (but I would be happy as well if only the laptop display would work again).
What do? I'm not that familiar with Linux/unix and I would appreciate any stp-by-step solution available.
linux debian xorg nvidia intel-graphics
edited Apr 21 '16 at 0:44
Anko
2,69912141
asked Aug 25 '14 at 12:32
Ogofo
31112
I recently wanted to solve a problem with using a second monitor from my laptop that is running debian (jessie) but because I lack knowledge things didn't go as planned. Now I am getting booted into tty1, without any kind of graphical environment starting.
I got a Dell XPS17 laptop, using an Intel HD 2nd gen chipset and a Nvidia gt555m graphic card.
What I initially did was install some drivers (some nvidia drivers iirc) and then creating an xorg.conf.
When I now execute startx only a black screen appears, but no errors are printed in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
My goal is to make the default laptop display run again, using the Intel hd graphic card and an additional monitor using the Nvidia card (but I would be happy as well if only the laptop display would work again).
What do? I'm not that familiar with Linux/unix and I would appreciate any stp-by-step solution available.
linux debian xorg nvidia intel-graphics
linux debian xorg nvidia intel-graphics
edited Apr 21 '16 at 0:44
Anko
2,69912141
asked Aug 25 '14 at 12:32
Ogofo
31112
edited Apr 21 '16 at 0:44
Anko
2,69912141
asked Aug 25 '14 at 12:32
Ogofo
31112
edited Apr 21 '16 at 0:44
Anko
2,69912141
edited Apr 21 '16 at 0:44
Anko
2,69912141
edited Apr 21 '16 at 0:44
Anko
2,69912141
2,69912141
asked Aug 25 '14 at 12:32
Ogofo
31112
asked Aug 25 '14 at 12:32
Ogofo
31112
asked Aug 25 '14 at 12:32
Ogofo
31112
31112
How did you create the xorg.conf file? The recommended way is to useXorg -configure(see: the Debian documentation on Xorg).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:26
First step is to check if a window manager is running.
– dirkt
May 4 '17 at 6:34
add a comment |
How did you create the xorg.conf file? The recommended way is to useXorg -configure(see: the Debian documentation on Xorg).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:26
First step is to check if a window manager is running.
– dirkt
May 4 '17 at 6:34
How did you create the xorg.conf file? The recommended way is to use
Xorg -configure (see: the Debian documentation on Xorg).– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:26
How did you create the xorg.conf file? The recommended way is to use
Xorg -configure (see: the Debian documentation on Xorg).– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:26
First step is to check if a window manager is running.
– dirkt
May 4 '17 at 6:34
First step is to check if a window manager is running.
– dirkt
May 4 '17 at 6:34
add a comment |
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Have you tried right or left-clicking on the black screen? Some WindowManagers doesn't leave much evidence that they're running... You may even have started a WM that doesn't use the mouse but keyboard-commands (like ratpoison). Try running ps to see what WM you're running.
Try starting X with xinit - this usually gives you a terminal-window (xterm) on a "dotted" desktop, but may start a WM too. You can also specify a WM - eg. xinit /usr/bin/icewm (depending on which WMs you've got installed and where they're located).
Try looking in /etc/X11/ for the file which selects what WM you're using -- or use the alternatives command to select the WM you want among those available.
answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
Baard Kopperud
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startxandxinitare pretty much equivalent, as former uses the latter, so I doubt it will fix anything. Your comment about searching/etc/X11for some file is confusing. I guess you meanxinitrc? It's not the first place xinit starts looking, but rather ~/.xinitrc, so I would check that first (if it exists).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:32
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Have you tried right or left-clicking on the black screen? Some WindowManagers doesn't leave much evidence that they're running... You may even have started a WM that doesn't use the mouse but keyboard-commands (like ratpoison). Try running ps to see what WM you're running.
Try starting X with xinit - this usually gives you a terminal-window (xterm) on a "dotted" desktop, but may start a WM too. You can also specify a WM - eg. xinit /usr/bin/icewm (depending on which WMs you've got installed and where they're located).
Try looking in /etc/X11/ for the file which selects what WM you're using -- or use the alternatives command to select the WM you want among those available.
answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
Baard Kopperud
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startxandxinitare pretty much equivalent, as former uses the latter, so I doubt it will fix anything. Your comment about searching/etc/X11for some file is confusing. I guess you meanxinitrc? It's not the first place xinit starts looking, but rather ~/.xinitrc, so I would check that first (if it exists).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:32
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Have you tried right or left-clicking on the black screen? Some WindowManagers doesn't leave much evidence that they're running... You may even have started a WM that doesn't use the mouse but keyboard-commands (like ratpoison). Try running ps to see what WM you're running.
Try starting X with xinit - this usually gives you a terminal-window (xterm) on a "dotted" desktop, but may start a WM too. You can also specify a WM - eg. xinit /usr/bin/icewm (depending on which WMs you've got installed and where they're located).
Try looking in /etc/X11/ for the file which selects what WM you're using -- or use the alternatives command to select the WM you want among those available.
answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
Baard Kopperud
4,42842744
1
startxandxinitare pretty much equivalent, as former uses the latter, so I doubt it will fix anything. Your comment about searching/etc/X11for some file is confusing. I guess you meanxinitrc? It's not the first place xinit starts looking, but rather ~/.xinitrc, so I would check that first (if it exists).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:32
add a comment |
Have you tried right or left-clicking on the black screen? Some WindowManagers doesn't leave much evidence that they're running... You may even have started a WM that doesn't use the mouse but keyboard-commands (like ratpoison). Try running ps to see what WM you're running.
Try starting X with xinit - this usually gives you a terminal-window (xterm) on a "dotted" desktop, but may start a WM too. You can also specify a WM - eg. xinit /usr/bin/icewm (depending on which WMs you've got installed and where they're located).
Try looking in /etc/X11/ for the file which selects what WM you're using -- or use the alternatives command to select the WM you want among those available.
answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
Baard Kopperud
4,42842744
Have you tried right or left-clicking on the black screen? Some WindowManagers doesn't leave much evidence that they're running... You may even have started a WM that doesn't use the mouse but keyboard-commands (like ratpoison). Try running ps to see what WM you're running.
Try starting X with xinit - this usually gives you a terminal-window (xterm) on a "dotted" desktop, but may start a WM too. You can also specify a WM - eg. xinit /usr/bin/icewm (depending on which WMs you've got installed and where they're located).
Try looking in /etc/X11/ for the file which selects what WM you're using -- or use the alternatives command to select the WM you want among those available.
answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
Baard Kopperud
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answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
Baard Kopperud
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answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
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answered Aug 25 '14 at 14:22
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startxandxinitare pretty much equivalent, as former uses the latter, so I doubt it will fix anything. Your comment about searching/etc/X11for some file is confusing. I guess you meanxinitrc? It's not the first place xinit starts looking, but rather ~/.xinitrc, so I would check that first (if it exists).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:32
add a comment |
1
startxandxinitare pretty much equivalent, as former uses the latter, so I doubt it will fix anything. Your comment about searching/etc/X11for some file is confusing. I guess you meanxinitrc? It's not the first place xinit starts looking, but rather ~/.xinitrc, so I would check that first (if it exists).
– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:32
1
1
startx and xinit are pretty much equivalent, as former uses the latter, so I doubt it will fix anything. Your comment about searching /etc/X11 for some file is confusing. I guess you mean xinitrc? It's not the first place xinit starts looking, but rather ~/.xinitrc, so I would check that first (if it exists).– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:32
startx and xinit are pretty much equivalent, as former uses the latter, so I doubt it will fix anything. Your comment about searching /etc/X11 for some file is confusing. I guess you mean xinitrc? It's not the first place xinit starts looking, but rather ~/.xinitrc, so I would check that first (if it exists).– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:32
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How did you create the xorg.conf file? The recommended way is to use
Xorg -configure(see: the Debian documentation on Xorg).– Benjamin B.
Jul 31 '15 at 17:26
First step is to check if a window manager is running.
– dirkt
May 4 '17 at 6:34