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#1 2019-08-21 19:31:38

johnywhy
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Registered: 2011-10-09
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How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Steps given in this other thread don't work (also, didn't want to necropost). i'm guessing the reason is that those steps require that xfce4-session remain installed, correct?

https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49586#p49586

i copied /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc to the ~/.config/xfce4 folder. Didn't help. (Also, since trying, the file seems to have disappeared from ~/.config/xfce4 folder)

rename /usr/bin/xfce4-session (to /usr/bin/xfce4-session.BAK).
that file doesn't exist (maybe cuz i uninstalled xfce4-session?). I used the copy that i found in /etc/X11/xinit/

manually edit the /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc file and change the line that reads:
xfwm4 --daemon
that line doesn't exist


So, how to start xfce after uninstalling xfce4-session?

i installed xinit. That might have helped, but that didn't solve it.

startxfce4 gives "command not found"
startx and xinit give errors. Here's the log from xinit as non-root user:

[  1231.265] (WW) Failed to open protocol names file lib/xorg/protocol.txt
[  1231.269] 
X.Org X Server 1.20.5
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  1231.279] Build Operating System: Linux Arch Linux
[  1231.282] Current Operating System: Linux archlinux 5.2.9-arch1-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 16 11:29:43 UTC 2019 x86_64
[  1231.282] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sda8 acpi_backlight=none
[  1231.288] Build Date: 30 June 2019  09:52:01AM
[  1231.292]  
[  1231.294] Current version of pixman: 0.38.4
[  1231.302] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  1231.302] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  1231.315] (==) Log file: "/home/johny/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Aug 21 19:20:28 2019
[  1231.317] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  1231.317] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  1231.317] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[  1231.318] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[  1231.318] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[  1231.318] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[  1231.318] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  1231.318] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  1231.318] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  1231.318] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[  1231.318] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[  1231.318] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/misc".
[  1231.318] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1231.318] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/misc").
[  1231.318] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" does not exist.
[  1231.318] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1231.318] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[  1231.318] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1231.318] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[  1231.318] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1231.318] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi
[  1231.318] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  1231.318] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  1231.318] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  1231.318] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  1231.318] 	X.Org Video Driver: 24.0
[  1231.318] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[  1231.319] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[  1231.323] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_31
[  1231.324] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[  1231.326] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 10 paused 0
[  1231.333] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 8086:2a02:107b:0690 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4000000/1048576, 0xd0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00001800/8, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  1231.333] (--) PCI: (0@0:2:1) 8086:2a03:107b:0690 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4100000/1048576
[  1231.333] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  1231.333] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  1231.333] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  1231.337] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1231.337] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.0.0
[  1231.337] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[  1231.337] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[  1231.337] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1
[  1231.337] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[  1231.337] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3
[  1231.337] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[  1231.337] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[  1231.338] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module intel
[  1231.338] (EE) Failed to load module "intel" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1231.338] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[  1231.338] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[  1231.339] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1231.339] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.20.5
[  1231.339] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1231.339] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[  1231.339] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  1231.339] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[  1231.339] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1231.339] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  1231.340] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[  1231.340] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1231.340] 	compiled for 1.20.0, module version = 2.4.0
[  1231.340] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1231.340] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[  1231.340] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[  1231.340] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[  1231.340] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[  1231.340] (EE) parse_vt_settings: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (Permission denied)
[  1231.340] (EE) 
[  1231.340] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  1231.340] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/home/johny/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  1231.340] (EE) 
[  1231.340] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
[  1231.341] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
[  1231.391] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

here's the log from running xinit as root:

[  1124.522] (WW) Failed to open protocol names file lib/xorg/protocol.txt
[  1124.530] 
X.Org X Server 1.20.5
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  1124.545] Build Operating System: Linux Arch Linux
[  1124.551] Current Operating System: Linux archlinux 5.2.9-arch1-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 16 11:29:43 UTC 2019 x86_64
[  1124.551] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sda8 acpi_backlight=none
[  1124.561] Build Date: 30 June 2019  09:52:01AM
[  1124.566]  
[  1124.571] Current version of pixman: 0.38.4
[  1124.578] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  1124.578] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  1124.593] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Aug 21 19:18:42 2019
[  1124.596] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  1124.596] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  1124.596] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[  1124.596] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[  1124.596] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[  1124.597] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[  1124.597] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  1124.597] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  1124.597] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  1124.597] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[  1124.597] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[  1124.597] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/misc".
[  1124.597] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1124.597] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/misc").
[  1124.597] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" does not exist.
[  1124.597] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1124.597] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[  1124.597] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1124.597] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[  1124.597] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1124.597] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi
[  1124.597] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  1124.597] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  1124.597] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  1124.597] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  1124.597] 	X.Org Video Driver: 24.0
[  1124.597] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[  1124.597] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[  1124.598] (--) using VT number 2

[  1124.598] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[  1124.600] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[  1124.608] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 8086:2a02:107b:0690 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4000000/1048576, 0xd0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00001800/8, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  1124.609] (--) PCI: (0@0:2:1) 8086:2a03:107b:0690 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4100000/1048576
[  1124.609] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  1124.609] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  1124.609] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  1124.613] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1124.613] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.0.0
[  1124.613] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[  1124.613] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[  1124.613] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1
[  1124.613] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[  1124.613] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3
[  1124.613] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[  1124.613] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[  1124.613] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module intel
[  1124.613] (EE) Failed to load module "intel" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1124.613] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[  1124.614] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[  1124.615] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1124.615] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.20.5
[  1124.615] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1124.615] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[  1124.615] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  1124.615] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[  1124.615] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1124.615] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  1124.615] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[  1124.616] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1124.616] 	compiled for 1.20.0, module version = 2.4.0
[  1124.616] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1124.616] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[  1124.616] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[  1124.616] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[  1124.635] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card0
[  1124.635] (II) modeset(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[  1124.635] (==) modeset(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[  1124.635] (==) modeset(0): RGB weight 888
[  1124.635] (==) modeset(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[  1124.635] (II) Loading sub module "glamoregl"
[  1124.635] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[  1124.635] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[  1124.644] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1124.644] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.0.1
[  1124.644] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  1124.690] (II) modeset(0): glamor X acceleration enabled on Mesa DRI Intel(R) 965GM 
[  1124.690] (II) modeset(0): glamor initialized
[  1124.691] (II) modeset(0): Output LVDS-1 has no monitor section
[  1124.698] (II) modeset(0): Output VGA-1 has no monitor section
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): EDID for output LVDS-1
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Manufacturer: SEC  Model: 3847  Serial#: 0
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Year: 2006  Week: 0
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): EDID Version: 1.3
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Digital Display Input
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 37  vert.: 23
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Gamma: 2.20
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): No DPMS capabilities specified
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4 
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): redX: 0.580 redY: 0.340   greenX: 0.310 greenY: 0.550
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): blueX: 0.155 blueY: 0.155   whiteX: 0.313 whiteY: 0.329
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Supported detailed timing:
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): clock: 96.3 MHz   Image Size:  367 x 230 mm
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): h_active: 1440  h_sync: 1504  h_sync_end 1536 h_blank_end 1760 h_border: 0
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): v_active: 900  v_sync: 903  v_sync_end 906 v_blanking: 912 v_border: 0
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0):  SAMSUNG
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0):  LTN170X2-L02
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): EDID (in hex):
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	00ffffffffffff004ca3473800000000
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	00100103802517780a87f594574f8c27
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	27505400000001010101010101010101
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	0101010101019f25a04051840c304020
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	33006fe6100000190000000f00000000
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	000000000078e6022300000000fe0053
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	414d53554e470a2020202020000000fe
[  1124.699] (II) modeset(0): 	004c544e31373058322d4c30320a00f1
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Printing probed modes for output LVDS-1
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1440x900"x60.0   96.31  1440 1504 1536 1760  900 903 906 912 -hsync -vsync (54.7 kHz eP)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1400x900"x60.0  103.50  1400 1480 1624 1848  900 903 913 934 -hsync +vsync (56.0 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1400x900"x59.9   86.50  1400 1448 1480 1560  900 903 913 926 +hsync -vsync (55.4 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1440x810"x120.0  198.12  1440 1548 1704 1968  810 811 814 839 doublescan -hsync +vsync (100.7 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1440x810"x119.9  151.88  1440 1464 1480 1520  810 811 814 833 doublescan +hsync -vsync (99.9 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1368x768"x59.9   85.25  1368 1440 1576 1784  768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync (47.8 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1368x768"x59.9   72.25  1368 1416 1448 1528  768 771 781 790 +hsync -vsync (47.3 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x800"x120.0  174.25  1280 1380 1516 1752  800 801 804 829 doublescan -hsync +vsync (99.5 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x800"x119.9  134.25  1280 1304 1320 1360  800 801 804 823 doublescan +hsync -vsync (98.7 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x800"x59.8   83.50  1280 1352 1480 1680  800 803 809 831 -hsync +vsync (49.7 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x800"x59.9   71.00  1280 1328 1360 1440  800 803 809 823 +hsync -vsync (49.3 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x120.0  156.12  1280 1376 1512 1744  720 721 724 746 doublescan -hsync +vsync (89.5 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x120.0  120.75  1280 1304 1320 1360  720 721 724 740 doublescan +hsync -vsync (88.8 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x59.9   74.50  1280 1344 1472 1664  720 723 728 748 -hsync +vsync (44.8 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x59.7   63.75  1280 1328 1360 1440  720 723 728 741 +hsync -vsync (44.3 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x120.1  133.47  1024 1100 1212 1400  768 768 770 794 doublescan -hsync +vsync (95.3 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x720"x120.0  117.00  960 1024 1128 1300  720 720 722 750 doublescan -hsync +vsync (90.0 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "928x696"x120.1  109.15  928 976 1088 1264  696 696 698 719 doublescan -hsync +vsync (86.4 kHz d)
[  1124.700] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "896x672"x120.0  102.40  896 960 1060 1224  672 672 674 697 doublescan -hsync +vsync (83.7 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x119.9   98.50  1024 1092 1200 1376  576 577 580 597 doublescan -hsync +vsync (71.6 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x119.9   78.38  1024 1048 1064 1104  576 577 580 592 doublescan +hsync -vsync (71.0 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x59.9   46.50  1024 1064 1160 1296  576 579 584 599 -hsync +vsync (35.9 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x59.8   42.00  1024 1072 1104 1184  576 579 584 593 +hsync -vsync (35.5 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x600"x119.9   96.62  960 1028 1128 1296  600 601 604 622 doublescan -hsync +vsync (74.6 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x600"x120.0   77.00  960 984 1000 1040  600 601 604 617 doublescan +hsync -vsync (74.0 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x119.9   86.50  960 1024 1124 1288  540 541 544 560 doublescan -hsync +vsync (67.2 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x120.0   69.25  960 984 1000 1040  540 541 544 555 doublescan +hsync -vsync (66.6 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x59.6   40.75  960 992 1088 1216  540 543 548 562 -hsync +vsync (33.5 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x59.8   37.25  960 1008 1040 1120  540 543 548 556 +hsync -vsync (33.3 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x120.0   81.00  800 832 928 1080  600 600 602 625 doublescan +hsync +vsync (75.0 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "840x525"x120.0   73.12  840 892 980 1120  525 526 529 544 doublescan -hsync +vsync (65.3 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "840x525"x119.8   59.50  840 864 880 920  525 526 529 540 doublescan +hsync -vsync (64.7 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "864x486"x59.9   32.50  864 888 968 1072  486 489 494 506 -hsync +vsync (30.3 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "864x486"x59.6   30.50  864 912 944 1024  486 489 494 500 +hsync -vsync (29.8 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "700x525"x120.0   61.00  700 744 820 940  525 526 532 541 doublescan +hsync +vsync (64.9 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x450"x119.9   59.12  800 848 928 1056  450 451 454 467 doublescan -hsync +vsync (56.0 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x450"x119.6   48.75  800 824 840 880  450 451 454 463 doublescan +hsync -vsync (55.4 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x512"x120.0   54.00  640 664 720 844  512 512 514 533 doublescan +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "700x450"x119.9   51.75  700 740 812 924  450 451 456 467 doublescan -hsync +vsync (56.0 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "700x450"x119.8   43.25  700 724 740 780  450 451 456 463 doublescan +hsync -vsync (55.4 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x120.0   54.00  640 688 744 900  480 480 482 500 doublescan +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x405"x59.5   22.50  720 744 808 896  405 408 413 422 -hsync +vsync (25.1 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x405"x59.0   21.75  720 768 800 880  405 408 413 419 +hsync -vsync (24.7 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "684x384"x119.8   42.62  684 720 788 892  384 385 390 399 doublescan -hsync +vsync (47.8 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "684x384"x119.7   36.12  684 708 724 764  384 385 390 395 doublescan +hsync -vsync (47.3 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x400"x119.8   41.75  640 676 740 840  400 401 404 415 doublescan -hsync +vsync (49.7 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x400"x120.0   35.50  640 664 680 720  400 401 404 411 doublescan +hsync -vsync (49.3 kHz d)
[  1124.701] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x119.7   37.25  640 672 736 832  360 361 364 374 doublescan -hsync +vsync (44.8 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x119.7   31.88  640 664 680 720  360 361 364 370 doublescan +hsync -vsync (44.3 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x59.8   18.00  640 664 720 800  360 363 368 376 -hsync +vsync (22.5 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x59.3   17.75  640 688 720 800  360 363 368 374 +hsync -vsync (22.2 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "512x384"x120.0   32.50  512 524 592 672  384 385 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "512x288"x120.0   23.25  512 532 580 648  288 289 292 299 doublescan -hsync +vsync (35.9 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "512x288"x119.8   21.00  512 536 552 592  288 289 292 296 doublescan +hsync -vsync (35.5 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "480x270"x119.3   20.38  480 496 544 608  270 271 274 281 doublescan -hsync +vsync (33.5 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "480x270"x119.6   18.62  480 504 520 560  270 271 274 278 doublescan +hsync -vsync (33.3 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "400x300"x120.6   20.00  400 420 484 528  300 300 302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "400x300"x112.7   18.00  400 412 448 512  300 300 301 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "432x243"x119.8   16.25  432 444 484 536  243 244 247 253 doublescan -hsync +vsync (30.3 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "432x243"x119.1   15.25  432 456 472 512  243 244 247 250 doublescan +hsync -vsync (29.8 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "320x240"x120.1   12.59  320 328 376 400  240 245 246 262 doublescan -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "360x202"x119.0   11.25  360 372 404 448  202 204 206 211 doublescan -hsync +vsync (25.1 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "360x202"x118.3   10.88  360 384 400 440  202 204 206 209 doublescan +hsync -vsync (24.7 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "320x180"x119.7    9.00  320 332 360 400  180 181 184 188 doublescan -hsync +vsync (22.5 kHz d)
[  1124.702] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "320x180"x118.6    8.88  320 344 360 400  180 181 184 187 doublescan +hsync -vsync (22.2 kHz d)
[  1124.710] (II) modeset(0): EDID for output VGA-1
[  1124.710] (II) modeset(0): Output LVDS-1 connected
[  1124.710] (II) modeset(0): Output VGA-1 disconnected
[  1124.710] (II) modeset(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes
[  1124.710] (II) modeset(0): Output LVDS-1 using initial mode 1440x900 +0+0
[  1124.710] (==) modeset(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[  1124.710] (==) modeset(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[  1124.710] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[  1124.710] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[  1124.711] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[  1124.711] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1124.711] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.0.0
[  1124.711] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  1124.711] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[  1124.711] (II) Unloading vesa
[  1124.715] (==) modeset(0): Backing store enabled
[  1124.715] (==) modeset(0): Silken mouse disabled
[  1124.735] (II) modeset(0): Initializing kms color map for depth 24, 8 bpc.
[  1124.736] (==) modeset(0): DPMS enabled
[  1124.737] (II) modeset(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[  1124.737] (II) modeset(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: i965
[  1124.737] (II) modeset(0): [DRI2]   VDPAU driver: i965
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension Generic Event Extension
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension SHAPE
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SHM
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension XInputExtension
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension XTEST
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension BIG-REQUESTS
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension SYNC
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension XKEYBOARD
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension XC-MISC
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension SECURITY
[  1124.737] (II) Initializing extension XFIXES
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension RENDER
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension RANDR
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension COMPOSITE
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension DAMAGE
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension RECORD
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension DPMS
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension Present
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension DRI3
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension X-Resource
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension XVideo
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[  1124.738] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[  1124.753] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[  1124.753] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[  1124.753] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[  1124.753] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DGA
[  1124.753] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DRI
[  1124.753] (II) Initializing extension DRI2
[  1124.757] (II) modeset(0): Damage tracking initialized
[  1124.757] (II) modeset(0): Setting screen physical size to 381 x 238
[  1124.946] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[  1124.946] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1124.946] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"
[  1124.947] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so
[  1124.951] (II) Module libinput: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1124.951] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 0.29.0
[  1124.951] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[  1124.951] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 24.1
[  1124.951] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[  1124.951] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[  1124.951] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
[  1124.951] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1124.955] (II) event2  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1124.955] (II) event2  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[  1124.956] (II) event2  - Power Button: device removed
[  1124.974] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input2/event2"
[  1124.974] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[  1124.976] (II) event2  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1124.977] (II) event2  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[  1124.978] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event9)
[  1124.978] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1124.978] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Video Bus'
[  1124.978] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[  1124.978] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event9"
[  1124.978] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1124.981] (II) event9  - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1124.982] (II) event9  - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[  1124.982] (II) event9  - Video Bus: device removed
[  1125.014] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input15/event9"
[  1125.014] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[  1125.019] (II) event9  - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.019] (II) event9  - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[  1125.021] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
[  1125.021] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1125.021] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[  1125.023] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event1)
[  1125.023] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1125.024] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Sleep Button'
[  1125.024] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[  1125.024] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event1"
[  1125.024] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1125.027] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.027] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device is a keyboard
[  1125.028] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device removed
[  1125.044] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1/event1"
[  1125.044] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[  1125.047] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.048] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device is a keyboard
[  1125.049] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event11)
[  1125.049] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1125.049] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[  1125.050] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Mic (/dev/input/event12)
[  1125.050] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1125.050] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[  1125.051] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Headphone (/dev/input/event13)
[  1125.051] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1125.051] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[  1125.053] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 045e:0009 (/dev/input/event4)
[  1125.053] (**) HID 045e:0009: Applying InputClass "libinput pointer catchall"
[  1125.053] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'HID 045e:0009'
[  1125.053] (**) HID 045e:0009: always reports core events
[  1125.053] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4"
[  1125.053] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1125.111] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[  1125.111] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device is a pointer
[  1125.111] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device removed
[  1125.198] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.2/5-1.2:1.0/0003:045E:0009.0001/input/input8/event4"
[  1125.198] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 045e:0009" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
[  1125.198] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[  1125.198] (**) HID 045e:0009: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[  1125.198] (**) HID 045e:0009: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[  1125.198] (**) HID 045e:0009: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[  1125.259] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[  1125.260] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device is a pointer
[  1125.263] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 045e:0009 (/dev/input/mouse0)
[  1125.263] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1125.263] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[  1125.267] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SEM USB Keyboard (/dev/input/event5)
[  1125.267] (**) SEM USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1125.267] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard'
[  1125.267] (**) SEM USB Keyboard: always reports core events
[  1125.267] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event5"
[  1125.267] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1125.273] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.273] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device is a keyboard
[  1125.273] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device removed
[  1125.294] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.0/0003:1A2C:2124.0002/input/input9/event5"
[  1125.294] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[  1125.299] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.299] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device is a keyboard
[  1125.301] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control (/dev/input/event6)
[  1125.301] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1125.301] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control'
[  1125.301] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: always reports core events
[  1125.301] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
[  1125.301] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1125.305] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.306] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device is a keyboard
[  1125.306] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device removed
[  1125.331] (II) libinput: SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: needs a virtual subdevice
[  1125.331] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.1/0003:1A2C:2124.0003/input/input10/event6"
[  1125.331] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control" (type: MOUSE, id 11)
[  1125.331] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[  1125.331] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[  1125.331] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[  1125.331] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[  1125.335] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.336] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device is a keyboard
[  1125.338] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SEM USB Keyboard System Control (/dev/input/event7)
[  1125.338] (**) SEM USB Keyboard System Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1125.338] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard System Control'
[  1125.338] (**) SEM USB Keyboard System Control: always reports core events
[  1125.338] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event7"
[  1125.338] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1125.343] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.343] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device is a keyboard
[  1125.344] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device removed
[  1125.364] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.1/0003:1A2C:2124.0003/input/input11/event7"
[  1125.364] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard System Control" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[  1125.370] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.370] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device is a keyboard
[  1125.372] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
[  1125.372] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1125.372] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[  1125.372] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[  1125.372] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3"
[  1125.373] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1125.376] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.376] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device is a keyboard
[  1125.378] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device removed
[  1125.424] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input3/event3"
[  1125.424] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)
[  1125.427] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[  1125.427] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device is a keyboard
[  1125.430] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event10)
[  1125.431] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "libinput touchpad catchall"
[  1125.431] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[  1125.431] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[  1125.431] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event10"
[  1125.431] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[  1125.433] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: is tagged by udev as: Touchpad
[  1125.436] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device is a touchpad
[  1125.437] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device removed
[  1125.475] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input14/event10"
[  1125.475] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 14)
[  1125.476] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[  1125.476] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[  1125.476] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[  1125.476] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[  1125.479] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: is tagged by udev as: Touchpad
[  1125.482] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device is a touchpad
[  1125.484] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse1)
[  1125.484] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1125.484] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[  1125.485] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event8)
[  1125.485] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1125.485] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[  1125.503] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[  1125.503] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control'
[  1125.503] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: always reports core events
[  1125.503] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
[  1125.503] (**) Option "_source" "_driver/libinput"
[  1125.503] (II) libinput: SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: is a virtual subdevice
[  1125.503] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.1/0003:1A2C:2124.0003/input/input10/event6"
[  1125.503] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
[  1125.557] (II) event2  - Power Button: device removed
[  1125.571] (II) event9  - Video Bus: device removed
[  1125.608] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device removed
[  1125.624] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device removed
[  1125.661] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device removed
[  1125.678] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device removed
[  1125.704] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device removed
[  1125.718] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device removed
[  1125.761] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device removed
[  1125.787] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.787] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.787] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.787] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.787] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.787] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.788] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.788] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.788] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.790] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  1125.895] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

i thought it might be a permissions thing. I did chroot into the OS (from another OS), and set permissions, but that didn't help:
chmod -R 777 /lib/xorg

Steps here also failed. .Xsession didn't exist, so i created it.
in  ~/.Xsession:
xfwm4 &
xfce4-panel &
xfdesktop
http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=11346#p11346

Last edited by johnywhy (2019-08-21 20:09:58)

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#2 2019-08-22 14:42:17

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Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Hello johnywhy,

So, you do not have a graphical User Interface anymore, because your xsession aborts imidiately, because starting xfce fail, because xfce4-session cannot be found? (X is starting as from your output, right?)

But you can boot into terminal session (I do not know ArchLabs; in Archlinux you find text console with CTL-ALT-F2 - CTL-ALT-F6). Login with your password and you can use your package management to install the needed packages (xfce4-session?).

Ciao,
Photor

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#3 2019-08-22 16:06:13

johnywhy
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Posts: 288

Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Hi Photor
Yes, yes, yes, and yes. 
But I don't want to reinstall xfce4-session. I want to run xfce without xfce4-session.

Thx

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#4 2019-08-22 16:17:29

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Posts: 288

Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Making a little progress.

There is no need to run a session manager with xinit/startx, jut start your WM in your xinitrc
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1689112

to start a different window manager or desktop environment, first create a copy of the default xinitrc in your home directory:

$ cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc

Then edit the file and replace the default programs with desired commands.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinit#xinitrc

I copied xinitrc to my home dir, and replaced the default apps at the bottom with
exec xfwm4

This gets me a mouse, but no desktop. Just a black screen with a mouse.

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#5 2019-08-22 17:07:11

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Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Other people are seeing this issue. i don't know if any of these will help.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=214456
https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comm … s_a_blank/
https://forum.antergos.com/topic/11555/ … ble-cursor
https://forum.antergos.com/topic/10478/ … ning-xinit
https://github.com/linuxdeepin/develope … issues/475
https://github.com/linuxdeepin/develope … issues/213
https://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index. … 10851.html

Some things i'll try, based on those links:

reinstall video driver. Maybe xf86-video-intel.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xo … stallation

install any missing packages. On arch:
pacman -Syu

exec gsettings reset com.deepin.dde.display brightness
-- unsure what the xfce equivalent is, but maybe something to do with brightness?

Use journalctl to check boot journal.

Any other suggestions?

thx

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#6 2019-08-22 17:20:28

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Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Here are some info from a working arch on the same hardware. Not sure if this helps.

% find /dev -group video
/dev/fb0
/dev/dri/card0


% grep LoadModule /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[    25.419] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    25.918] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    26.192] (II) LoadModule: "dri3"
[    26.192] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    26.192] (II) LoadModule: "present"
[    27.726] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"


% egrep -i " connected|card detect|primary dev|Setting driver" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[    26.125] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20190417


% lspci -k -nn | grep Graphics
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [107b:0690]
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) [8086:2a03] (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) [107b:0690]


% sudo lspci -vvv -d 8086:2a02
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
    Region 0: Memory at f4000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
    Region 2: Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    Region 4: I/O ports at 1800 [size=8]
    [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
    Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
    Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3
        Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
        Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
        Bridge: PM- B3+
    Kernel driver in use: i915
    Kernel modules: i915


% sudo lspci -vvv -d 8086:2a03
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary)
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0
    Region 0: Memory at f4100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
    Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3
        Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
        Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
        Bridge: PM- B3+
       

Here's my xorg log on a working arch xfce, on the same hardware:

% cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log                                                                                                          9:48:07
[    24.996] 
X.Org X Server 1.20.5
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    24.996] Build Operating System: Linux Arch Linux
[    24.996] Current Operating System: Linux archlabs 5.2.7-arch1-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 7 02:00:26 UTC 2019 x86_64
[    24.996] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=7d2819ea-0f7b-46bf-bc91-032f6f258c87 rw
[    24.996] Build Date: 30 June 2019  09:52:01AM
[    24.996]  
[    24.996] Current version of pixman: 0.38.4
[    24.996] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    24.996] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    24.997] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Aug 12 10:58:02 2019
[    25.073] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    25.073] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    25.185] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    25.185] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[    25.185] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    25.185] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    25.215] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using the first device section listed.
[    25.215] (**) |   |-->Device "Intel Graphics"
[    25.215] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[    25.215] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    25.215] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    25.215] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    25.215] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[    25.215] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[    25.275] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[    25.275] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    25.275] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[    25.275] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    25.385] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi
[    25.385] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    25.385] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    25.385] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    25.385] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    25.385] 	X.Org Video Driver: 24.0
[    25.385] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[    25.385] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[    25.386] (--) using VT number 2

[    25.386] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[    25.389] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    25.419] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 8086:2a02:107b:0690 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4000000/1048576, 0xd0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00001800/8, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    25.419] (--) PCI: (0@0:2:1) 8086:2a03:107b:0690 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4100000/1048576
[    25.419] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    25.419] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    25.481] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    25.918] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    25.918] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.0.0
[    25.918] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[    25.918] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    25.945] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    26.090] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    26.090] 	compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 2.99.917
[    26.090] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    26.090] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[    26.090] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
	i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
	915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
	Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
	GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[    26.091] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics
[    26.091] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics
[    26.091] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics
[    26.091] (WW) xf86OpenConsole: setpgid failed: Operation not permitted
[    26.091] (WW) xf86OpenConsole: setsid failed: Operation not permitted
[    26.125] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20190417
[    26.125] (II) intel(0): SNA compiled from 2.99.917-865-g60022507
[    26.161] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 965GM
[    26.161] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3; using a maximum of 2 threads
[    26.161] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[    26.161] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    26.161] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[    26.161] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    26.161] (**) intel(0): Option "TearFree" "true"
[    26.178] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 has no monitor section
[    26.179] (**) intel(0): Found backlight control interface intel_backlight (type 'raw') for output LVDS1
[    26.179] (II) intel(0): Enabled output LVDS1
[    26.179] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[    26.179] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VGA1
[    26.179] (--) intel(0): Using a maximum size of 256x256 for hardware cursors
[    26.180] (II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
[    26.180] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VIRTUAL1
[    26.180] (--) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1440x900 on pipe 0
[    26.192] (**) intel(0): TearFree enabled
[    26.192] (==) intel(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[    26.192] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[    26.192] (II) Loading sub module "dri3"
[    26.192] (II) LoadModule: "dri3"
[    26.192] (II) Module "dri3" already built-in
[    26.192] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[    26.192] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    26.192] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[    26.192] (II) Loading sub module "present"
[    26.192] (II) LoadModule: "present"
[    26.192] (II) Module "present" already built-in
[    26.370] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Broadwater (gen4) backend
[    26.370] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[    26.370] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse disabled
[    26.370] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[    26.401] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[    26.401] (==) intel(0): Display hotplug detection enabled
[    26.459] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] i965_xvmc driver initialized.
[    26.459] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[    26.459] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: i965
[    26.459] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   VDPAU driver: va_gl
[    26.459] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 DRI3 enabled
[    26.459] (II) intel(0): hardware support for Present enabled
[    26.459] (II) Initializing extension Generic Event Extension
[    26.460] (II) Initializing extension SHAPE
[    26.460] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SHM
[    26.461] (II) Initializing extension XInputExtension
[    26.462] (II) Initializing extension XTEST
[    26.462] (II) Initializing extension BIG-REQUESTS
[    26.463] (II) Initializing extension SYNC
[    26.464] (II) Initializing extension XKEYBOARD
[    26.464] (II) Initializing extension XC-MISC
[    26.465] (II) Initializing extension SECURITY
[    26.465] (II) Initializing extension XFIXES
[    26.466] (II) Initializing extension RENDER
[    26.467] (II) Initializing extension RANDR
[    26.468] (II) Initializing extension COMPOSITE
[    26.469] (II) Initializing extension DAMAGE
[    26.469] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    26.470] (II) Initializing extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    26.470] (II) Initializing extension RECORD
[    26.471] (II) Initializing extension DPMS
[    26.472] (II) Initializing extension Present
[    26.472] (II) Initializing extension DRI3
[    26.473] (II) Initializing extension X-Resource
[    26.474] (II) Initializing extension XVideo
[    26.474] (II) Initializing extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    26.475] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[    27.114] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[    27.115] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[    27.115] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    27.115] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DGA
[    27.115] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DRI
[    27.115] (II) Initializing extension DRI2
[    27.149] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1440x900@60.0 on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[    27.161] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 381 x 238
[    27.726] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[    27.726] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    27.726] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    27.726] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    27.726] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    27.726] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"
[    27.727] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so
[    27.781] (II) Module libinput: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.781] 	compiled for 1.20.3, module version = 0.28.2
[    27.781] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    27.781] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 24.1
[    27.781] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[    27.781] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    27.781] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
[    27.781] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    27.847] (II) event2  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    27.847] (II) event2  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[    27.847] (II) event2  - Power Button: device removed
[    27.855] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input2/event2"
[    27.855] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[    27.856] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    27.859] (II) event2  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    27.859] (II) event2  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[    27.860] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event8)
[    27.860] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    27.860] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    27.861] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    27.861] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    27.861] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Video Bus'
[    27.861] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[    27.861] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event8"
[    27.861] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    27.863] (II) event8  - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    27.863] (II) event8  - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[    27.863] (II) event8  - Video Bus: device removed
[    27.889] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input14/event8"
[    27.889] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[    27.889] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    27.891] (II) event8  - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    27.891] (II) event8  - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[    27.893] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
[    27.893] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.893] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    27.894] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event1)
[    27.894] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    27.894] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    27.894] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    27.894] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    27.894] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Sleep Button'
[    27.894] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[    27.894] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event1"
[    27.894] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    27.896] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    27.896] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device is a keyboard
[    27.896] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device removed
[    27.905] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1/event1"
[    27.905] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[    27.905] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    27.908] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    27.908] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device is a keyboard
[    27.910] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event9)
[    27.910] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.910] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    27.911] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Mic (/dev/input/event10)
[    27.911] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.911] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    27.912] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Headphone (/dev/input/event11)
[    27.912] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.912] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    27.915] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 045e:0009 (/dev/input/event4)
[    27.915] (**) HID 045e:0009: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[    27.915] (**) HID 045e:0009: Applying InputClass "libinput pointer catchall"
[    27.915] (**) HID 045e:0009: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    27.915] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'HID 045e:0009'
[    27.915] (**) HID 045e:0009: always reports core events
[    27.915] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4"
[    27.915] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    27.976] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[    27.976] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device is a pointer
[    27.976] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device removed
[    28.005] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.2/5-1.2:1.0/0003:045E:0009.0001/input/input8/event4"
[    28.005] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 045e:0009" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
[    28.006] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[    28.006] (**) HID 045e:0009: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[    28.006] (**) HID 045e:0009: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    28.006] (**) HID 045e:0009: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    28.068] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[    28.068] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device is a pointer
[    28.072] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 045e:0009 (/dev/input/mouse0)
[    28.072] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    28.072] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    28.076] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SEM USB Keyboard (/dev/input/event5)
[    28.076] (**) SEM USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    28.076] (**) SEM USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    28.076] (**) SEM USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    28.076] (**) SEM USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    28.076] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard'
[    28.076] (**) SEM USB Keyboard: always reports core events
[    28.076] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event5"
[    28.076] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    28.081] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.081] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device is a keyboard
[    28.082] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device removed
[    28.092] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.0/0003:1A2C:2124.0002/input/input9/event5"
[    28.092] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[    28.092] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    28.096] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.096] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device is a keyboard
[    28.099] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control (/dev/input/event6)
[    28.099] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    28.099] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    28.099] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    28.099] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    28.099] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control'
[    28.099] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: always reports core events
[    28.099] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
[    28.099] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    28.103] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.103] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device is a keyboard
[    28.103] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device removed
[    28.112] (II) libinput: SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: needs a virtual subdevice
[    28.112] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.1/0003:1A2C:2124.0003/input/input10/event6"
[    28.112] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control" (type: MOUSE, id 11)
[    28.112] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[    28.112] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[    28.112] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    28.112] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    28.116] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.116] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device is a keyboard
[    28.119] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SEM USB Keyboard System Control (/dev/input/event7)
[    28.119] (**) SEM USB Keyboard System Control: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    28.119] (**) SEM USB Keyboard System Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    28.119] (**) SEM USB Keyboard System Control: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    28.119] (**) SEM USB Keyboard System Control: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    28.119] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard System Control'
[    28.119] (**) SEM USB Keyboard System Control: always reports core events
[    28.119] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event7"
[    28.119] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    28.123] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.123] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device is a keyboard
[    28.123] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device removed
[    28.132] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.1/0003:1A2C:2124.0003/input/input11/event7"
[    28.132] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard System Control" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[    28.132] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    28.136] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.136] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device is a keyboard
[    28.138] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
[    28.138] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    28.138] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    28.138] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    28.138] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    28.138] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[    28.138] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[    28.138] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3"
[    28.138] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    28.141] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.141] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device is a keyboard
[    28.143] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device removed
[    28.152] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input3/event3"
[    28.152] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)
[    28.152] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    28.155] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    28.155] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device is a keyboard
[    28.159] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event12)
[    28.159] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[    28.159] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "libinput touchpad catchall"
[    28.159] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[    28.159] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
[    28.159] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad"
[    28.159] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    28.159] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[    28.159] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[    28.159] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event12"
[    28.159] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    28.162] (II) event12 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: is tagged by udev as: Touchpad
[    28.358] (II) event12 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device is a touchpad
[    28.358] (II) event12 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device removed
[    28.385] (**) Option "Tapping" "on"
[    28.385] (**) Option "TappingDrag" "on"
[    28.385] (**) Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm"
[    28.385] (**) Option "AccelSpeed" "0.7"
[    28.386] (**) Option "ScrollMethod" "twofinger"
[    28.386] (**) Option "DisableWhileTyping" "on"
[    28.386] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input13/event12"
[    28.386] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 14)
[    28.388] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[    28.388] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[    28.388] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    28.388] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    28.390] (II) event12 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: is tagged by udev as: Touchpad
[    28.415] (II) event12 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device is a touchpad
[    28.417] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse1)
[    28.417] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad-ignore-duplicates"
[    28.447] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    28.447] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    28.447] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[    28.447] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "clickpad-buttons"
[    28.447] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control'
[    28.447] (**) SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: always reports core events
[    28.447] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
[    28.447] (**) Option "_source" "_driver/libinput"
[    28.447] (II) libinput: SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: is a virtual subdevice
[    28.447] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/5-1.3/5-1.3:1.1/0003:1A2C:2124.0003/input/input10/event6"
[    28.447] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
[    28.447] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    28.448] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "SEC", prod id 14407
[    28.448] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[    28.448] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1440x900"x0.0   96.31  1440 1504 1536 1760  900 903 906 912 -hsync -vsync (54.7 kHz eP)
[  1152.458] (EE) client bug: timer event4 debounce short: offset negative (-2ms)
[  2483.270] (EE) client bug: timer event4 debounce: offset negative (-3ms)
[  2483.271] (EE) client bug: timer event4 debounce short: offset negative (-40ms)
[  2484.900] (EE) client bug: timer event4 debounce: offset negative (-32ms)
[  2484.900] (EE) client bug: timer event4 debounce short: offset negative (-45ms)
[  2977.498] (II) event2  - Power Button: device removed
[  2977.512] (II) event8  - Video Bus: device removed
[  2977.542] (II) event1  - Sleep Button: device removed
[  2977.559] (II) event4  - HID 045e:0009: device removed
[  2977.592] (II) event5  - SEM USB Keyboard: device removed
[  2977.609] (II) event7  - SEM USB Keyboard System Control: device removed
[  2977.625] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device removed
[  2977.640] (II) event12 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device removed
[  2977.666] (II) event6  - SEM USB Keyboard Consumer Control: device removed
[  2977.731] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.731] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.731] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.731] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.732] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.732] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.732] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.732] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.732] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.733] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[  2977.881] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

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#7 2019-08-22 17:59:04

johnywhy
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Registered: 2011-10-09
Posts: 288

Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Reinstall video driver xf86-video-intel didn't help.

Install missing packages didn't help.

Boot journal looks normal.

Another clue: on startx, i'm seeing Xorg error : xf86EnableIOPorts: failed to set IOPL for I/O (Operation not permitted)

Might be syntax error in a config file. But i don't have /etc/i3. Some other config file?
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/xf86enablei … ed/21771/6

or permissions issue. I'll try this.
https://xorg.freedesktop.narkive.com/yy … ormal-user
[Update] Tried this:
sudo chown root $prefix/Xorg
sudo chmod u+s $prefix/Xorg
Chown worked. Then chmod gave "file or directory not found"

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#8 2019-08-23 13:48:08

johnywhy
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Posts: 288

Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

Nothing helped so far. Still getting a mouse pointer with blank screen.

I tried putting this into my xinitrc, but didn't help. Do i have the order wrong? Do i need to put gtk in there?

xfwm4 &
xfconfd &
xfsettingsd &
xfdesktop &
xfce4-panel &
xfce4-tips &
xfce4-volumed &
exec xfce4-menu-plug

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Removed old session cache. Didn't help.
https://www.linuxquestions.org/question … ost4073447

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Tried running rootless. Didn't help
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#Rootless_Xorg

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#9 2019-08-24 01:02:42

Aravisian
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Registered: 2019-08-17
Posts: 410

Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

I once got the idea in my head to do away with Plymouth while using a Gnome Desktop. I did a dumb and uninstalled it in a big hurry without looking at what it was taking with it.
Which... was pretty much everything.

Another time, I tried uninstalling Nautilus File Manager and Zeitgeist from a Gnome Desktop Environment. Chaos ensued, cats were breeding with dogs and the Earth was flooded. In sheeps blood.

It's a sad thing, but these days, Many things are integrated with many other things which you would not expect. Why does rmoving Plymouth, which is Only a Splash screen (and login if you encrypted your drive) at boot up take the entire DE with it?

I think no amount of tweaking will get you the result you have decided to shoot for.
Many of these systems work together and rely on eachother and if you take away one of them, you are also taking away a significant chunk of what makes the whole thing work. Like taking cogs out of a watch.

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#10 2019-08-24 01:32:23

johnywhy
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Posts: 288

Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

@Aravisian, you're welcome to your opinion! Because it sounds like just that-- an opinion.

You haven't offered any knowledge-based details for why it explicitly couldn't work-- only:

"I once tried to do such-and-such COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THING AND IT DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE I DON'T ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS, and therefor that proves that you can't do something else entirely."

I'm not persuaded big_smile You're simply offering discouragement, not information  sad

smile

Achieving this may require learning exactly what -session is doing under the hood. Whether i have the time and/or ability is a different question  sad

big_smile

My motivation is to eliminate the always-running -session process. Who knows, maybe there's a way to achieve that without removing it  yikes

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#11 2019-08-24 01:38:37

ToZ
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Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

@johnywhy, why not ask the developers directly if this can be done. The best way to reach them is via the xfce4-dev mailing list.

Please remember to mark your thread [SOLVED] to make it easier for others to find
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#12 2019-08-24 02:06:07

Aravisian
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Posts: 410

Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

johnywhy wrote:

@Aravisian, you're welcome to your opinion! Because it sounds like just that-- an opinion.

You haven't offered any knowledge-based details for why it explicitly couldn't work-- only:

"I once tried to do such-and-such COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THING AND IT DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE I DON'T ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS, and therefor that proves that you can't do something else entirely."

I'm not persuaded big_smile You're simply offering discouragement, not information  sad

Your points about not my giving a clear reason are valid. It seemed like analogous situations might help explain something, but direct works, too:
The XFCE-Session is what starts up the applications required for XFCE-D.E. to run. Without the session, you cannot start and run the D.E.

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#13 2019-08-25 18:57:52

johnywhy
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Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

ToZ wrote:

@johnywhy, why not ask the developers directly if this can be done. The best way to reach them is via the xfce4-dev mailing list.

thx, but before i bother them, i should make sure i haven't made any errors. For example, i might have missed some installation step. Still trying stuff smile

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#14 2019-08-29 21:27:49

johnywhy
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Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

this post gives a script for loading xfce without session manager:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=222794

X -keeptty -nolisten tcp -br +bs vt1 &
export DISPLAY=":0.0"
sleep 8
xfsettingsd --sm-client-disable
xfwm4 --sm-client-disable --daemon
xfce4-panel --sm-client-disable &
xfdesktop --sm-client-disable &

When i run it, get a black screen with a mouse pointer.
How to get the full desktop?

thx

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#15 2022-01-02 17:39:39

Genki Feral
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Re: How to Start xfce After Uninstalling xfce4-session?

I tried a minimal install for xfwm and had the same problem - mouse showed up on black desktop.  i *had* to install xfce4-session.
the xinit/startx files are too difficult for me. 
Since you run Arch, i think ArchWiki and forum might know more about this, because Arch seems to specialize in minimalism more.
I found great info on ArchWiki, but still find setting up a minimal system very difficult.
XFCE still has too much bloat for many people.

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