I installed 6.7.99.903 and it was runing quite OK for a couple of restarts. But then when I restarted my computer and when it should enter X I just got a black screen and nothing happened. By examining the xorg log I found out that /dev/mouse which has been set as core pinter device has been deleted. If X could not set/use corepointer device it shouldn't just stay at black screen. It should at least put you back to console with error visible or even better just start the X but without mouse. I'll attach the Xorg log.
Created attachment 781 [details] The log This is the log from the last time that I just got black screen when core pointer device didn't exist.
Created attachment 1776 [details] No corepointer found The solution is to manually edit xorg.conf and change the mouse input device to a valid device id /dev. But X shouldn't lock up like that if it can't find the mouse! I get a blank screen and absolutely no input (from keyboard or mouse). I had to remotely log into my computer and restart it.
This is still an issue in the recent release of modular xorg (rc3). Is happens if corepointer or corekeyboard can't be found. The only way to solve it (afaik) is to reboot, or perhaps remote login. This is most annoying, I would appreciate if someone could look into this problem. It would be best if X just failed to start if it can't find them.
The reason it ends up with a blank screen is that the server crashes while trying to restore console. Someone will have to provide a backtrace for the crash.
Could someone please provide a backtrace?
Ping!
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