boot problem

Hi Jonathan

Please have a look at the logfile. I dont know which Desktop you're using

for example
if its KDE:
/var/log/kdm.log

GNOME:
/var/log/gdm.log
or the newest file in /var/log/gdm

i am using GNOME, here is my log file...
P.S. thanks for the quick response!

X Window System Version 7.2.0
Release Date: 22 January 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
Build Operating System: Linux Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux jonathan-laptop 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 20:19:32 UTC 2007 i686
Build Date: 04 April 2007
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 5 13:19:49 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
 No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Invalid argument
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
 No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Invalid argument
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
 No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Invalid argument
Synaptics DeviceInit called
SynapticsCtrl called.
Synaptics DeviceOn called
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
ProcXCloseDevice to close or not ?
Synaptics DeviceOff called
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" refcount is 3, should be 2; fixing.

And, i thought this might help too, it's my XORG.conf file

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
 # path to defoma fonts
 FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
 Driver "kbd"
 Option "CoreKeyboard"
 Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
 Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
 Driver "synaptics"
 Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
 Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
 Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
 Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

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

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

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

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
 Driver "i810"
 BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Generic Monitor"
 Option "DPMS"
 HorizSync 28-51
 VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
 Monitor "Generic Monitor"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 1
  Modes "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 4
  Modes "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 8
  Modes "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 15
  Modes "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 16
  Modes "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

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

Section "DRI"
 Mode 0666
EndSection

jonathan,

I dont see any unusual things in your config or in your logfile. Try to move your gnome-config directory/file (don't delete it!)
so gnome will make a new config on restart. This is what I do if I have some problems with kde. I move ~/.kde to ~/.kde_backup
(mv ~/.kde ~/.kde_backup) and restart kde.

:( still no taskbar. I renamed xorg.conf to xorg.conf.old and rebooted. (I think that's what I had to do) Unfortunately same thing.
any other suggestion?
I thought it might also have to do with permissions or something like that?
Let me know...

Jonathan

Oh, and i thought it would create a new xorg.conf file after reboot, and it didn't. I still see the xorg.conf.old though.
is that normal?

Jonathan

Yes, it's normal that xorg doesnt create a new xorg.conf.

You should move your gnome-config, not your xorg-config :-)
Remember: Dont delete, just rename/move it, so you have a working copy of your files.

I dont use gnome, so i dont know where gnome stores its configuration.