[arch-general] X cursor problem on new install

David Rosenstrauch darose at darose.net
Wed Jul 6 14:00:28 EDT 2011


On 07/06/2011 01:46 PM, D. R. Evans wrote:
> Guillaume Brunerie said the following at 07/04/2011 11:01 AM :
>> It seems you have an Intel graphics card and that the driver does not want
>> to start.
>>
>> Have you read the page https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel ?
>> In particular you need to install the package xf86-video-intel and you need
>> to enable KMS to run X.
>>
>
> Yes, I have read that page. I don't know what part of it you are suggesting
> is important and which I have failed to follow.
>
> 1. xf86-video-intel *is* installed.

How about the intel-dri package?  If not, try installing that.  (And 
then restarting X.)

If that doesn't work, email back.  I use Intel graphics here ... might 
be able to help you through this.

DR


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