[arch-general] X cursor problem on new install

[David Rosenstrauch]

On 07/06/2011 02:00 PM, David Rosenstrauch wrote:
> 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

Also, not sure if this matters, but it looks like you don't have any 
Xorg fonts installed.  Try installing xorg-fonts-100dpi and 
xorg-fonts-75dpi and see if that helps.

DR