So, 1. I installed a minimal CentOS-7. 2. I then installed epel-release. 3. I then installed etckeeper from epel. 4. I then ran yum update -y. 5. I then rebooted (kernel update). 6. I then ran "yum groups install "X Window System" 7. I then ran "yum groups "MATE Desktop" 8. I then ran startx. Result: Graphical destop wallpaper appears, spinning disc in center for 2-3 seconds then this: X.Org X Server 1.15.0 Release Date: 2013-12-27 . . . (==) Using config directory "etc/X11/xorg.conf.d" (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" Initializing built-in extension . . . Initializing built-in extension DR12 Loading extension GLX waiting for X server to shut down (EE) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file. Said log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) contains: X.Org X Server 1.15.0 Release Date: 2013-12-27 [ 76.833] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 76.833] Build Operating System: 2.6.32-220.17.1.el6.x86_64 [ 76.833] Current Operating System: Linux lanet126.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca 3.10.0-123.9.3.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Nov 6 15:06:03 UTC 2014 x86_64 [ 76.833] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0-123.9.3.el7.x86_64 root=/dev/mapper/centos_lanet126-root ro crashkernel=auto rd.lvm.lv=centos_lanet126/root vconsole.font=latarcyrheb-sun16 vconsole.keymap=us rd.lvm.lv=centos_lanet126/swap rhgb quiet LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 [ 76.833] Build Date: 10 June 2014 01:29:18AM [ 76.833] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.15.0-7.el7 [ 76.833] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4 [ 76.833] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 76.833] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 76.834] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 10 12:05:30 2014 [ 76.844] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d" [ 76.844] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" [ 76.858] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. [ 76.858] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults. [ 76.858] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0) [ 76.858] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>" [ 76.859] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using a default monitor configuration. [ 76.859] (==) Automatically adding devices [ 76.859] (==) Automatically enabling devices [ 76.859] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices [ 76.862] (==) FontPath set to: catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d, built-ins [ 76.862] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules" [ 76.862] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices. [ 76.862] (II) Loader magic: 0x812020 [ 76.862] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 76.862] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 76.862] X.Org Video Driver: 15.0 [ 76.862] X.Org XInput driver : 20.0 [ 76.862] X.Org Server Extension : 8.0 [ 76.862] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) [ 76.864] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:2e12:17aa:3048 rev 3, Mem @ 0xfc000000/4194304, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00001c70/8, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072 [ 76.864] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:2e13:17aa:3048 rev 3, Mem @ 0xfc400000/1048576, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536 [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension XTEST [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension SYNC [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES [ 76.864] Initializing built-in extension RENDER [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension RANDR [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension RECORD [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension DPMS [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension Present [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension XVideo [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation [ 76.865] Initializing built-in extension SELinux [ 76.866] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension [ 76.866] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA [ 76.867] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI [ 76.868] Initializing built-in extension DRI2 [ 76.868] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default. [ 76.868] (WW) "xwayland" is not to be loaded by default. Skipping. [ 76.868] (II) LoadModule: "dri2" [ 76.868] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in [ 76.868] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl" [ 76.897] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so [ 76.975] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 76.975] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.5.1 [ 76.975] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 [ 76.975] (II) LoadModule: "glx" [ 76.975] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so [ 76.977] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 76.977] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0 [ 76.977] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0 [ 76.977] (==) AIGLX enabled [ 76.977] Loading extension GLX [ 76.977] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0 [ 76.977] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1 [ 76.977] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2 [ 76.977] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3 [ 76.977] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4 [ 76.977] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout [ 76.977] (II) LoadModule: "intel" [ 76.977] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so [ 77.023] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 77.023] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.21.15 [ 77.023] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 77.023] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0 [ 77.023] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" [ 77.023] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [ 77.025] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 77.025] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.8.0 [ 77.025] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 77.025] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0 [ 77.025] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" [ 77.025] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 77.031] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 77.031] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.4.3 [ 77.031] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 77.031] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0 [ 77.031] (II) LoadModule: "vesa" [ 77.031] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [ 77.035] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 77.035] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.3.2 [ 77.035] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 77.035] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0 [ 77.035] (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, HD Graphics, HD Graphics 2000, HD Graphics 3000, HD Graphics 2500, HD Graphics 4000, HD Graphics P4000, HD Graphics 4600, HD Graphics 5000, HD Graphics P4600/P4700, Iris(TM) Graphics 5100, HD Graphics 4400, HD Graphics 4200, Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200 [ 77.035] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms [ 77.035] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev [ 77.035] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa [ 77.035] (++) using VT number 1 [ 77.047] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting [ 77.047] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev [ 77.047] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" [ 77.047] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" [ 77.047] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so [ 77.054] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 77.054] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.0.2 [ 77.054] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0 [ 77.054] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa [ 77.054] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32 [ 77.054] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 [ 77.054] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888 [ 77.054] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor [ 77.054] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) Q45/Q43 [ 77.054] (**) intel(0): Relaxed fencing enabled [ 77.054] (**) intel(0): Wait on SwapBuffers? enabled [ 77.054] (**) intel(0): Triple buffering? enabled [ 77.054] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled [ 77.054] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled [ 77.054] (**) intel(0): 3D buffers tiled [ 77.054] (**) intel(0): SwapBuffers wait enabled [ 77.054] (==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe [ 77.098] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section [ 77.100] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section [ 77.100] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 has no monitor section [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): EDID for output VGA1 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Manufacturer: BNQ Model: 7659 Serial#: 745 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Year: 2004 Week: 15 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): EDID Version: 1.3 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Sync: Separate Composite [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34 vert.: 27 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Gamma: 2.20 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): redX: 0.637 redY: 0.344 greenX: 0.309 greenY: 0.582 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): blueX: 0.143 blueY: 0.100 whiteX: 0.313 whiteY: 0.329 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Supported established timings: [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 720x400 at 70Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 640x480 at 60Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 640x480 at 67Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 640x480 at 72Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 640x480 at 75Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 800x600 at 56Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 800x600 at 60Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 800x600 at 72Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 800x600 at 75Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 832x624 at 75Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 1024x768 at 60Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 1024x768 at 70Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 1024x768 at 75Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 1280x1024 at 75Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 1152x864 at 75Hz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Supported standard timings: [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): #0: hsize: 1152 vsize 864 refresh: 75 vid: 20337 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): #1: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 76 vid: 36993 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): #2: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): #3: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 72 vid: 35969 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Supported detailed timing: [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): clock: 108.0 MHz Image Size: 338 x 270 mm [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): h_active: 1280 h_sync: 1328 h_sync_end 1440 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): v_active: 1024 v_sync: 1025 v_sync_end 1028 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Supported detailed timing: [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): clock: 25.2 MHz Image Size: 304 x 228 mm [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): h_active: 640 h_sync: 656 h_sync_end 752 h_blank_end 800 h_border: 0 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): v_active: 350 v_sync: 387 v_sync_end 389 v_blanking: 449 v_border: 0 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 81 kHz, PixClock max 145 MHz [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Monitor name: BenQ FP731� [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): EDID (in hex): [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 00ffffffffffff0009d15976e9020000 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 0f0e01036c221b78ea00a5a3584f9524 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 195054bfef80714f81908180818c0101 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 010101010101302a009851002a403070 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 1300520e1100001ed50980a0205e6310 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 1060520830e41000001a000000fd0038 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 4b1f510e000a202020202020000000fc [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): 0042656e51204650373331a02020008b [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Printing probed modes for output VGA1 [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz eP) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x76.0 141.81 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1070 -hsync +vsync (81.3 kHz) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x75.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x72.0 132.84 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1067 -hsync +vsync (76.9 kHz) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x70.1 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "832x624"x74.6 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x72.2 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x72.8 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x66.7 30.24 640 704 768 864 480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync (35.0 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e) [ 77.148] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x350"x70.1 25.17 640 656 752 800 350 387 389 449 +hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e) [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): EDID for output HDMI1 [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): EDID for output DP1 [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 connected [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 disconnected [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 disconnected [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 using initial mode 1280x1024 +0+0 [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated. [ 77.150] (II) intel(0): Kernel page flipping support detected, enabling [ 77.150] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96) [ 77.150] (II) Loading sub module "fb" [ 77.150] (II) LoadModule: "fb" [ 77.150] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfb.so [ 77.162] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 77.162] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0 [ 77.162] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 [ 77.162] (II) Loading sub module "dri2" [ 77.162] (II) LoadModule: "dri2" [ 77.162] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in [ 77.162] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting" [ 77.162] (II) Unloading modesetting [ 77.162] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev" [ 77.162] (II) Unloading fbdev [ 77.162] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw" [ 77.162] (II) Unloading fbdevhw [ 77.162] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa" [ 77.162] (II) Unloading vesa [ 77.162] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp [ 77.172] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete [ 77.172] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965 [ 77.172] (II) intel(0): Allocated new frame buffer 1280x1024 stride 5120, tiled [ 77.183] (II) UXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations: [ 77.183] (II) solid [ 77.183] (II) copy [ 77.183] (II) composite (RENDER acceleration) [ 77.183] (II) put_image [ 77.183] (II) get_image [ 77.183] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled [ 77.183] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled [ 77.183] (II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor [ 77.183] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message. [ 77.183] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled [ 77.183] (==) intel(0): Intel XvMC decoder enabled [ 77.183] (II) intel(0): Set up textured video [ 77.183] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] xvmc_vld driver initialized. [ 77.183] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled [ 77.183] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled" [ 77.191] (--) RandR disabled [ 77.196] (II) SELinux: Disabled by boolean [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects [ 77.319] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965 [ 77.319] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0 [ 77.319] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 270 [ 77.653] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1) [ 77.653] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 77.653] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard" [ 77.653] (II) LoadModule: "evdev" [ 77.653] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 77.658] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 77.658] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.8.2 [ 77.658] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver [ 77.658] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 20.0 [ 77.658] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button' [ 77.658] (**) Power Button: always reports core events [ 77.658] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1" [ 77.658] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1 [ 77.658] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys [ 77.658] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard [ 77.658] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input1/event1" [ 77.658] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6) [ 77.658] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 77.658] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104" [ 77.658] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,gb" [ 77.658] (**) Option "xkb_variant" "," [ 77.700] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event2) [ 77.700] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 77.700] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard" [ 77.700] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus' [ 77.700] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events [ 77.700] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event2" [ 77.700] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6 [ 77.700] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys [ 77.700] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard [ 77.700] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A03:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input2/event2" [ 77.700] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7) [ 77.700] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 77.700] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104" [ 77.700] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,gb" [ 77.700] (**) Option "xkb_variant" "," [ 77.700] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0) [ 77.700] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 77.700] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard" [ 77.700] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button' [ 77.700] (**) Power Button: always reports core events [ 77.700] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0" [ 77.700] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1 [ 77.700] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys [ 77.700] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard [ 77.700] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A03:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0/event0" [ 77.700] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8) [ 77.700] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 77.700] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104" [ 77.700] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,gb" [ 77.701] (**) Option "xkb_variant" "," [ 77.701] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) [ 77.701] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 0b38:000e (/dev/input/event3) [ 77.701] (**) HID 0b38:000e: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 77.701] (**) HID 0b38:000e: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard" [ 77.701] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'HID 0b38:000e' [ 77.701] (**) HID 0b38:000e: always reports core events [ 77.701] (**) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Device: "/dev/input/event3" [ 77.701] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Vendor 0xb38 Product 0xe [ 77.701] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Found keys [ 77.701] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Configuring as keyboard [ 77.701] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input3/event3" [ 77.701] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 0b38:000e" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9) [ 77.701] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 77.701] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104" [ 77.701] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,gb" [ 77.701] (**) Option "xkb_variant" "," [ 77.702] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 0b38:000e (/dev/input/event4) [ 77.702] (**) HID 0b38:000e: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 77.702] (**) HID 0b38:000e: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard" [ 77.702] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'HID 0b38:000e' [ 77.702] (**) HID 0b38:000e: always reports core events [ 77.702] (**) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Device: "/dev/input/event4" [ 77.702] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Vendor 0xb38 Product 0xe [ 77.702] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Found 1 mouse buttons [ 77.702] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Found scroll wheel(s) [ 77.702] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Found relative axes [ 77.702] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Forcing relative x/y axes to exist. [ 77.702] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Found absolute axes [ 77.702] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Forcing absolute x/y axes to exist. [ 77.702] (--) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Found keys [ 77.702] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Configuring as mouse [ 77.702] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Configuring as keyboard [ 77.702] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Adding scrollwheel support [ 77.702] (**) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 [ 77.702] (**) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200 [ 77.702] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.1/input/input4/event4" [ 77.702] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 0b38:000e" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10) [ 77.702] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 77.702] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104" [ 77.702] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,gb" [ 77.702] (**) Option "xkb_variant" "," [ 77.702] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: initialized for relative axes. [ 77.702] (WW) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: ignoring absolute axes. [ 77.702] (**) HID 0b38:000e: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 77.702] (**) HID 0b38:000e: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 77.702] (**) HID 0b38:000e: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 77.702] (**) HID 0b38:000e: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 77.702] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event5) [ 77.702] (**) USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall" [ 77.702] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB Optical Mouse' [ 77.702] (**) USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events [ 77.702] (**) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event5" [ 77.702] (--) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Vendor 0x192f Product 0x916 [ 77.702] (--) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons [ 77.702] (--) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s) [ 77.702] (--) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Found relative axes [ 77.702] (--) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes [ 77.702] (II) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse [ 77.702] (II) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support [ 77.702] (**) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 [ 77.702] (**) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200 [ 77.702] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/input/input5/event5" [ 77.702] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 11) [ 77.703] (II) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes. [ 77.703] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 77.703] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 77.703] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 77.703] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 77.703] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0) [ 77.703] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 77.703] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 77.703] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Rear Mic (/dev/input/event10) [ 77.703] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 77.703] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 77.703] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Mic (/dev/input/event11) [ 77.703] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 77.703] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 77.703] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone (/dev/input/event7) [ 77.703] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 77.703] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 77.704] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Line Out (/dev/input/event8) [ 77.704] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 77.704] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 77.704] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Line (/dev/input/event9) [ 77.704] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 77.704] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 77.704] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event6) [ 77.704] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 77.704] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 78.284] (II) evdev: USB Optical Mouse: Close [ 78.284] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" [ 78.284] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Close [ 78.284] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" [ 78.284] (II) evdev: HID 0b38:000e: Close [ 78.284] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" [ 78.284] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close [ 78.284] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" [ 78.284] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Close [ 78.284] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" [ 78.284] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close [ 78.284] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" [ 78.356] (EE) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file So, what is going one? Does this Desktop work for anyone else without gnome3 installed? What am I leaving out? Am I suppose run some sort of X configuration program? -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3