X doesn't start

[Kim Briggs]

> Not being able to look at your /etc/xorg.conf (it appears to be a binary
> file of zero size)

FYI only:  I did not have any trouble saving/opening the attachments.

Contents of xorg.conf
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# /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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.

# (Type "man /etc/X11/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/X11/fonts/misc"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"

        # paths to defoma fonts

	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"

	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"

EndSection



Section "Module"

	Load	"GLcore"

	Load	"i2c"

	Load	"bitmap"

	Load	"ddc"

	Load	"dri"

	Load	"extmod"

	Load	"freetype"

	Load	"glx"

	Load	"int10"

	Load	"type1"

	Load	"vbe"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"

	Driver		"kbd"

	Option		"CoreKeyboard"

	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"

	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"

	Option		"XkbLayout"	"ch"

	Option		"XkbVariant"	"de"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"

	Driver		"mouse"

	Option		"CorePointer"

	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"

	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"

	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"

	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"

EndSection



Section "Device"

	Identifier	"ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon X700 Pro (RV410)"

	Driver		"ati"

	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

	Identifier	"Standardbildschirm"

	Option		"DPMS"

	HorizSync	30-82

	VertRefresh	56-76

EndSection



Section "Screen"

	Identifier	"Default Screen"

	Device		"ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon X700 Pro (RV410)"

	Monitor		"Standardbildschirm"

	DefaultDepth	24

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		1

		Modes		"1280x1024"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		4

		Modes		"1280x1024"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		8

		Modes		"1280x1024"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		15

		Modes		"1280x1024"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		16

		Modes		"1280x1024"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		24

		Modes		"1280x1024"

	EndSubSection

EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"

	Identifier	"Default Layout"

	Screen		"Default Screen"

	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"

	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"

EndSection



Section "DRI"

	Mode	0666

EndSection

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