AFAIK there are several video drivers installed as dependency when you install the xorg package, e.g. xfree-video-ati, xfree-video-intel etc. that are not related to the real hardware configuration but do not cause a conflict otherwise. So there the Intel driver might have been being installed unconsciously. -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:15:22 +0200 > Von: "Łukasz Redynk" <lukas.redynk@xxxxxxxxx> > An: arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Betreff: *** GMX Spamverdacht *** Re: [arch-general] Complete mess after having attempted to install Nvidia drivers > Hi, > > 1) > "I don't know if this is the reason why I can no longer use either the > keyboard or the mouse when reaching the login screen." > > Yes, it is. Xorg not only handles grapfic, but also input devices and in > xorg.conf.d there's needed conf files. > > You could try to reinstall xorg-server: > # pacman -S xorg-server > > This should put xorg.conf.d back to your filesystem. > > 2) > You mentioned intel graphics driver, is there any possibilty that you > have Intel + Nvidia Optimus? > > --- > Pozdrawiam > Łukasz Redynk > > > W dniu 22.06.2012 10:02, Don deJuan pisze: > > On 06/22/2012 12:58 AM, m a wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I was trying to remove the proprietary drivers for my nvidia, to > install > >> the open source ones. > >> I read in the wiki that I also had to remove the /etc/X11/xorg.conf, > but > >> only found an /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, so I removed that one. > >> I don't know if this is the reason why I can no longer use either the > >> keyboard or the mouse when reaching the login screen. > >> Let me add that I forgot to also remove the intel video drivers that I > >> used > >> before, don't know if this could have anything to do with what I'm > facing > >> now though. > >> > >> The question is, what did I do wrong and how can I fix this? > >> I tried adding either 3 or 1 to the grub kernel line, but I still can't > >> reach the command line. > >> > > > > Do not know of a quick fix off the top of my head but yes deleting the > > entire folder xorg.conf.d deletes other needed files. I would maybe try > > booting a LiveCD chroot in and copy the files over you deleted then > reboot. > > > > Why would you blindly delete an entire folder? > > > > HTH > > >
