Can't Start XServer
Marq
vikramns at gmail.com
Tue Sep 26 07:11:10 UTC 2006
Hi
First check your disk free space with
df -h ---> disk free and
df -i ----> Inode free
Secondly clean the "/tmp" directory
thirdly go into the runnlevel 3 and
move the configuration file "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" to some file "Make sure the
file is moved not copied"
then issue the command "system-config-display"
after issuing the command you should see the X window and a dialog box for
configuring your display
when you click "finish" it will return to the command prompt
now enter into the runlevel 5 -------- You will get the display correctly
On 26/09/06, Rian <rian.castillo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Monitor is an ADI Provista model, but specifying it as Generic Monitor
> worked fine
> Video Card is an Sis mode, but specifying it as Generic VESA worked fine
> Keyboard is a K627 Genius model (PS/2)
> Mouse is an A4Tech OK-720 model (PS/2)
> Here's the Xorg.conf
>
> # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "single head configuration"
> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
>
> # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of
> the
> # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
> # no need to change the default.
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
> # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
> # the X server to render fonts.
> RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> FontPath "unix/:7100"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "fbdevhw"
> Load "glx"
> Load "record"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "type1"
> Load "dri"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>
> # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
> # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
> # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
> # Option "XkbDisable"
> # To customize the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
> # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
> # keyboard, you will probably want to use:
> # Option "XkbMode1" "pc102"
> # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
> # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
> # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
> # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # or:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
> #
> # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
> # control keys, use:
> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
> # Or if you just want both to be control, use:
> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
> #
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "XAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
> ModelName "Monitor 800x600"
> HorizSync 31.5 - 35.1
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 61.0
> Option "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Videcard0"
> Driver "vesa"
> VendorName "Videocard vendor"
> BoardName "VESA driver (generic)"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Videocard0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 16
> SubSection "Display"
> Viewport 0 0
> Depth 16
> Modes "640x400"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Viewport 0 0
> Depth 8
> Modes "640x400"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Group 0
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
> On 9/25/06, Vladimir Kosovac <vkosovac at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, I did omit config from the command, sorry.
> > Can you copy/paste contents of the xorg.conf?
> > What hardware (vga, monitor, mouse, kbd) do you have?
> >
> > V
> >
> > On 9/26/06, Rian <rian.castillo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I tried executing Xorg with no parameters & Xorg with the -config
> > > /etc/X11/xorg.conf both resulted in a blank black screen with an X
> mouse
> > > pointer, nothing was displayed from then on.
> > >
> > > On 9/25/06, Vladimir Kosovac <vkosovac at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What happens if you run
> > > >
> > > > Xorg -</path/to/xorg.conf>
> > > >
> > > > V
> > > >
> > > > On 9/26/06, Rian <rian.castillo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > After running the sytem-config-display (same with the one I was
> > > > mentioning
> > > > > awhile back), the program created a conf file @ /etc/X11, but when
> I
> > > try
> > > > > to
> > > > > start X Windows, it still looks for the conf file at these
> locations
> > > > (see
> > > > > below) and not in /etc/X11. I even tried copying
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > said directories all to no avail. What seems to be the problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > //XF86Config
> > > > > /etc/XF86Config
> > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/XF86Config.PortalServer01.in.svi.ph
> > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/XF86Config
> > > > >
> > > > > On 9/25/06, Vladimir Kosovac <vkosovac at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your config file should be /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On RHEL4 you need to run `system-config-display` - usually sorts
> > > > > > everything.
> > > > > > If that fails, run:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Xorg -configure
> > > > > >
> > > > > > and follow instructions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > V
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 9/26/06, Rian <rian.castillo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dear All,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm using RHEL 4 ES, power tripped a while back and when Linux
> > > > starts
> > > > > up
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > shows this error:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I cannot start the X server <
> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/#>
> > > > (your
> > > > > > > graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up
> > > correctly.
> > > > > > would
> > > > > > > you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?
> > > (Y/N)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I then tried running the configuration program and this is
> what
> > it
> > > > > found
> > > > > > > out:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Could not find config file
> > > > > > > tried
> > > > > > > //XF86Config
> > > > > > > /etc/XF86Config
> > > > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/XF86Config.PortalServer01.in.svi.ph
> > > > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/XF86Config
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The configuration program then finished but the error still
> > > > persists..
> > > > > > Can
> > > > > > > anyone help?
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