Can't Start XServer

[Vladimir Kosovac]

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?
> > > > > --
> > > > > redhat-list mailing list
> > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com
> > ?subject=unsubscribe
> > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
> > > > >
> > > > --
> > > > redhat-list mailing list
> > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com
> ?subject=unsubscribe
> > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
> > > >
> > > --
> > > redhat-list mailing list
> > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe
> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
> > >
> > --
> > redhat-list mailing list
> > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe
> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
> >
> --
> redhat-list mailing list
> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
>