URGENT HELP! I messed up the monitor configs, and now I can't start x!

From: Gustavo Seabra (gustavo.seabra_at_gmail.com)
Date: 05/01/05

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    Hi,

    I was experimenting with the monitor configurations, and now when I
    boot I can't start in graphical mode! I am taken back to a text-only
    login, and if I login and try 'startx' I get the error below. One of
    the things I tried was to try to allow for a normal crt monitor along
    with the laptop screen. Is that the problem? How do I get back to
    normal???

    Thank you very much!

    I put here both the error and the config file:

    THE ERROR:
    X Window System Version 6.8.2
    Release Date: 9 February 2005
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
    Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.9-1.906_ELsmp i686 [ELF]
    Current Operating System: Linux junia.chem.ksu.edu 2.6.11-1.14_FC3 #1
    Thu Apr 7 19:23:49 EDT 2005 i686
    Build Date: 24 March 2005
    Build Host: tweety.build.redhat.com

           Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
           to make sure that you have the latest version.
    Module Loader present
    OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.11-1.14_FC3
    (bhcompile@bugs.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.4.3 20050227 (Red Hat
    3.4.3-22)) #1 Thu Apr 7 19:23:49 EDT 2005
    Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
           (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
           (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
    (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun May 1 15:30:03 2005
    (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

    Fatal server error:
    Requested Entity already in use!

    Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
            at http://wiki.X.Org
    for help.
    Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional
    information.

    XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
         after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

    THE "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" FILE:
    # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

    Section "ServerLayout"
           Identifier "Multihead layout"
           Screen 0 "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
           Screen 1 "Screen1" 0 0
           InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
           InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
           Option "Xinerama" "off"
           Option "Clone" "on"
    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 customise 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 "XkbModel" "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 "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
           Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
           Identifier "Monitor0"
           VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
           ModelName "Dell 1400x1050 Laptop Display Panel"
           HorizSync 31.5 - 90.0
           VertRefresh 59.0 - 75.0
           Option "dpms"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
           Identifier "Monitor1"
           VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
           ModelName "Monitor 800x600"
           HorizSync 31.5 - 35.1
           VertRefresh 50.0 - 61.0
           Option "dpms"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
           Identifier "Videocard0"
           Driver "nv"
           VendorName "Videocard vendor"
           BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
           Identifier "Videocard1"
           Driver "nv"
           VendorName "Videocard Vendor"
           BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
           BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
           Screen 1
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
           Identifier "Screen0"
           Device "Videocard0"
           Monitor "Monitor0"
           DefaultDepth 24
           SubSection "Display"
                   Viewport 0 0
                   Depth 16
                   Modes "800x600" "640x480"
           EndSubSection
           SubSection "Display"
                   Viewport 0 0
                   Depth 24
                   Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
           EndSubSection
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
           Identifier "Screen1"
           Device "Videocard1"
           Monitor "Monitor1"
           DefaultDepth 24
           SubSection "Display"
                   Viewport 0 0
                   Depth 24
                   Modes "1024x768"
           EndSubSection
    EndSection

    Section "DRI"
           Group 0
           Mode 0666
    EndSection 

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Gustavo Seabra                                           Graduate Student
Chemistry Dept.                                   Kansas State University
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