Re: Can't Start XServer

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@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> What happens if you run
>
> Xorg -</path/to/xorg.conf>
>
> V
>
> On 9/26/06, Rian <rian.castillo@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> 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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