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тАО04-26-2004 07:34 PM
тАО04-26-2004 07:34 PM
Redhat 9 could not start X server
I have recently installed redhat linux 9 on my Dell C800 laptop. Installation went fine, after restating the system it give message that could not start X server and the laptop does not in GUI mode. I tried this command
rehat-config-xfree86 -- reconfig i getting followig output
"*ddcprobe returned bogus values:
ID: None
Name: None
HorizSync: None
Vertsync: None
Couldn't start X server, trying with a fresh configutation"
I will appreciate if any body can help me in sorting out this problem
Thanks in Advance
Hilal
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тАО04-26-2004 07:40 PM
тАО04-26-2004 07:40 PM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
In this circumstance, your best bet might be RH Es 3 workstation or Fedora Core.
If you hardware is suppored it will be there.
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тАО04-26-2004 07:54 PM
тАО04-26-2004 07:54 PM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
I think it is identifying the graphics card, because while installation it said Video card "ATI Rage 128 Mobility detected" for monitor it said unknown monitor. and also installation went fine in the graphical mode
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тАО04-26-2004 08:47 PM
тАО04-26-2004 08:47 PM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
It's a text based interface that let you choose everything (no probe)
Hope it helps,
Fred
"Reality is just a point of view." (P. K. D.)
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тАО04-26-2004 08:50 PM
тАО04-26-2004 08:50 PM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
If I run redhat-config-xfree86 I also see:
"*ddcprobe returned bogus values:
ID: None
Name: None
HorizSync: None
Vertsync: None
Next a graphical configuration screen is opened.
Your error message "Couldn't start X server, trying with a fresh configutation" indicates there is a problem with the configuration file (This must be /etc/X11/XF86Config.)
Check the Monitor Device and Screen section.
I would suggest removing the higher resolutions from your Screen section.
Do you see a graphical configuration screen at all when starting redhat-config-xf86?
JP
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тАО04-26-2004 09:34 PM
тАО04-26-2004 09:34 PM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
cycle through your alternate consoles (
Alternatively locate your X error log and take a look in there (look in /var/log for XFree86.0.log or /var/log/gdm/:0.log).
Depending on whether or not you are using gdm or xdm, if its gdm you could try running /etc/X11/gdm/XKeepsCrashing
Regards
Col.
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тАО04-26-2004 11:06 PM
тАО04-26-2004 11:06 PM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
I don't see any granphical configuration, it was only at the time of installation I saw graphical screens at the time installation only,
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тАО04-27-2004 12:45 AM
тАО04-27-2004 12:45 AM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
try:
startx >& /tmp/startx.out
and tell us what you find in the file /tmp/startx.out.
I assume the command will end within a minute because you don't see a graphical screen.
Also check /var/log/XFree86.0.log for error messages.
JP.
P.S. You may also want to use Google on 'Dell C800 startx RedHat'
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тАО12-06-2004 01:32 AM
тАО12-06-2004 01:32 AM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
I have the same problem with my Dell C600 laptop... tried the command "startx >& /tmp/startx.out"... things went black and then the CLI came back
I am a Linux newbie and not having the GUI is pretty frustrating for making progress...
help!!!
mike
PS card (detected by installer and able to use graphics during install) is the same: ATI Rage 128 Mobility...
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тАО12-06-2004 04:31 AM
тАО12-06-2004 04:31 AM
Re: Redhat 9 could not start X server
http://tuxmobil.org/dell.html
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html
In particular, I bet you could grab the XF86Config file from
http://www.psych.nmsu.edu/~jkroger/linux/dualboot.htm
and use it without modification.
Bruce