XServer will not Start

[Faizan Chauhdri]

Device name invalid or missing after keyword "Screen".
X server: Will try default "/dev/crt"
Failure to open default device file `/dev/crt`.
Please either specify the proper device filename in
your /etc/X11/X0screens file or fix `/dev/crt`. This filename is either
non-existent or is not a character special file.

Fatal server error:


gXIO: fatal IO error 232 (Connection reset by peer) on X server "dethp1:0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
X server: Error in /etc/X11/X0screens (line 511)
Device name invalid or missing after keyword "Screen".
X server: Will try default "/dev/crt"
Failure to open default device file `/dev/crt`.
Please either specify the proper device filename in
your /etc/X11/X0screens file or fix `/dev/crt`. This filename is either
non-existent or is not a character special file.

Is in the /var/dt/Xerrors; Checked the mouse, keyboard, host file, network connectivity, removed /dev/crt file, though the graphics cards was pointing /dev/gvid0, so I linked it, think maybe that will fix it, however no luck, also replaced the graphics cards. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

please post the model type and OS version of this machine.

mfG Peter

[Faizan Chauhdri]

HP 3750
HPUX B11.0

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Could you post

# grep Screen /etc/X11/X0screens

# ioscan -fnC graphics

# swlist -l bundle | grep ACE

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Faizan Chauhdri]

# grep Screen /etc/X11/X0screens
# {Screen } || <---+
# {SingleLogicalScreen |
# [Depth ] | as a either a "Screen
# [Transparent]] | Logical Screen entry".
# [ScreenOptions |
# Screen or Single Logical Screen entries (maximum of 4 graphics devices).
# The minimum X*screens file is a line with the keyword "Screen" followed by
# Screen /dev/crt
# ScreenEntries
# The minimum screen entry is a line with the keyword "Screen" followed
# are ignored on VRX devices. See the "ScreenOptions" section below
# ScreenOptions:
# Screen options are device-dependent options that are documented in a
# This is the minimum legal X*screens file, the "Screen" keyword followed by
# Screen /dev/crt
# Screen /dev/crt0
# Screen /dev/crt1
# Screen /dev/crt
# Screen /dev/crt
# ScreenOptions
# Screen /dev/crt
# Screen /dev/crt
# ScreenOptions
# Screen /dev/ocrt
# ScreenOptions
# Screen /dev/ocrt
# ScreenOptions
# Single Logical Screen configuration.
# SingleLogicalScreen 1 2
# SingleLogicalScreen 1 2
# Screen configurations.
# SingleLogicalScreen 1 4
# SingleLogicalScreen 4 1
# SingleLogicalScreen 2 2
# It is possible to include a Screen Entry and an SLS Screen Entry in the
# X Screens (e.g. display:0.0 & display:1.0), one of which happens to be
# a Single Logical Screen. Below is an example of this:
# Screen /dev/crt0
# SingleLogicalScreen 1 2
Screen /dev/crt

# ioscan -fnC graphics
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=======================================================================
graphics 0 10/6/2/0 gvid_core CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Display (10140170
)

# swlist -l bundle | grep ACE
XSWGR1100 B.11.00.47.08 General Release Patches, November 1999 (A
CE)

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

# ll /dev/crt

How did you recreate it?

# rm /dev/crt*
# insf -ev
reboot
# init 3

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Faizan Chauhdri]

it is suppose to recreate itself after the reboot but it did not. I followed your suggestion and it did not create the /dev/crt. Any other ideas?

[skt_skt]

which OS version?

-r--r--r-- 1 root sys 23987 Nov 15 2000 /etc/X11/X0screens

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Have a look at this troubleshooting guide.

Title: Troubleshooting FireGL graphics card configuration.
Document ID: emr_na-c00930635-1

US
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c00930635-1
Europe
http://www8.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c00930635-1

Robert-Jan