cannot startx!

[helyos]

hi there,

when i run "sudo startx" i get the message:

"(= Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Oct 2 15:33:49 2010
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(EE) intel(0): No valid modes.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
giving up.
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error."

My version of ubuntu is 8.04 and the video card is 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller.

do you have any ideea what should i do to fix this error?

10q in advance!

[WorMzy]

Well, for a start, you shouldn't be running it with sudo.

Could you post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf in
tags please.

[helyos]

if i startx without sudo it gives me :

"xauth: error in locking authority file /home/admin/.Xauthority
xauth: error in locking authority file /home/admin/.Xauthority
xauth: error in locking authority file /home/admin/.Xauthority
xauth: error in locking authority file /home/admin/.Xauthority
X: user not authorized to run the X server, aborting.
xinit: Server error.
xauth: error in locking authority file /home/admin/.Xauthority
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console"

So the content of the /etc/X11/xorg.conf is:




# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"

EndSection

[Spice Weasel]

Try this:


sudo chmod a+rw /home/admin/.Xauthority

[helyos]

Try this:

~$ sudo chmod a+rw /home/admin/.Xauthority
admin@ns:~$ startx
X: user not authorized to run the X server, aborting.
xinit: Server error.
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console

[Chris1274]

What if you try this:

sudo -i
startx

[helyos]

What if you try this:

sudo -i
startx

the same error

(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Oct 2 17:00:15 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(EE) intel(0): No valid modes.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
giving up.
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

[Chris1274]

can you startx without sudo?

[helyos]

can you startx without sudo?
Without sudo :

admin@ns:~$ startx

X: user not authorized to run the X server, aborting.
giving up.
xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
admin@ns~$

[WorMzy]

1) Try opening a terminal and running
sudo dpkg-reconfigure x11-common Make sure that you set it so that anyone can run Xserver (if asked).

2) What is the current state of permissions on your .Xauthority file? Run


ls -l ~/.Xauthority to find out. Also, what is the output of:


w

3) Your monitor information in xorg.conf seems a little bare. Mine has


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Though I don't know how much of this is necessary, and I'm sure it's monitor specific (so don't copy mine). Someone else will hopefully be able to make some suggestions regarding it.

[helyos]

Here is the output WorMzy,


admin@ns:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure x11-common
[sudo] password for admin:
admin@ns:~$ ls -l ~/.Xauthority
-rw------- 1 admin admin 230 2010-10-02 17:05 /home/admin/.Xauthority
admin@ns:~$ w
19:43:24 up 5:04, 2 users, load average: 1.20, 0.98, 0.89
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
admin :1000 84.220.65.252 15:13 ?xdm? 1:32 0.00s /bin/bash /usr/bin/nxserve
admin pts/0 92.86.197.3 19:41 1.00s 0.00s 0.00s w
admin@ns:~$ startx


This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90
Release Date: 5 September 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux Ubuntu (xorg-server 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1ubuntu9)
Current Operating System: Linux ns.ovh.net 2.6.28.4-xxxx-std-ipv4-32 #4 SMP Wed Sep 9 22:06:02 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 15 April 2008 05:26:17PM

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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: Sat Oct 2 19:44:03 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(EE) intel(0): No valid modes.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
giving up.
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console


But still not working :(

[WorMzy]

Now I think that the problem is just xorg.conf. Try running
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and see if that helps you create a usable config.

[dino99]

few check:

- are you using only genuine Hardy repo ?
(sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list)
**** comment with # all the other lines if any *****

- clean the system:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove

- check installation:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

*** about .xauthority and other files into /home stating with ".", if you delete them they are automaticaly recreated when rebooting, so dont worry. ( this can often resolve issue)

[helyos]

Yes dino99, you gave me the solution, thank you so much!! I have followed all your steps and after restart all was ok.

Thank you guys for our help and have a nice weekend!