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? > > > > -- > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx > ?subject=unsubscribe > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx ?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
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