You need to send your /var/log/XFree86.0.log file to the xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx list. The information provided below is not enough to diagnose the problem. Mark. On Mon, 4 Apr 2005, Wambua Mutua wrote: > Hi, > Ive installed Linux shrike 9.0 and I having problems starting x server.This > is the error I get when I type in # startx...... > > > [root@apps11isrv X11]# redhat-config-xfree86 > Couldn't start X server, trying with a fresh configuration > Trying with card: S3 Savage4 > Error, cannot start X server. > [root@apps11isrv X11]# startx > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority > > XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.3.0-2) > Release Date: 27 February 2003 > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-3bigmem i686 [ELF] > Build Date: 27 February 2003 > Build Host: porky.devel.redhat.com > > Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ > to make sure that you have the latest version. > Module Loader present > OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-8 (bhcompile@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc > version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)) #1 Thu Mar 13 17:54:28 EST > 2003 > 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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Mar 15 11:28:25 2005 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > > XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" > after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. > > > Please help!!!!!!!!! > > Regards, > Wambua Mutua > Technical Consultant > Software Technologies Limited > Tel: + 254 20 7122971/2/3 > Fax: + 254 20 7122991 > Support Hotline: + 254 20 7122994 > wambua@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
