XFree86 requires that your kernel was compiled with virtual terminal support. Mark. On Sat, 16 Jul 2005, Salar Malkamy wrote: > Hello, > > I have a virtual server. I am trying to install X on it. I have > tried both the Xinstall.sh with all the .tgz packages and also with > "yum groupinstall "X Window System"(as suggested by my hosting > support group). > The server is running Fedora Core 4. > XFree86 -autoconfig /-config & startx fail with the following message: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > XFree86 Version 4.5.0 > Release Date: 16 March 2005 > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.24 i686 [ELF] > Current Operating System: Linux coldplug.com 2.6.11.10-vpsU2 #4 Wed > Jul 6 13:56:41 EDT 2005 i686 > Build Date: 16 March 2005 > Changelog Date: 16 March 2005 > Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ > to make sure that you have the latest version. > Module Loader present > Command line: XFree86 -autoconfig > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (EE) error, (WW) warning, > (II) informational, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Jul 16 10:26:03 2005 > (II) Module ABI versions: > XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.3 > XFree86 Video Driver: 0.8 > XFree86 XInput driver : 0.5 > XFree86 Server Extension : 0.3 > XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.5 > (II) Loader running on linux > > Fatal server error: > xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such file or directory) > > > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send > the full server output, not just the last messages. > This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". > Please report problems to xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > --- > > Also, if I try to go to /dev and issue an "ls" command, the server > will crash and I will be forced to reboot.(at least ssh crashes) > > Please Help. > Thank you > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
