XFree86 requires that the kernel have support for virtual terminals. Yours appearently does not. MArk. On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, sampathkumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hello Sir, > > I am using Red Hat 9.0 as server machine and diskless maching as client. > > booting the client machine using pxe boot agent. > > The client maching was booting and entering in Run level 3. after logging > in i have tried to > start the X. > > if i give the startx command in my shell prompt i am getting the following > error. > > 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 (root@server) (gcc version 3.2.2 20030222 > (Red Hat Linux > 3.2.2-5)) #5 Tue Sep 6 16:18:03 IST 2005 > 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: Fri Sep 23 11:16:07 2005 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout" > (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) > (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0" > (**) | |-->Device "Videocard0" > (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0" > (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0" > (**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86" > (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > (**) XKB: model: "pc105" > (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us" > (**) XKB: layout: "us" > (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled > (**) |-->Input Device "DevInputMice" > (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100" > (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" > (--) using VT number 7 > > > Fatal server error: > xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 7 (No such file or directory) > > > USING NFS I SHARE THE ROOT FILE SYSTEM FROM THE SERVER MACHINE. > > please help me to solve the problem. > > awaiting for your reply. > > with regards > N.sampath kumar > Datasol [b] pvt ltd., > Bangalore, > INDIA, > 918025273911 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
