[Wylug-help] Help: I cannot start x server (graphical interface)

[Haibo Chen]

Dear Nigel,

I ran the redhat-config-xfree86 command. what I received was the
following lines:

*ddcprobe returned bogus values:
ID: None
Name: None
HorizSync: None
VertSync: None

The the program tried with a fresh configuaration but ended up with the
same problem. It also tried with card: ATI Rage 128 Mobility. But the
further message says "Error, cannot start X server".

Any help?

thanks a lot

Haibo
On 30 Mar 2004 at 12:54, Nigel Metheringham wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-03-30 at 11:37, Haibo Chen wrote:
> > When I reboot the machine, I received an error message saying ´I
> > cannot start x server (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?´. I selected Yes for this but at the end, this
> > message came back again.
>
> You need to get yourself a text console to work in - if you answer no
> to the set of startup queries regarding being unable to start the X
> server you should finally get a standard login problem (may need to
> hit return a couple of times to get that).
>
> Login as root (you set a password during installation).
>
> Run
>  redhat-config-xfree86
>
> After a moment you will get a GUI for setting up X.
>
> Select the "Advanced" tab.  You then get information on the currently
> selected monitor and card.  You should change the monitor type to
> "Generic LCD" or "Generic Laptop Display Panel" and the appropriate
> resolution for the box you have.
>
> It will probably get the card type right - however if not select ATI
> Rage whatever...
>
> Save & Quit and it *should* work.
>
> Fortunately it sounds like the laptop hardware is old enough that RH9
> should support it OK.   Unless you have specific requirements I'd
> suggest that Fedora FC1 (or soon FC2) may well be better.
>
>  Nigel.
>
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> [ Nigel Metheringham           Nigel.Metheringham at InTechnology.co.uk ]
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