Knoppix startx
I have Knoppix 3.7 installed on HD. If I boot the OS from the Knoppix CD all is well with Xwindows. However, when I boot from
HD and run "startx" from the command prompt (logged in as root) the screen blanks and then displays a "Fatal server error" - no screens found." Any suggestions?
HD and run "startx" from the command prompt (logged in as root) the screen blanks and then displays a "Fatal server error" - no screens found." Any suggestions?
rindi
Check your /var/log/XFree86.0.log or similar file. There should be some more inf in there as to why startx didn't load correctly. If you don't see any remedy directly from that log, post it here (not the whole file, just the part where you can see the error.
ASKER
Thanks for your response. I have since opted to wipe the drive and loaded Red Hat instead (Xwindows is working fine from
the get-go with it).
the get-go with it).
May I ask what version of redhat you have opted to use? I just want to mention that normal redhat versions aren't getting active redhat support anymore. Redhat has started the new fedora project, of which fedora core 3 is the current version. Fedora Core is free. Those redhat versions which are supported, are the corporate versions and not free (The new version 4 is based on fedora core 3). So I strongly suggest for you to change to fedora core 3 if you are using something like redhat 9 at the moment. Fedora core 3 is based on a current kernel, you can allways get new updates etc.
I'm running fedora core 3 on my main notebook and very pleased with it.
This is just a tip.
I'm running fedora core 3 on my main notebook and very pleased with it.
This is just a tip.
ASKER
Version 9. Thanks for the tip. Can I simply "upgrade" my current version to Fedora core 3?
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