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error when running startx on CentOS7
Hi,
I installed GNOME desktop on CentOS7 server and it used to work fine. But all of a sudden, I can't run desktop. Whenever I run "startx" to launch GNOME desktop. Here is the full error message. Can you help?
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[root@]# startx
xauth: file /root/.serverauth.775 does not exist
X.Org X Server 1.17.2
Release Date: 2015-06-16
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: 2.6.32-573.18.1.el6.x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux hostname 3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Nov 22 16:42:41 UTC 2016 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0
Build Date: 06 November 2016 12:43:39AM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.17.2-22.el7
Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jan 12 12:51:32 2017
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.
pci id for fd 12: 1a03:2000, driver (null)
EGL_MESA_drm_image required.
/root
gnome-session-is-accelerat
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I installed GNOME desktop on CentOS7 server and it used to work fine. But all of a sudden, I can't run desktop. Whenever I run "startx" to launch GNOME desktop. Here is the full error message. Can you help?
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[root@]# startx
xauth: file /root/.serverauth.775 does not exist
X.Org X Server 1.17.2
Release Date: 2015-06-16
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: 2.6.32-573.18.1.el6.x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux hostname 3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Nov 22 16:42:41 UTC 2016 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0
Build Date: 06 November 2016 12:43:39AM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.17.2-22.el7
Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jan 12 12:51:32 2017
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.
pci id for fd 12: 1a03:2000, driver (null)
EGL_MESA_drm_image required.
/root
gnome-session-is-accelerat
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My programmer did something (with regards to permissions perhaps) and it is working now.
Next time think before giving away root account.
ASKER
"think before giving away root account"--> what do you mean by that?
You are sort of admin of the system....
ASKER
oh ... you are saying that I gave root access to my programmer?
OOPS it looks like.
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uhh ohh so I rest the case... close the issue as you solved it.
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The solution was found by someone outside EE board.
ASKER
I just ran startx from the console again and this is what happened.
First, I saw the graphics screen "Oh no! Something has gone wrong" with [Log Out] button.
Second, when I clicked [Log Out] button, GNOME desktop screen flashed and took me back to the root prompt.
So the message about "EGL_MESA_drm_image required" makes sense. It can't keep GNOME desktop screen up on the screen.
I am not a Linux person. How do I begin troubleshooting this issue?