RE: [XFree86] startx error
First check that the file you are told to remove is actually there. Note that files with a '.' at the beginning are like dos/windows hidden files and you won't see then with just an 'ls' command. Change to the /tmp directory (cd /tmp) Type ls -a to see all of the files in the current directory. If the file that X says you need to delete is there then delete it. Type rm .X0. X creates this file so that it knows that it is running and deletes it when it exits. This prevents two copies of X running on the same system. Kevin email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 (0)118 971 5032 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 July 2004 16:27 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [XFree86] startx error Could someone help with a startx error Server not found, remove tmp/.XO... I am using redhat 9, vesa driver and am trying to change my monitor configuration. The monitor shows only half screen. When I go into redhat-config-xfree86 change the monitor dimensions and up the resolution to 1024 x 768, the instructions are to restart and start x server (startx). But when I restart, and type startx, I get the above error message. Is there a solution to this? Is there another way to start the server aside from startx? Thanks for any help, I have been working on this for a while. Please give the details, I am new to linux. ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] startx error
It's a file created when x windows is started. It gives that error message if you type startx in a terminal while xwindows is running. The file can also be left in the /tmp directory if xwindows crashes. If xwindows is not really running and that error is displayed just delete the file. rm -f /tmp/.X0-lock You may have to be root to delete it. Then try the startx again. ktang - Original Message - From: Chikonga Maimbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 8:51 AM Subject: [XFree86] startx error Hie I am a newbie to linux redhat. Going through the learning process. At the prompt i typed the command startx and i got the error: Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is already running, remove /tmp/.XO-lock and start again. What could this mean Chiko ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] startx error
Keith Tang wrote: It's a file created when x windows is started. It gives that error message if you type startx in a terminal while xwindows is running. The file can also be left in the /tmp directory if xwindows crashes. If xwindows is not really running and that error is displayed just delete the file. rm -f /tmp/.X0-lock You may have to be root to delete it. Then try the startx again. ktang - Original Message - From: Chikonga Maimbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 8:51 AM Subject: [XFree86] startx error Hie I am a newbie to linux redhat. Going through the learning process. At the prompt i typed the command startx and i got the error: Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is already running, remove /tmp/.XO-lock and start again. What could this mean Chiko ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 try switching to vt7, (hold ctrl, and alt, and press F7 keys simultaneously) and check if xdm,gdm,or kdm is running. ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] startx error
Also remember that if a graphical login manager (like xdm, kdm, gdm, wdm and the like) is being used, the xserver *is* running and you need to kill that display manager if you want to start X from the command line. Panther On Tuesday 09 December 2003 09:52 am, Keith Tang stepped up to the podium, took a deep breath and intoned: It's a file created when x windows is started. It gives that error message if you type startx in a terminal while xwindows is running. The file can also be left in the /tmp directory if xwindows crashes. If xwindows is not really running and that error is displayed just delete the file. rm -f /tmp/.X0-lock You may have to be root to delete it. Then try the startx again. ktang - Original Message - From: Chikonga Maimbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 8:51 AM Subject: [XFree86] startx error Hie I am a newbie to linux redhat. Going through the learning process. At the prompt i typed the command startx and i got the error: Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is already running, remove /tmp/.XO-lock and start again. What could this mean Chiko ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
