XFree86 requires that the kernel have support for virtual
terminals. Yours appearently does not.
MArk.
On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (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
>
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