I figured it out. I didn't need to start x at all. when it typed "vncviewer" instead of "tightvncviewer", x started up on its own.
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 6:20 PM Bernard Fischer <benjohnfisc...@gmail.com> wrote: > typo: lxqt > > On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 6:15:46 PM UTC-5, Bernard Fischer wrote: >> >> >> Running Debian Buster IoT Image 2020-04-06 on Beagle Bone Blue. I >> installed tightvnc and lqxt and xorg. When I try startx, I get this error >> >> Debian Buster IoT Image 2020-04-06 >> >> >> I can connect VNC, but there's no desktop because X wouldn't start. >> >> >> I'm connecting to the board via wifi, if that matters. >> >> >> Any ideas on how to startx so i can get a desktop on VNC? >> >> >> thanks >> > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/d0a6a8f9-b898-4423-9959-f31df94d39b8%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/d0a6a8f9-b898-4423-9959-f31df94d39b8%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Take care, Ben Fischer -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CAJJe%2B8GYpoj_-6%2BJV3gAee2e8h-9yOAzdjVzgLP0tg_XkquxMQ%40mail.gmail.com.