trouble shooting the GUI

esraam · 04-29-2015, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

looks like the file is still there:

please try to remove/rename that file

this is the new result after renaming the file :

#startx :
[[[
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Apr 29 15:27:10 2015
(==) Using system Config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT_SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG_REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension Present
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension Xvideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension SELinux
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
(EE)
Fatal server error :
(EE) no screens found(EE)
(EE)
Please consult the Scientific linux support at http://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists for help .
(EE) Please also check the log file at " /var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
(EE)
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file .
giving up.
xinit: Connection refused ( errno 111) : unable to connect to Xserver
xinit: No Such process (errno 3) : Server error.

]]]

Still have the same errors ... How can I solve this ?

Thanks

pan64 · 04-29-2015, 07:35 AM

Please also check the log file at " /var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

esraam · 04-29-2015, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

Please also check the log file at " /var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

This is my log file /var/log/Xorg.0.log
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date : 2013-12-27
[261610.926] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[261610.927] Build Operating System s16 2.6.32-504.e16.x86_64
[261610.927] Current Operating System: Linux master.fci 2.6.32-504
[261610.928] Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_master-lv_root rd_No_LUKS KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABlE=us LANG=en_US.UTF-$
[261610.929] Build Date: 11 December 2014
[261610.929] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.15.0-25.s16
[261610.929] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[261610.930] Before reporting problems, check http://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[261610.930] Markers: (--) probed, (**)from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line , (!!) notice, (ll) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)unknown.
[261610.932] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"
[261610.932] (==) Using Config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[261610.933] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/x11/xorg.conf.d"
[261610.933] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[261610.933] (**) :--> Screen "Screen0" (0)
[261610.933] (**) : :-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[261610.933] (**) : :-->Device "Card0"
[261610.933] (**) :--> Input Device "Mouse0"
[261610.933] (**) :--> Input Device "Keyboard0"
[261610.933] (==) Automatically adding devices
[261610.933] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[261610.933] (==) Not automatically adding GPU devices
[261610.933] (WW) The directory "/usr/local/share/fonts/misc/" does not exist
[261610.933] Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory "/usr/local/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist
[261610.933] Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (**) FontPath set to:
catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
built-ins
[261610.933] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[261610.933] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drive 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmouse' will be disabled.
[261610.933] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[261610.933] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[261610.933] (ll) Loader magic: 0x823020
[261610.933] (ll) Module ABI versions:
[261610.933] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[261610.933] X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[261610.933] X.Org XInput driver: 20.0
[261610.933] X.Org Server Extension: 8.0
[261610.934] (--) PCI :*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0412:1458:d000 rev6, Mem @ 0xf0000000/4194304, 0xe0000000/26843546, I/O @ 0x0000f000/64$
[261610.934] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[261610.935] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[261610.935] Initializing built-in extension MIT_SHM
[261610.935] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[261610.936] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[261610.936] Initializing built-in extension BIG_REQUESTS
[261610.936] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[261610.937] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[261610.937] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[261610.937] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[261610.939] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[261610.939] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[261610.939] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[261610.940] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[261610.940] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[261610.940] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension Present
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension Xvideo-MotionCompensation
[261610.942] Initializing built-in extension SELinux
[261610.942] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[261610.942] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[261610.943] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[261610.943] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[261610.943] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[261610.943] (WW) "xwayland" is not to be loaded by default. Skipping.
[261610.943] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[261610.943] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module glx
[261610.943] (II) UnloadModule: "glx"
[261610.943] (II) Unloading glx
[261610.943] (EE) Failed to load module "glx" (module does not exist,0)
[261610.943] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
[261610.943] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module radeon
[261610.943] (II) UnloadModule "radeon"
[261610.943] (II) Unloading radeon
[261610.943] (EE) Failed to load module "radeon" (module does not exist, 0)
[261610.943] (EE) No drivers available.
[261610.943] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[261610.944] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[261610.944] (EE)
Please consult the scientific Linux support
at http://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists
for help.
[261610.945] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[261610.943] (EE)
]]]

I couldn't figure out how to solve the problem from the log file .
Hope you can .
Many thanks for your great effort to help

pan64 · 04-29-2015, 07:55 AM

[261610.943] (EE) No drivers available. The directory /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers is empty (or does not exist).
So it looks like you need to (re)install a driver. probably you need to install the package xorg-x11-drv-intel.

esraam · 04-29-2015, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

[261610.943] (EE) No drivers available. The directory /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers is empty (or does not exist).
So it looks like you need to (re)install a driver. probably you need to install the package xorg-x11-drv-intel.

#yum groupinstall "xorg-x11-drv-intel"

and got :
Warning : Group Xorg-x11-drv-intel does not exist
No packages in any requested group available to install or update

so What ?

pan64 · 04-29-2015, 08:01 AM

that is not a group, but a single package. so try yum install <package>

esraam · 04-29-2015, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

that is not a group, but a single package. so try yum install <package>

I installed the package finally

thanks .
Then I typed
#startx
the desktop opened but hangup !
I restarted my computer and since then it is loading and I am unable to open the terminal !
I have now a complete black screen with a circle ( the mouse) loading ..loading ...loading till no end !
I tried Alt+f2 to go to the terminal but nothing happened .

What do you think I should do ?

Many thanks for your great effort

pan64 · 04-29-2015, 08:53 AM

I would say you need to (re)install other xorg related packages too. Use Ctrl-Alt-F2 to go to the terminal.

esraam · 04-29-2015, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

I would say you need to (re)install other xorg related packages too. Use Ctrl-Alt-F2 to go to the terminal.

I would say you need to (re)install other xorg related packages too "
What are the related packages ?

ctrl-Alt-F2 : now does nothing at all .
Iam stuck in the black desktop with a mouse loading .

pan64 · 04-29-2015, 09:08 AM

unfortunately I'm not really familiar with scientific linux, but probably:
yum grouplist will print list the group of packages, you need to find the x, xorg related group (yum grouplist | grep -i xorg)
If Ctrl-Alt-F1 (or similar) does not work you need to reset your linux (or switch off/on)

esraam · 04-29-2015, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

unfortunately I'm not really familiar with scientific linux, but probably:
yum grouplist will print list the group of packages, you need to find the x, xorg related group (yum grouplist | grep -i xorg)
If Ctrl-Alt-F1 (or similar) does not work you need to reset your linux (or switch off/on)

I did reset the linux .
and still unable to open the cli
Before this last installation ,
I used to press Alt+F2 and this switches to the cli .
Now , It does nothing . neither does the ctrl-alt-f2 or cltrl-alt-f1
even after I restarted the computer .
loading ....loading ....loading with no end !

pan64 · 04-29-2015, 09:27 AM

so you need to go into single user mode. I assume during boot you have a menu to select normal boot or recovery mode. But again, I'm not really familiar with that os.

esraam · 04-29-2015, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

so you need to go into single user mode. I assume during boot you have a menu to select normal boot or recovery mode. But again, I'm not really familiar with that os.

" so you need to go into single user mode "
how ?

When I restart the computer , It opens the scientific linux directly without giving choices of normal boot or recover mode .
How can I force it to enter recovery mode ?

jpollard · 04-29-2015, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esraam

This is my log file /var/log/Xorg.0.log
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date : 2013-12-27
[261610.926] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[261610.927] Build Operating System s16 2.6.32-504.e16.x86_64
[261610.927] Current Operating System: Linux master.fci 2.6.32-504
[261610.928] Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_master-lv_root rd_No_LUKS KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABlE=us LANG=en_US.UTF-$
[261610.929] Build Date: 11 December 2014
[261610.929] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.15.0-25.s16
[261610.929] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[261610.930] Before reporting problems, check http://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[261610.930] Markers: (--) probed, (**)from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line , (!!) notice, (ll) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)unknown.
[261610.932] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"
[261610.932] (==) Using Config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

This says you still have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

Quote:

[261610.933] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/x11/xorg.conf.d"
[261610.933] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[261610.933] (**) :--> Screen "Screen0" (0)
[261610.933] (**) : :-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[261610.933] (**) : :-->Device "Card0"
[261610.933] (**) :--> Input Device "Mouse0"
[261610.933] (**) :--> Input Device "Keyboard0"
[261610.933] (==) Automatically adding devices
[261610.933] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[261610.933] (==) Not automatically adding GPU devices
[261610.933] (WW) The directory "/usr/local/share/fonts/misc/" does not exist
[261610.933] Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory "/usr/local/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist
[261610.933] Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (WW) The directory '/usr/local/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist
Entry deleted from font path
[261610.933] (**) FontPath set to:
catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
built-ins
[261610.933] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"

This says you are still trying to use a 32 bit modules directory. It doesn't exist or is empty. On a 64 bit system they aren't supposed to exist UNLESS you are running a 32 bit X server (you aren't).

The specification ** says it comes from the given configuration file.

Quote:

[261610.933] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drive 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmouse' will be disabled.
[261610.933] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[261610.933] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[261610.933] (ll) Loader magic: 0x823020
[261610.933] (ll) Module ABI versions:
[261610.933] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[261610.933] X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[261610.933] X.Org XInput driver: 20.0
[261610.933] X.Org Server Extension: 8.0
[261610.934] (--) PCI :*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0412:1458:d000 rev6, Mem @ 0xf0000000/4194304, 0xe0000000/26843546, I/O @ 0x0000f000/64$
[261610.934] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[261610.935] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[261610.935] Initializing built-in extension MIT_SHM
[261610.935] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[261610.936] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[261610.936] Initializing built-in extension BIG_REQUESTS
[261610.936] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[261610.937] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[261610.937] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[261610.937] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[261610.938] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[261610.939] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[261610.939] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[261610.939] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[261610.940] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[261610.940] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[261610.940] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension Present
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[261610.941] Initializing built-in extension Xvideo-MotionCompensation
[261610.942] Initializing built-in extension SELinux
[261610.942] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[261610.942] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[261610.943] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[261610.943] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[261610.943] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[261610.943] (WW) "xwayland" is not to be loaded by default. Skipping.
[261610.943] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[261610.943] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module glx
[261610.943] (II) UnloadModule: "glx"
[261610.943] (II) Unloading glx
[261610.943] (EE) Failed to load module "glx" (module does not exist,0)

since the module directory is likely empty this makes sense.

Quote:

[261610.943] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
[261610.943] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module radeon
[261610.943] (II) UnloadModule "radeon"
[261610.943] (II) Unloading radeon
[261610.943] (EE) Failed to load module "radeon" (module does not exist, 0)
[261610.943] (EE) No drivers available.
[261610.943] (EE)

And that makes sense because you don't have a radeon device.

Quote:

Fatal server error:
[261610.944] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[261610.944] (EE)
Please consult the scientific Linux support
at http://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists
for help.
[261610.945] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[261610.943] (EE)
]]]

I couldn't figure out how to solve the problem from the log file .
Hope you can .
Many thanks for your great effort to help

My Xorg.0.log file shows the following:

Code:

[    51.680]
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
[    51.680] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    51.680] Build Operating System: sl6 2.6.32-504.el6.x86_64
[    51.680] Current Operating System: Linux herbie.localdomain 2.6.32-504.16.2.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Apr 21 10:35:19 CDT 2015 x86_64
[    51.681] Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_herbie-lv_root rd_NO_LUKS LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_LVM_LV=vg_herbie/lv_root rd_NO_MD SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 crashkernel=128M  KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_NO_DM rd_LVM_LV=vg_herbie/lv_swap rhgb quiet
[    51.681] Build Date: 09 April 2015  11:06:31PM
[    51.681] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.15.0-26.sl6
[    51.681] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[    51.681]    Before reporting problems, check http://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    51.681] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    51.682] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Apr 28 10:03:38 2015
[    51.683] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    51.684] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    51.684] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.

Note: no reference to "Using /etc/X11/xorg.conf". This implies you have a bad file.

Code:

[    51.684] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    51.684] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    51.684] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".

This is the built in configuration default.

Skipped a bunch:

Code:

[    51.684] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
[    51.684] (II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
        If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    51.685] (II) Loader magic: 0x823020
[    51.685] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    51.685]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    51.685]    X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[    51.685]    X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[    51.685]    X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[    51.689] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 1234:1111:1af4:1100 rev 0, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xfebd4000/4096, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536

Note the default module path for 64 bit systems is /usr/lib64/xorg/modules, not /usr/lib/xorg/modules. /usr/lib is only for 32 bit binaries.

Skipping some more.
[code]
[ 51.690] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 51.692] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 51.702] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.702] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 51.702] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[ 51.702] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 51.702] Loading extension GLX
[ 51.702] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 51.702] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 51.702] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 51.702] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout

Note again the reference to /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so for the module.

Also note that the driver identified is for fbdev and vesa.

Code:

[    51.702] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[    51.702] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[    51.703] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.703]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.8.0
[    51.703]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    51.703]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    51.703] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[    51.704] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[    51.704] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.704]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.4.3
[    51.704]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    51.704]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    51.704] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[    51.705] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[    51.705] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.705]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.3.2
[    51.705] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.705]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.3.2
[    51.705]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    51.705]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    51.705] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[    51.705] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[    51.705] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[    51.706] (++) using VT number 1

We now have a working driver

Code:

[    51.713] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[    51.713] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[    51.713] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[    51.713] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[    51.713] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[    51.714] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[    51.715] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.715] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[    51.715] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.715]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.0.2
[    51.715]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    51.743] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
[    51.743] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[    51.743] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[    51.743] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[    51.743] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"

so the fbdev module wasn't appropriate.

Code:

[    51.743] (II) Loading sub module "vbe"
[    51.743] (II) LoadModule: "vbe"
[    51.743] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
[    51.744] (II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.744]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.1.0
[    51.744]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    51.744] (II) Loading sub module "int10"
[    51.744] (II) LoadModule: "int10"
[    51.744] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libint10.so
[    51.745] (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    51.745]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    51.745]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    51.745] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10
[    51.746] (II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: SeaBIOS VBE(C) 2011
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 0.0
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: SeaBIOS Developers
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: SeaBIOS VBE Adapter
[    51.747] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Rev. 1
[    51.771] (II) VESA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
        "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[    51.771] (==) VESA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    51.771] (==) VESA(0): RGB weight 888
[    51.771] (==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor

So instead it is using the VESA module.

Now yours might be different here as you have a real VGA device - mine is emulated and isn't made by Intel.

Most of what follows this is a list of video modes, and ones not used, along with what was selected (it is a long list).

But this should show you some of the differences between a working startup (with no xorg.conf file) and yours.

You really appear to have a bogus /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

esraam · 05-04-2015, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

unfortunately I'm not really familiar with scientific linux, but probably:
yum grouplist will print list the group of packages, you need to find the x, xorg related group (yum grouplist | grep -i xorg)
If Ctrl-Alt-F1 (or similar) does not work you need to reset your linux (or switch off/on)

I can't thank you enough for your effort

i installed all xorg packages and the gui started .
but when I pressed ctrl+alt+f2 .. it switched to the terminal mode and
on trying
#startx :
it gave the following error :
-XSERVERTransSocketUNIXCreatedListener: .... SocketCreatedListener() failed
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners : server already running
(EE)
Fatal Server error:
(EE) Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running (EE)

What do you think ?