Re: Unable to run kde or gnome

["Martin, Larry D" <LDMartin@co.pg.md.us>]

I had a suggestion to run vncserver and I can try that (once I figure out how).  What I really want to know is how to fix the ‘startx’ so that it works.

 

I think I need to update the config file, but with what?  When I type startx I get the following:

 

X.Org X Server 1.7.7                                                         

Release Date: 2010-05-04                                                     

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0                                            

Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5-s390x s390 Debian                     

Current Operating System: Linux ibmlgclinux 2.6.32-5-s390x #1 SMP Sun Sep 23 0

Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-path/ccw-0.0.2249-part1 BOOT_IMAGE=0  

Build Date: 30 October 2011  10:34:03PM                                      

xorg-server 2:1.7.7-14 (Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>)                

Current version of pixman: 0.16.4                                             

        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: Wed Nov 21 07:30:15 2012         

(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"              

(==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.                     

(==) No screen section available. Using defaults.                            

(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)                                 

(**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"                                     

(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".               

        Using a default monitor configuration.                               

(==) Automatically adding devices                                              

(==) Automatically enabling devices                                            

(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.             

        Entry deleted from font path.                                          

(==) FontPath set to:                                                          

        /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,                                             

        /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,                                 

        /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,                                  

        /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,                                             

        /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,                                           

        /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,                                            

        /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,                      

        built-ins                                                              

(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"                                 

(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.           

        If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevi.

(II) Loader magic: 0x5d1e4c                                                    

(II) Module ABI versions:                                                      

        X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4                                            

        X.Org Video Driver: 6.0                                                

        X.Org XInput driver : 7.0                                              

        X.Org Server Extension : 2.0                                           

                                                                                

Fatal server error:                                                            

xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT: Invalid argument                       

                                                                                

                                                                                

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support                                

         at http://wiki.x.org                                                  

 for help.                                                                     

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

                                                                               

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor                   

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor                  

 

Thanks,   ………….Larry

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