Re: xdm error (pid 257): server unexpectedly died Help please

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

DTi4565459@aol.com wrote:
> 
> When I try to startx, I get error message:
> 
> X: exec of /usr/bin/X11/SF86_S3 failed
> _X11TransSocketUNIX COnnecty: Can't connect: errno - 111
> giving up
> xinit: Connection refused
> xinit: No such procerss (errno 3):  Server error
> 
> When I look at xdm log, I find error in subject line.  I'm a newbie and would
> appreciate some clues.  TIA,

  try to run X itself and see if you get any error, run either startx or
plain X

  try on or both of the following:

  startx 2> startx.log
  X 2> X.log

  and check the startx.log and X.log files

	erik