Re: X11: no valid modes found

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Simon Harvey wrote:

> hello,
> i  have just installed all the mimimal x packages and have installed them successfully.
>
> i manage to get through XF86Config and once the data entry is completed the server shuts down then boots up to display a congratourality message.
>
> i then type startx and it comes up with:
> "error number 110:
> xtUNIXTransSocketConnect error
> no valid modes found"
>
> or something to that effect.
> and i am like: "what? - it booted up fine after the installiation (to show me the congrats' message)- why cant it do it now?".
>
> please help me!!!!
> this also happened 2 years ago on debian 2.0 - i thought that by reinstalling an updated system i would crush that little technical problem. it didnt.
>
> thanks
> simon
>
>
>
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When trying to start X, use the command "startx 2> Xerror.log", which 
will send all the error messages to a text file in your home directory 
named "Xerror.log". Then post the contents of that file to this list.