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Article #3262Re: Problem with starting Xwindows
From: Seth
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 00:00
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Thanks! Just curious about the error. Anyway, I was frustrated and did a reinstall and things appear to be fine with Xwindows now. Next time I will know why. Cameron Ratcliffe <labrat@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:3789DC07.7B7E852D@tpg.com.au... > xinit is a script the contains the system parameters for starting x windows.. > this meansthat you haven't set stuff right.. just run Xconfigurator thats a > capitol X > and choose the right stuff.. startx and if there are any problems go > Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to cancell x before there is any damage.. change the setting > and try again. > > Seth wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Yes, I'm still a knewbie to Linux, but not to networking. Anyway, I get the > > following error message after installing RedHat Linux 5.1: > > > > execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errno 2) > > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2 > > giving up. > > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server > > xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error > > > > Thanks > >
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