Errors while trying to start xserver(xvesa, xnvidia, etc)

[Daniel Stone]

On Tue, Apr 20, 2004 at 08:39:07PM +0200, Chris wrote:
> Hi again. Tried the suggestion below, without success :( Here's the
> errors generated:
> 
> shroomz:/opt/fdo/bin # /opt/fdo/bin/Xvesa -mode 0x117 :1 -ac & sleep 5
> && xterm -display :1
> [1] 2629
> 
> Fatal server error:
> Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't
> already running
> [1]+  Exit 1                  /opt/fdo/bin/Xvesa -mode 0x117 :1 -ac
> Warning: This program is an suid-root program or is being run by the
> root user.
> The full text of the error or warning message cannot be safely formatted
> in this environment. You may get a more descriptive message by running
> the
> program as a non-root user or by removing the suid bit on the
> executable.
> xterm Xt error: Can't open display: %s
> 
> Yes, i've checked for sockets and stuff in /tmp, netstat lsof. Nodda. ..
> The last part of this error is obviously caused by the Xserver not
> starting.
> 
> Could it be a problem that i'm running the 2.6 kernel(2.6.4) and
> framebuffer?

I think it's a botched xtrans merge; try checking out the xtrans module
(in xlibs) with -D "a week ago" (cvs -z4 up -PdD "a week ago"), and
installing that.

-- 
Daniel Stone                                            <daniel at freedesktop.org>
freedesktop.org: powering your desktop                http://www.freedesktop.org
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