Does running "XFree86" instead of "startx" give you a
working server (without window manager of course, you'll need
to use <ctrl><alt><backspace> to quit).
When it did fatal error, was that from the server or from
the window manager? If it's from the server it should
show up at the end of the /var/log/XFree86.0.log file.
Mark.
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, mahesh matha wrote:
> Dear Sir/Madam, I have a peculiar problem while using
> startx. My computer's microprocessor is Pentium 4. The
> Linux installed on it is Red hat version 8.
> Now the problem is as follows: When I type startx at
> the command prompt, I get an error :
> fatal server error
> caught signal 8
> server aborting. Then the command prompt is displayed
> again.
>
> I request you to aid me in solving the problem. How
> to make startx work properly.
>
> The second point is : When I type startx -- -dip 100
> startx works fine. This I had dione on the advice of a
> friend. I do not know the underlying reason
> for this.
>
> I would like to know 1)why startx does not work when I
> type startx at the command prompt.
> How to make it work (the solution)
> Also why did startx work when I typed startx -- -dip
> 100.
>
> I would be grateful if you will reply soon.
>
> Thanking You,
> Mahesh.
>
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