oh yay, X server refuses to start

Wolfie276 · 18-06-2009, 03:50 AM

Code:

kaymeerah@Tarri-XII:~$ sudo startx
xauth:  error in locking authority file /tmp/.gdm4WSJVU
xauth:  error in locking authority file /tmp/.gdm4WSJVU
xauth:  error in locking authority file /tmp/.gdm4WSJVU
xauth:  error in locking authority file /tmp/.gdm4WSJVU
_XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running

Fatal server error:
Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

 ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log
xinit:  Server error.
xauth:  error in locking authority file /tmp/.gdm4WSJVU

and Nvidia GLX says

Code:

Fail to query the GLX server vendor.

compiz says

Code:

kaymeerah@Tarri-XII:~$ compiz
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log 
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

any ideas? this is all the information i got

now ive tried reinstalling X server, restoring original conf file, reinstalling nvidia drivers... what else can i do?

Wolfie276 · 19-06-2009, 12:17 AM

i worked out a fix (UBUNTU, i dont know for other distros)

if anyone wonders

CTRL + ALT + F1 - F6 for no gui mode

Code:

sudo shutdown 1

use xfix

boot up and uninstall EVERY Nvidia driver in synaptic package manager

download the newest NVIDIA driver

go into no GUI mode again

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

goto the folder u saved the nvidia .run file

Code:

sudo sh FILENAME.run

let it install, and reboot, should fix this particular issue

19-06-2009, 12:17 AM	#2
Wolfie276 Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: /etc/init.d/ Posts: 443 Thanks: 15 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: oh yay, X server refuses to start i worked out a fix (UBUNTU, i dont know for other distros) if anyone wonders CTRL + ALT + F1 - F6 for no gui mode Code: sudo shutdown 1 use xfix boot up and uninstall EVERY Nvidia driver in synaptic package manager download the newest NVIDIA driver go into no GUI mode again Code: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop goto the folder u saved the nvidia .run file Code: sudo sh FILENAME.run let it install, and reboot, should fix this particular issue

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