can't enter X automaticly when start linux?!

NeoAnderson · 08-20-2002, 12:55 AM

I have used rh7.3 for a long time without any problem, but somehow when I start my linux box today, it doesn't enter X window automaticly, then I checked inittab in /etc, my default run level is still 5, what is going wrong in my linux box? thanx

DavidPhillips · 08-20-2002, 01:13 AM

does it work with startx?

what's the last line in /etc/inittab look like

look for errors in /var/log/messages

and in /var/log/XFree86.0.log

NeoAnderson · 08-20-2002, 01:37 AM

yea,it works properly with startx.
the last line in /etc/inittab is "x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon"
in /var/log/messages I found a line said something like this "fail to try to start display server several times in a short time;disable display:0"what does this mean?
/var/log/XFree86.0.log is a little bit comlicated, I don't know what to look for, can u tell me?
Thank you very much.

DavidPhillips · 08-20-2002, 07:45 AM

normally there will be a line or so starting with (EE)
and that line will tell you the problem.

like this

(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

and toward the bottom an explination

Fatal server error:
no screens found

NeoAnderson · 08-20-2002, 10:12 AM

but there's no such line in my log file,no (EE) inside.and it seems to work properly with startx,the main problem is it just doesn't start automaticly when I start linux.

notsoevil · 08-20-2002, 04:15 PM

Well, a quick and dirty way to do it would be to add a login manager (kdm for kde,gdm for gnome) to your /etc/rc.local file (at the end).

So on boot up, you would be plopped right to a graphical login manager, and then your desktop (after logging in of course).

DavidPhillips · 08-20-2002, 07:23 PM

try /sbin/runlevel after boot to see what runlevel your actually in

NeoAnderson · 08-20-2002, 10:04 PM

I forgot to tell you something that I changed my computer name in "Network Configuration" at the last time I was in linux before this problem appeared.Did this cause the problem?

NeoAnderson · 08-20-2002, 10:06 PM

and I have checked my runlevel by using /sbin/runlevel, it is 5.

DavidPhillips · 08-20-2002, 10:10 PM

it will cause problems, update your /etc/hosts file

NeoAnderson · 08-21-2002, 01:45 AM

thank you,David!! My comp is back to normal now! could you explain how it caused this problem?

DavidPhillips · 08-21-2002, 02:16 AM

X needs to know what computer it's running on is the simple answer

Lets say you are in X in an xterm

if you do something like this

hostname mynewname

you will still be able to use the terminal you are in but if you try to open a new one you will see that it's whacked, and it's because it's looking for the machine it's supposed to be running on. Now in the open xterm change the hostname back and you will be able to open a new xterm.

webboss · 08-21-2002, 03:24 AM

If you want to start X as you boot into Linux try doing it with command "xdm". Just follow the messages and it's very easy to setup the things.

Hope it will solve your problem.
Thanks.

NeoAnderson · 08-21-2002, 05:05 AM

Thank You All! My Problem Has Been Solved