X Windows does not start

arteta · 02-21-2004, 03:30 AM

Hi. I use SuSE 9.0. When the loadings at startup finished, the screen always be as if closed and nothing else happens. If I press ctrl+alt+F1 and type startx, it says:

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

The last thing i did in linux was changing monitor to NEC V921 from Unknown(or
default) in SaX although mine is V721.

Thanks..

Suppimen · 02-21-2004, 05:34 AM

Move to consol an type init3 and than sax2. There you can change your monitor.

If this will be failed you have to type fglrxconfig and modify your SYS.

mary · 02-21-2004, 11:24 AM

That's odd, it's acting like you already have another gui open.
That's the error I get if I go to another virtual terminal with my gui open, login and type startx..

What happens if you hit Ctrl+Alt+F7? Is there a gui there? If not try and remove the file it's talking about... /tmp/.X0-lock.

arteta · 02-21-2004, 12:20 PM

The problem was about config. of monitor and by the help of Suppimen it's ok now! Thank you again and again Suppimen!!

And mary, when I hit Ctrl+Alt+F7 it has just done anything..