User's X server won't start, simulaneiously with two systems
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User's X server won't start, simulaneiously with two systems
I have Debian on two hard disks. Both independently running Debian, firefox, no Desktop environment.
For no obvious reason (not sure, but perhaps a JaVA database was in process of saving) the X server shut down for user. I found that user could no longer start X, but root had no problem.
Because running as root interfers with my work, I booted to another hard disk and started X as user with it. I got a half day's work in. However, after a while (as the JAVA database was saving) I lost the Xserver on this system as well, although again could run it as root.
I tried removing user's .Xauthority file and rebooting, but no luck.
I assume the hang of the JAVA application was the result of X shutting down, not its cause. It the
app was in process of saving on both hard disks, that may be a coincidence because I'm nornally using that database.
In first log file there is no error. On second system, at end of log file:
(EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
None of my partitions are filled. I do not have /etc/X11/xorg.conf files.
Have you checked /var/log/Xorg.0.log or /var/log/messages (or the SystemD logs) for any hints as to why X is having issues? (Those files are present on my Debian 8.x system.)
Someone suggested I check Xorg and messages logs, but my original query indicated that there was nothing unusual in the logs.
I created a "test" account, and had no problem having it startx. So I want back to remove and recreate my user account. This
did not resolve the problem. I'mystified. How can I creast a "test" account that works and a restored user account that does
not? Is it possible that the ampersand in my account PW might cause a problem?
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