cant start gnome? startx (gnome) doesn't work?
I can't start my GUI for gnome. I am running a virtual machine(vmware) to run ubuntu 8.04. I am able to log in to the command line, but it is still very inconvenient. I tried startx, startx gnome, and several other things I found on the internet, but nothing I try works. I am logged on. It asks for my user login and then my password. It never starts the GUI.
When I type startx (gnome) it shows a rectangle of colored vertical lines in the upper left side of my screen. Then a square of tannish dots fill a big square over where my command promp was. It has an x in the middle and I can move the x with my mouse. It's a screen alignment tool, maybe? I have no idea whats wrong. Please HELP! 23:43:45 UTC 2008 i686 Build Date: 13 June 2008 01:08:21AM Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notics (II) informational, (WW) warning (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Nov 5 04:52:03 2008 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.cong" (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in expecting keysym, got XF86KbdLightOnOff: line 70 of pc expecting keysym, got XF86KbdBrightnessDown: line 71 of pc expecting keysym, got XF86KbdBrightnessUp: line 72 of pc expecting keysym, got XF86KbdLightOnOff: line 70 of pc expecting keysym, got XF86KbdBrightnessDown: line 71 of pc expecting keysym, got XF86KbdBrightnessUp: line 72 of pc [config/hal] couldn't initialise context: (null) ((null)) waiting for X server to shut down FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing name@name-desktop:/usr/share/fonts/X11& _ |
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you need to reconfigure xserver-xorg apparently What is this -->"/etc/X11/xorg.cong" "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"? #sudo dpkg-reconfigure --help |
Another command to try and set up your Xorg file: "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg".
As amani asked above, please post your current xorg.conf before running the above command. |
What you're seeing is the "default" Xinit screen, presented when no valid xinitrc was found by startx.
Since you're running Ubuntu, check that the scripts in /etc/X11/Xsession.d/ are correct and that the symbolic links in /etc/alternatives/x-session-manager are valid. Did you create your virtual system by installing Ubuntu, or are you trying to use a system that was already on one of your partitions? If it's the latter, perhaps the device names in your virtual system differ from the ones used on the stand-alone installation. If so, you might be able to set them properly in your virtual manager. |
I am running windows vista home edition. I used VMware to start up and run ubuntu.
I shut down ubuntu then closed vmware all in the same order I did it several times before. When I started up ubunu again it took me straight to the command line without gnome. so basically I can view my files and have access to everything, but I don't have any gui at all. this is my xorg.conf file that you wanted to see # xorg.cong (X.Org X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuation tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page. # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section "InputDevice" Identifier "VMware Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105 Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "VMware Mouse" Driver "vmmouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "VMware SVGA" Driver "vmware" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "VMware SVGA" Monitor "vmware" # Don't specify DefaultColorDepth unless you know what you're # doing. It will override the driver's preferences which can # cause the X server not to run if the host doesn't support the # depth. Subsection "Display" " VGA mode: better left untouched Depth 4 Modes "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "VMware Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "VMware Mouse" "CorePointer" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "vmware" VendorName "VMware, Inc" HorizSync 1-10000 VertRefresh 1-10000 EndSection |
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