X server not started

alan_ri · 05-22-2011, 09:54 AM

Tell me about Backtrack, what release is it, where you downloaded it from... etc.

Post the output of;

Code:

uname -a

What kind of a machine you have there? And tell me did you try hard disk install?

lee_can · 05-22-2011, 09:57 AM

maybe it could help, i cannot find xorg.conf in X11, it just xorg.conf.d located in /usr/lib/X11 which empty.

lee_can · 05-22-2011, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan_ri

Tell me about Backtrack, what release is it, where you downloaded it from... etc.

Post the output of;

Code:

uname -a

What kind of a machine you have there? And tell me did you try hard disk install?

linux root 2.6.38 #1 SMP THu Mar 17 20:52:18 EDT 2011 i686 GNU/linux

My machine is Lenovo.

I am just download the backtrack 5 ( BT5-KDE-32) form the main website.
Backtrack 4 r2 is working great, but i dont know why BT 5 is not working at all.
Even when i tried to run the backtrack 5 from the virtual box, it didnt start even, and gave black screen.
But in VMware, at least i can see something.
i tried hard disk install, but didnt gave anything

lee_can · 05-22-2011, 10:09 AM

i try now to make Hard drive boot, then edit with TAB.
it show:
> .localboot 0x80_

when i click enter, it just show me;
Booting from local disk, and that is all.

alan_ri · 05-22-2011, 10:15 AM

lee, this seems to be BackTrack 5 problem. Have a look here; http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...snt-start.html

And the fix as suggested in the link above (but for 64 bit, it may work for you too); http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...x-problem.html

[EDIT]
If it's OK with you, download GNOME version, it looks like that one works.

lee_can · 05-22-2011, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan_ri

lee, this seems to be BackTrack 5 problem. Have a look here; http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...snt-start.html

And the fix as suggested in the link above (but for 64 bit, it may work for you too); http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...x-problem.html

I have tried this before, but didnt work

GNOME version same issue, problem with startx
Anyway guys, i really appreciate your help.
Big special thanks for you alan_ri, and also for Wim Sturkenboom for kind help.

alan_ri · 05-22-2011, 10:27 AM

You're welcome!

I've edited my previous post. Have you tried GNOME version?

lee_can · 05-22-2011, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan_ri

You're welcome!

I've edited my previous post. Have you tried GNOME version?

Yes

i have tried all of them, and non of them work with me

Wim Sturkenboom · 05-23-2011, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee_can

linux root 2.6.38 #1 SMP THu Mar 17 20:52:18 EDT 2011 i686 GNU/linux

What does the same command for BT4r2 give you?

lee_can · 05-23-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wim Sturkenboom

What does the same command for BT4r2 give you?

Hi Wim,

uname -a gave me this:
linux bt 2.6.35.8 #1 SMP Sun Nov 14 20:52:18 EST 2010 i686 GNU/linux

Wim Sturkenboom · 05-23-2011, 11:37 AM

OK, then I'm out of ideas. Thought the i686 in your uname command might change.

Good luck

lee_can · 05-23-2011, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wim Sturkenboom

OK, then I'm out of ideas. Thought the i686 in your uname command might change.

Good luck

thx for you kind help wim