Also, look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log and look for any error messages. On 8/14/06, Donn wrote: > > From a Terminal, run: > lsmod > and reply with output. > > > On 8/14/06, joe wrote: > > > > . > > How to fix "X" config on a new Mandriva 2006 installation? > > > > I just did this new installation and it boots up to the command line > > okay, but GUI does not work. When I tried 'startx' from the command > > line, I got these messages: > > > > xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serveauth.4063 > > execv3 failed for /etc/X11/X (errno2) > > xinit: Server error. > > > > # uname -a ... gives this result: > > Linux localhost 2.6.12-12mdk #1 Fri Sep 9 18:15:22 CEST 2005 i686 AMD > > Athlon(TM) XP 2600+ unknown GNU/Linux > > > > I ran XFdrake and saw this: > > Graphic card: S3 86C375 (ViRGE/DX) > > Monitor: Flat panel 1280x1024 > > Resolution: 1152x864 16bpp > > Test (ran this test and the display looked fine) > > > > A search for installed "X" configuration files produced this list: > > libxorg-x11-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk > > libxorg-x11-devel-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk > > xorg-x11-xfs-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk > > xorg-x11-75dpi-fonts-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk > > xorg-x11-server-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk > > xorg-x11-xauth-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk > > xorg-x11-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk > > > > The boot directory contains the following: > > -rw-r--r-- 1608520 Sep 9 2005 vmlinuz-2.6.12-12mdk > > -rw-r--r-- 71299 Sep 9 2005 config-2.6.12-12mdk > > -rw-r--r-- 639316 Sep 9 2005 System.map-2.6.12-12mdk > > -rw-r--r-- 254766 Sep 12 2005 message-graphic > > drwx------ 12288 Aug 11 12:50 lost+found > > drwxr-xr-x 1024 Aug 11 13:07 grub > > lrwxrwxrwx 20 Aug 11 13:23 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.12-12mdk > > lrwxrwxrwx 23 Aug 11 13:23 initrd.img -> initrd-2.6.12-12mdk.img > > -rw-r--r-- 115686 Aug 11 13:23 initrd-2.6.12-12mdk.img > > -rw-r--r-- 256 Aug 11 13:23 us.klt > > -rw-r--r-- 116 Aug 11 13:23 message-text > > -rw-r--r-- 512 Aug 11 13:23 boot.0300 > > lrwxrwxrwx 23 Aug 11 14:25 System.map -> System.map-2.6.12-12mdk > > -rw-r--r-- 695 Aug 11 14:26 kernel.h-2.6.12-12mdk > > lrwxrwxrwx 15 Aug 11 14:34 message -> message-graphic > > -rw------- 308224 Aug 11 14:34 map > > lrwxrwxrwx 19 Aug 11 21:27 config -> config-2.6.12-12mdk > > lrwxrwxrwx 27 Aug 11 21:27 kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.6.12-12mdk > > > > The exact same installation worked fine on my previous Mandriva > > installation (that apparently has a damaged hard disk). > > > > joe@actionline.com > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > Donn > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > -- Dave Barry > -- Donn There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry