Help - X does not start. Error messages cryptic

I made a log file, but am yet unable to forward it to you. I can, however,
start the x server by simply typing #X. Of course, there's no desktop but
it's something. Does this tell you anything?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rusty Carruth" <rustyc@user2.inficad.com>
To: "PLUG" <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: Help - X does not start. Error messages cryptic


>
>
> On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Mark Berkwitt wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Upon each following reboot and attempt to boot X:
> >
> > #startx
> > execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errno 2)
> > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> > giving up
> > xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connecct to X server
> > xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
> >
> > What does this mean, and what can I do to fix it?
>
> Well, in order to answer that, we'll need the ENTIRE pile of
> junk that startx should be giving you. You will need to
> do something like
>
> startx > /tmp/xlog 2>&1
>
> then when it fails, either send the entire thing here to
> the plug list, or just send it to me and if I cannot
> figure it out I'll send it to the plug list. Remember-
> replying to this message will almost certainly send your
> answer to the plug list - you'll have to send to the
> from address in the header (rustyc <at> inficad.com,
> probably)
>
> rusty
>
>
>
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