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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:41 pm    Post subject: xorg not starting gives /root/.serverauth does not exist err Reply with quote

I have installed xorg and gnome in my system but when I run startx command it gives following error
Code:
gentoo-pc ~ # startx                     
hostname: Host name lookup failure
xauth:  file /root/.serverauth.13328 does not exist


X.Org X Server 1.13.4
Release Date: 2013-04-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.8.13-gentoo i686 Gentoo
Current Operating System: Linux gentoo-pc 3.8.13-gentoo #1 SMP Wed Aug 21 09:03:17 IST 2013 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-3.8.13-gentoo root=/dev/sda9
Build Date: 07 September 2013  10:14:09PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.28.0
   Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
   to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
   (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
   (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Sep 11 18:34:27 2013
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 63: exec: xterm: not found
/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 61: xterm: command not found
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down error setting MTRR (base = 0xc0000000, size = 0x03ff0000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try NEVER to run X as root. May I suggest sudo. That being said the serverauth error is not an error, that is normal behavior. What the Error actually is:
Code:
/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 63: exec: xterm: not found
/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 61: xterm: command not found
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down error setting MTRR (base = 0xc0000000, size = 0x03ff0000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)


  1. Set Hostname - See: Gentoo Handbook - 8.b. Networking Information
  2. Set Your XSESSION variable to gdm(GNOME) or KDE-4(KDE). See: Xorg/Configuration
  3. Configure your Framebuffer - See Intel Framebuffer

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:51 am    Post subject: xorgf still not starting after making changes you mentioned Reply with quote

host name was already there. I have added gdm to Xorg/Configuration and and made changes suggested by your intel link.
now I am getting following error
Code:
mahii@mahii-gentoo-pc ~ $ startx
hostname: Host name lookup failure
xauth:  file /home/mahii/.serverauth.13272 does not exist
xauth:  /home/mahii/.Xauthority not writable, changes will be ignored
xauth:  timeout in locking authority file /home/mahii/.Xauthority
xauth:  timeout in locking authority file /home/mahii/.Xauthority
xauth:  timeout in locking authority file /home/mahii/.Xauthority


X.Org X Server 1.13.4
Release Date: 2013-04-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.8.13-gentoo i686 Gentoo
Current Operating System: Linux mahii-gentoo-pc 3.8.13-gentoo #1 SMP Wed Aug 21 09:03:17 IST 2013 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-3.8.13-gentoo root=/dev/sda9
Build Date: 07 September 2013  10:14:09PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.28.0
   Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
   to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
   (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
   (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Sep 13 08:59:27 2013
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
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