startx fails Fatal server error: no screens found

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Hi,

I’m new to openSuSE and linux in general and have been given the task of setting up a server running openSuSe 12.3 in a XenServer environment. I am unable to get the KDE GUI to run, when I use the startkde command I get the following error:

$DISPLAY is not set or cannot connect to the X server.

When I use the startx command I get the following in the logs:

X.Org X Server 1.13.2
Release Date: 2013-01-24
3182.228] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
3182.228] Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
3182.228] Current Operating System: Linux linux-yb5u.site 3.7.10-1.1-xen #1 SMP Thu Feb 28 15:06:29 UTC 2013 (82d3f21) x86_64
3182.228] Kernel command line: root=/dev/xvda2 console=ttyS0 xencons=ttyS maxcpus=1 resume=/dev/xvda1 splash=silent quiet showopts console=ttyS0 xencons=ttyS
3182.229] Build Date: 21 February 2013 10:01:18AM
3182.229]
3182.229] Current version of pixman: 0.28.2
3182.229] Before reporting problems, check xorg
to make sure that you have the latest version.
3182.229] Markers: (–) probed, () from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
3182.230] (==) Log file: “/var/log/Xorg.0.log”, Time: Thu Nov 14 15:39:52 2013
3182.231] (==) Using config directory: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d”
3182.231] (==) Using system config directory “/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d”
3182.233] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
3182.233] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
3182.233] () |–>Screen “Default Screen Section” (0)
3182.233] (**) | |–>Monitor “<default monitor>”
3182.233] (==) No monitor specified for screen “Default Screen Section”.
Using a default monitor configuration.
3182.234] (==) Automatically adding devices
3182.234] (==) Automatically enabling devices
3182.234] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
3182.234] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi” does not exist.
3182.234] Entry deleted from font path.
3182.234] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/ghostscript/,
/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/,
built-ins
3182.234] (==) ModulePath set to “/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib64/xorg/modules”
3182.234] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
3182.234] (II) Loader magic: 0x801c20
3182.234] (II) Module ABI versions:
3182.234] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
3182.234] X.Org Video Driver: 13.1
3182.234] X.Org XInput driver : 18.0
3182.234] X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
3182.235] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
3182.235] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
3182.235] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
3182.235] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
3182.235] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
3182.236] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
3182.237] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
3182.238] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
3182.238] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
3182.238] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
3182.238] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
3182.238] (II) “glx” will be loaded by default.
3182.238] (II) LoadModule: “dri2”
3182.238] (II) Module “dri2” already built-in
3182.238] (II) LoadModule: “glamoregl”
3182.240] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
3182.246] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
3182.246] compiled for 1.13.2, module version = 0.5.0
3182.247] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
3182.247] (II) LoadModule: “glx”
3182.248] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
3182.249] (II) Module glx: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
3182.249] compiled for 1.13.2, module version = 1.0.0
3182.249] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 7.0
3182.249] (==) AIGLX enabled
3182.249] Loading extension GLX
3182.249] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
3182.249] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
3182.249] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
3182.249] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
3182.250] (II) LoadModule: “modesetting”
3182.251] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
3182.251] (II) Module modesetting: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
3182.251] compiled for 1.13.1, module version = 0.6.0
3182.252] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
3182.252] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
3182.252] (II) LoadModule: “fbdev”
3182.253] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
3182.253] (II) Module fbdev: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
3182.253] compiled for 1.13.1, module version = 0.4.3
3182.254] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
3182.254] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
3182.254] (II) LoadModule: “vesa”
3182.255] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
3182.255] (II) Module vesa: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
3182.255] compiled for 1.13.1, module version = 2.3.2
3182.256] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
3182.256] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
3182.256] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
3182.256] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
3182.256] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
3182.256] (–) using VT number 2

3182.256] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
3182.257] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
3182.257] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
3182.257] (II) Loading sub module “fbdevhw”
3182.257] (II) LoadModule: “fbdevhw”
3182.258] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
3182.258] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
3182.258] compiled for 1.13.2, module version = 0.0.2
3182.258] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
3182.258] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
3182.258] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
3182.258] (EE) No devices detected.
3182.259]
Fatal server error:
3182.259] no screens found
3182.259] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at xorg
for help.
3182.259] (EE) Please also check the log file at “/var/log/Xorg.0.log” for additional information.
3182.260] (EE)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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We don’t use startx to run a gui. What is your selected Desktop and does it load for you or not?

Thank You,

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Hi,

Thanks for the response.

My selected desktop is KDE, I’ve tried using the startkde command as well and I get:

$DISPLAY is not set or cannot connect to the X server.

Thanks

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On 2013-11-14 17:56, azumanga79 wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the response.
>
> My selected desktop is KDE, I’ve tried using the startkde command as
> well and I get:
>
> $DISPLAY is not set or cannot connect to the X server.

The standard and supported method to start graphics mode is running
“init 5”. Then you get nice graphical prompt for your name and password.
The devs have stopped work on the startx, thus several things do not
work if you insist on using startx. Perhaps you may not have permission
to use sound or to plug in an usb stick. Whether that’s important or not
is up to you.

In fact, startx is attempting to work for you because you are doing it
as root, and many people here will get into a “virtual rage” { :slight_smile: } if
they learn that you are attempting to work in a graphical environment as
root.

Have a look at the file “/etc/permissions.local”. You will see this at
the end:


# setuid bit on Xorg is only needed if no display manager, ie startx
# is used. Beware of CVE-2010-2240.
#
#/usr/bin/Xorg                 root:root       4711

You have to remove the comment mark (the ‘#’) on the last line with an
editor (in text mode, I suggest ‘joe’), then run:


chkstat --system

Once you do that, you will be able to run “startx” as plain user. Then
you can investigate why it fails to start, because you have a graphic
driver problem. Somebody else will have to help you with that one :wink:

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

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