x-window-system error

[chadders]

That's my error. I'm trying to find the solution however any help would be appreciated thanks.

[Vergil83]

try running

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

[brokndodge]

i've seen this error before!! the screen section of xorg.conf is telling x to use a card that doesn't exist. i think. i ran into this when i switched my system from an ati radion to an nvidia vanta. i forgot to change the device in the screen section. anyway here are the relevant sections. don't cut and paste as this is for my system and your will not be configured the same.

as you can see in the first section, the card is an nvidia vanta but the screen section says use card ATI Radion

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nVidia Vanta"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Option          "NoAccel"       "false"
	Option          "DRI"           "true"
	Option          "SWCursor"      "false"
        
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Radion"
	Monitor		"ULTRASCANP99"
	DefaultDepth	16

here i fixed the problem

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nVidia Vanta"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	VideoRam	8192
        Option          "NoAccel"       "false"
        Option          "DRI"           "true"
        Option          "SWCurser"      "false"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nVidia Vanta"
	Monitor		"Dell Trinitron"
	DefaultDepth	16

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg should help you correct this issue, or you can look for the problem your self in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[oz]

Looks like you are trying to use the wrong video driver. Look here for clues, especially at number 8.1:

http://wiki.x.org/wiki/FAQErrorMessages

[macondo]

As root, install from the console the following packages:

xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg-input-all
xserver-xorg-input-video-all

Still as root, do a 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg'

$ startx <Enter>

Hopefully this should get you into X .

[chadders]

Thanks everyone. I shall look into it .

[craigevil]

apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-input-video-all

Then you may or may not have to as root, do a 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg'.

I know I just installed Etch Tuesday and that what I had to do, even after installing the nVidia driver.

[Tabor]

I have a similar problem to this, except I just upgraded some components on my server, and now gdm/xserver does not work for the user, only for root. It crashes back to the prompt on 'startx' and does not generate errors, only warnings. I tried all the suggestions above (reinstalling/reconfiguring xserver components) and changing the video card parameters (Intel 815 EM), but with no luck. Here is some version information:
Debian kernel 2.6.18
gnome 2.14.3.5
gdm 2.16.4-1
xserver-xorg 7.1.0-11

Xorg.0.log:

X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN 
Current Operating System: Linux sony 2.6.18-3-686 #1 SMP Sun Dec 10 19:37:06 UTC 2006 i686
Build Date: 09 January 2007
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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: Tue Jan 23 19:54:58 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor"
(**) |   |-->Device "Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType
<snip>
(II) I810(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 0 at 0x00000000 (pgoffset 0)
(WW) I810(0): xf86AllocateGARTMemory: allocation of 1024 pages failed
	(Cannot allocate memory)
(II) I810(0): No physical memory available for 4194304 bytes of DCACHE
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) I810(0): DPMS enabled
(WW) I810(0): Direct rendering disabled
<snip>
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
    xkb_keycodes             { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
    xkb_types                { include "complete" };
    xkb_compatibility        { include "complete" };
    xkb_symbols              { include "pc(pc105)+us" };
    xkb_geometry             { include "pc(pc104)" };
(II) Configured Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc, removing from list!
(II) I810(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 0
(II) I810(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 1
(II) I810(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 2
(WW) I810(0): xf86UnMapVidMem: cannot find region for [0xb3ad9000,0x3000000]
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.

xorg.conf:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
	Driver		"i810"
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	28-51
	VertRefresh	43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Any insight appreciated.