i want to go to desktop but i cant????

[metal633]

Hi i have mandrakelinux 10 and i cant go to my desktop i only go to console mode, i have tried to put (startx) but nothing works can you lot help me please!!!!
this is what happens wen i put the command.

startx

execve failed for /etc/x11/x (errno13)
giving up
xinit:no such file or directory (errno2) unable to connect to x server
xinit:no such process (errno3)
:server error.[/size]

can some one help me i am a very new to linux!!!
thanks for your time!
metal633

[sarumont]

From the command line (as root) run the program xf86config. That will help you configure your X server. Then try startx again. If it still doesn't work, let us know.

[swarooponmoon]

Is X installed on your system?

[metal633]

hi i have done that you have told me to do and havent got far,startx still no go,you know wen it says to write a filename to were its going to go?well i have tried to put some filenames but it still comes the same erro,this is what i have done!!
i did say yes to the last question but that didnt work,so i did what it said on the end of it ,to write to /etc/x11/x or /usr/x11r6/etc/x11
i have the filename writed to( /etc/x11/x or /usr/x11r6/etc/x11 ) but it comes whid this
FAILED TO OPEN FILENAME FOR WRITING
MAYBE NEED TO BE ROOT TO WRITE TO THE SPECIFIED DIRECTORY?

i dont know that to do now??
And how do i get to root??
thanks for your time!
Metal633

[Chris H]

Open a terminal

Type su

enter password

$ changes to a # and you are now root.

Type xf86config

If it asks you where to put it then use /etc/X11

If it asks for a filename then use XF86Config-4

When all is done type exit to return to normal user in the terminal.

Post back if it works or not,

[metal633]

how do you open a terminal?
do you just type you user name and password if so then i just type su and my password to chage the symbols from normal to root?
will try this and come back to you later!
thanks
metal633

[Chris H]

Whoops!

My mistake, sorry

If you get a login prompt then enter root and password else login as user and type su once you are logged in.

[metal633]

hi i have done all of it and it didnt work still has the same error,can you help me!!

metal633