> if you get this message one of the following things is true: > - you are on the wrong host Not sure about that. I logged in as user. cannot login as root into X.
> - you screwed up your X session Not sure about that either. But recently i updated the Xorg intel . Would this have messed up the Xorg conf. > - no other X programm is working yes. X session is running. > - your entries in /etc/hosts are wrong Below is the etc/hosts entirs : ----------- 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 debian # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback fe00::0 ip6-localnet ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 ip6-allnodes ff02::2 ip6-allrouters ff02::3 ip6-allhosts ----------- > - someone/sometool set the DISPLAY env variable wrong I was doing some experiments using export DISPLAY for the problem. That y the DISPLAY was showing "debian:0.0. I have rebooted and below is the DISPLAY varibales: --------- debian:~# echo $DISPLAY :0.0 debian:~# xbacklight -get No protocol specified Cannot open display ":0.0" debian:~# --------- > > if you are on the correct host, with the correct user: > then setting DISPLAY to :0.0 should work. Still not working > > but normal if you get the error, no other X programm like firefox, > xclock, any kde or gnome programm is working. Other X programs are runnig : iceweasel, KPPP dialler , ktorrent etc Any inputs regarding the above? Regards, Umesh -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
