startx prints to stderr and exits: xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.4241
X.Org X Server 1.5.3 Release Date: 5 November 2008 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-92.1.10.el5 x86_64 Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Nov 18 11:58:53 EST 2008 x86_64 Build Date: 16 November 2008 08:28:40PM Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.5.3-5.fc10 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 Dec 24 22:49:24 2008 (EE) Unable to locate/open config file New driver is "nv" (==) Using default built-in configuration (30 lines) (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory (EE) No devices detected. Fatal server error: no screens found giving up. xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. This computer is a HP Pavilion dv2000. The video board is NVIDIA MCP67M. The screen resolution is 1280x800. It is a generic PnP Monitor. I'm not too worried, as I downloaded the CD to install on another different computer. I was just trying to preview it. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines