> J. B. Schatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What might cause a fatal X server error that says "cannot >> open /var/log/XFree86.0.log"? >> >> I´m getting this error when starting up an X Terminal. I´ve installed >> LTSP - this is my second LTSP installation but it is the first time >> that I´ve encountered this particular error. >> >> BTW the X Terminal boots fine in init level 3, it´s only X that is >> failing. Everything seems to be configured according to the >> instructions but obviously something isn´t. >> >> I´ve searched for several days for a possible solution without luck. >> Thanks for any and all ideas. >> >> >> > make sure that /var is symlink to /tmp/tmp and check that the ramdisk > forming temp is made a boottime. eventually you might need to add a > mkdir line to the Xfree script something like 'mkdir /tmp/var/log' -- > Regards > Ask Holme aka kVanQue
Thanks I will investigate those three issues and report back. BTW, in addition to the error report which appears on screen, syslog reports the following: ws1 init: Switching to runlevel: 3 xingu kdm(1514): Server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The best thread debugger on the planet. Designed with thread debugging features you've never dreamed of, try TotalView 6 free at www.etnus.com. _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net