try looking at your partitions and make sure all of them are mounted sounds like /var isnt getting mounted
----- Original Message ----- From: jmw34 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 3:11 PM Subject: [XFree86] x wont start > I was shutting down the comp because a thunder storm was a'coming.(Redhat 9.0 > with newest version of XFree86, I think. Up until 6 weeks ago I performed all > updates per RHN.) After I clicked the log out button, and before the GUI log > in screen came up, it crashed. Ctrl-alt-delete to restart and got this: > > lots of input/output errors concerning /var/log/wtmp. > - chgrp failed to get attributes > - chmod failed to get attributes > > Also > - /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit: line 789: /var/log dmesg: input/output error > - /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit: line 807: /var/log/ksyms.0: input/output error > > Starting system logger: > -syslogd: /var/log/messages: I/O error > -syslogd: /var/log/secure: I/O error > -syslogd: /var/log/maillog: I/O error > -syslogd: /var/log/cron: I/O error > -syslogd: /var/log/spooler: I/O error > -syslogd: /var/log/boot.log: I/O error > > And later on.... > -start xfs [Failed] > -execup: I/O error > > Then get a message: > I cannot start x server... > > I tried to run x server config... Failed > > If I try at a bash prompt... > > $: startx > > Then I receive the following... > - /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 133: xauth: command not found > - /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 134: xauth: command not found > - /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 133: xauth: command not found > - /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 134: xauth: command not found > > Fatal server error: cannot open log file /var/log/XFree86.0.log > > ...giving up. > - xinit: No such file or directory (errno2): unable to connect to X server > - xinit: No such process (errno3): server error > - /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 145: xauth: command not found > > > It seems that ANY log is not accessible. > I cannot access my /var/log/XFree86.0.log file. > I am unable to access the /var/log directory, period. > > I have tried to re-instal XFree86 and no change. But, it sounds like more than > just and XFree86 problem. > > Any idea's are needed. Thank you, I've been without my comp for a week now. > > Sincerely, > James Wittekind > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/30/03 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
