Editing How to resolve the "fatal server error: no screen found"
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
<languages/> | <languages/> | ||
<translate> | <translate> | ||
| − | == Problem == | + | == Problem == |
| − | == Solution == | + | == Solution == |
| − | |||
The solution (written by the [http://forums.ghostbsd.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=161 user ''A-dog'' of the GhostBSD forums])<sup>[http://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=24&start=20#p511 forums: topic ''<nowiki>[</nowiki>Solved<nowiki>]</nowiki> Fatal server error - no screens found'']</sup> was successfully working on a ''HP Compaq NX 6310'' (laptop of [[User:Paolo|Paolo]]). | The solution (written by the [http://forums.ghostbsd.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=161 user ''A-dog'' of the GhostBSD forums])<sup>[http://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=24&start=20#p511 forums: topic ''<nowiki>[</nowiki>Solved<nowiki>]</nowiki> Fatal server error - no screens found'']</sup> was successfully working on a ''HP Compaq NX 6310'' (laptop of [[User:Paolo|Paolo]]). | ||
| − | ===== becoming <code>root</code> ===== | + | ===== becoming <code>root</code> ===== |
| − | |||
Load the cd/dvd and get to the cli to login. | Load the cd/dvd and get to the cli to login. | ||
| − | |||
To becoming ''root'' by typing | To becoming ''root'' by typing | ||
: <code>su</code> | : <code>su</code> | ||
. Of course you have to use the passphrase for your root-account. | . Of course you have to use the passphrase for your root-account. | ||
| − | ===== editing <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> ===== | + | ===== editing <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> ===== |
| − | |||
To edit a file we need an editor. In this example we will use ''ee'', which is installed by default. | To edit a file we need an editor. In this example we will use ''ee'', which is installed by default. | ||
| − | |||
Open the file with the editor ''[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ee ee]'' by typing | Open the file with the editor ''[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ee ee]'' by typing | ||
: <code>ee /etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> | : <code>ee /etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> | ||
. | . | ||
| − | |||
Go down to where the driver is identified. This section of the file begins with | Go down to where the driver is identified. This section of the file begins with | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| Line 36: | Line 30: | ||
. | . | ||
| − | |||
There you can change the driver to ''vesa'' by having | There you can change the driver to ''vesa'' by having | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| Line 43: | Line 36: | ||
in your file. | in your file. | ||
| − | |||
For leaving ''ee'' and saving the file <code>xorg.conf</code>, | For leaving ''ee'' and saving the file <code>xorg.conf</code>, | ||
* press the key <tt>esc</tt>, | * press the key <tt>esc</tt>, | ||
| Line 50: | Line 42: | ||
. | . | ||
| − | ===== leaving <code>root</code> ===== | + | ===== leaving <code>root</code> ===== |
| − | |||
End the session as root, type | End the session as root, type | ||
: <code>[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=exit exit]</code> | : <code>[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=exit exit]</code> | ||
and you are back as the formal user. | and you are back as the formal user. | ||
| − | ===== starting x ===== | + | ===== starting x ===== |
| − | |||
Initialize the X session by typing | Initialize the X session by typing | ||
: <code>[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=startx startx]</code> | : <code>[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=startx startx]</code> | ||
. | . | ||
| − | |||
Now you need to wait until the X server load for you. | Now you need to wait until the X server load for you. | ||
| − | === Additional info for the solution === | + | === Additional info for the solution === |
| − | |||
On a ''Acer Aspire One 532'' (''GMA 3150'') you had to add the line 'Modes' to the <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> | On a ''Acer Aspire One 532'' (''GMA 3150'') you had to add the line 'Modes' to the <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
