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Re: Failed to Start the X server (your graphical interface)
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:01 am
by phidias81
oobetimer wrote:I got the same error and I resolved it this way:
1. When the message about viewing the X server output came, I pressed Ctrl Alt F2
2. Now on the new shell I ran command sudo Xorg -configure
3. Then I copied /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo cp /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
4. At last I started X using command startx
For new user as me, you should change oobe with you username here! /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new
Anyway, for me this solution didn't work. I started the x server, and mint booted, but I got a totally different and messed up interface with the bar on top, and I couldn't click anything.
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:35 pm
by uncle
This post should be a sticky in the Installation section. I just installed Mint 13 on 2 laptops, both of which suffered from this bug. Please consider. Thanks.
And very much thanks to the posters of the solutions!
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:36 pm
by lpdirect
Thanks for this post. It helped me solve this problem when installing mint.
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:33 am
by weinerwhiner
Thank you thank you thank you from an ubernoobi!
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:45 am
by chuckd
Awesome!!!! Thanks oobertimer!!!
Wasn't able to boot mint at all without the liveUSB. Then no screen either on brand new Sony Vaio Pro 13".
This allowed me at least to get to a GUI to reinstall Mint 15.
Thanks again.
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:42 am
by spbo
Hi guys! I have the same problem such as "Number of created screens does not match bla bla bla...Configuration failed but it allowed me to do a copy paste.
Then i press startx but i get a black screen with only this "-" and freeze. Any ideas? Sorry for my bad english.
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:45 pm
by kirgo4720z
1. When the message about viewing the X server output came, I pressed Ctrl Alt F2
2. Now on the new shell I ran command sudo Xorg -configure
3. Then I copied /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo cp /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
4. At last I started X using command startx
That was helpful to me
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:10 am
by kukamuumuka
kirgo4720z wrote:1. When the message about viewing the X server output came, I pressed Ctrl Alt F2
2. Now on the new shell I ran command sudo Xorg -configure
3. Then I copied /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo cp /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
4. At last I started X using command startx
That was helpful to me
Just a comment: Replace oobe using your own username.
Code: Select all
sudo cp /home/your_username/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:49 pm
by bushy
I have this problem, I've tried to solution in this thread w/o success. I have Mint 13 on a DELL laptop. It has worked well for over a year and just failed today. I was able to read an error that says there is an API mismatch NVIDIA kernal module version 173..14.49 Invidia driver component is 304.116.
Re: Failed to Start the X server (your graphical interface)
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:36 am
by ALF13
oobetimer wrote:I got the same error and I resolved it this way:
1. When the message about viewing the X server output came, I pressed Ctrl Alt F2
2. Now on the new shell I ran command sudo Xorg -configure
3. Then I copied /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo cp /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
4. At last I started X using command startx
Great comment! Thanks
But, for those who receive this error after trying to boot from
live flash or cd type this:
1. When the message about viewing the X server output came, I pressed
Ctrl Alt F2
2. Now on the new shell I ran command
sudo Xorg -configure
3. Then I copied /home/
mint/xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo cp /home/mint/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
4. At last I started X using command
startx
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:36 pm
by Gregschollo
The original method did not work for me. Instead I used the commands "apt-get update" "apt-get install Xorg" then I used "reboot" and my system boot right up! I hope this helps this that the above methods do not help!
Re: <SOLVED> Failed to Start the X server
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:28 pm
by guipeev
kirgo4720z wrote:1. When the message about viewing the X server output came, I pressed Ctrl Alt F2
2. Now on the new shell I ran command sudo Xorg -configure
3. Then I copied /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo cp /home/oobe/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
4. At last I started X using command startx
That was helpful to me
I also wanted to thank you. It also worked for me after I messed up my graphic card's drivers.