X is unable to start during install of 64bit distribution

[TrevorH]

Anything serious will be in the rest of your log files in /var/log.

[basskleff]

You could also try some techniques to capture output

# tail -f /var/log/<appropriate log> : probably xorg.0.log, but run ls -ltr , between failures, to see what name gets updated. At the bottom will be the latest changed files.

Then start x again
# startx

To stdout (your screen) will be duplicate of logged messages.

Another way:

# startx 2>junk >junk2
Separates the stdout and stderr to 2 separate crap files, so you can then inspect:

# vi junk
# vi junk2

[no_windows]

Anything serious will be in the rest of your log files in /var/log.

Ok, at this point I don't know what to do. I've looked at the Xorg.0.log, and I find error after error after error towards the end. It looks like it doesn't like my monitor, as that's where the bulk of the errors start, but switching to the monitor on my PC does nothing to improve the situation..... it still has info recorded for the original monitor I had connected.

I see a lot of "mach64", which I assume is the video driver. This server is supposed to have a Rage XL chip.

[TrevorH]

Unless you actually post real error messages, no-one is going to be able to help you.

[basskleff]

Agree with last comment.

My suggestion run the stderr redirection command above, and post that file's contents here.
So:

# startx 2> error.out

Post content of error.out here.

[no_windows]

Agree with last comment.

My suggestion run the stderr redirection command above, and post that file's contents here.
So:

# startx 2> error.out

Post content of error.out here.

It took me forever, to figure out how to write to a usb drive after making the requested file.

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X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: c6b8 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux DL380G4 2.6.32-504.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Oct 15 04:27:16 UTC 2014 x86_64
Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_dl380g4-lv_root rd_NO_LUKS rd_LVM_LV=vg_dl380g4/lv_swap rd_NO_MD SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 crashkernel=129M@0M  KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_LVM_LV=vg_dl380g4/lv_root rd_NO_DM LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rhgb quiet
Build Date: 18 June 2015  11:45:14AM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.15.0-26.el6.centos.0.1 
Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.centos.org/Documentation
	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: Fri Jun 26 16:59:27 2015
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension Present
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension SELinux
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
(EE) 
(EE) Backtrace:
(EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x51) [0x5aae11]
(EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x1af209) [0x5af209]
(EE) 2: /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x7f50a1c00000+0xf710) [0x7f50a1c0f710]
(EE) 3: /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x7f509f8a4000+0x78fe4) [0x7f509f91cfe4]
(EE) 4: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__libc_malloc+0x71) [0x7f509f91e6b1]
(EE) 5: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__vasprintf_chk+0x158) [0x7f509f9a5f18]
(EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (XNFvasprintf+0x14) [0x5b6c84]
(EE) 7: /usr/bin/X (XNFasprintf+0x88) [0x5b6e18]
(EE) 8: /usr/bin/X (xf86DuplicateMode+0x68) [0x4bbc28]
(EE) 9: /usr/bin/X (xf86DDCGetModes+0x152) [0x4ba112]
(EE) 10: /usr/bin/X (xf86EdidMonitorSet+0x72) [0x4ba2c2]
(EE) 11: /usr/bin/X (xf86SetDDCproperties+0x7b) [0x4c888b]
(EE) 12: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so (0x7f509cea0000+0x1227a) [0x7f509ceb227a]
(EE) 13: /usr/bin/X (InitOutput+0xabf) [0x47e60f]
(EE) 14: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x3c6b3) [0x43c6b3]
(EE) 15: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f509f8c2d5d]
(EE) 16: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x269c9) [0x4269c9]
(EE) 
(EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x0
(EE) 
Fatal server error:
(EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
(EE) 
(EE) 
Please consult the CentOS support 
	 at http://wiki.centos.org/Documentation
 for help. 
(EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
(EE) 
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

waiting for X server to begin accepting connections .
..
..
..
..
..
..

[no_windows]

Here is the Xorg.0.log file

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[    69.758] 
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
[    69.758] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    69.758] Build Operating System: c6b8 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 
[    69.758] Current Operating System: Linux DL380G4 2.6.32-504.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Oct 15 04:27:16 UTC 2014 x86_64
[    69.760] Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_dl380g4-lv_root rd_NO_LUKS rd_LVM_LV=vg_dl380g4/lv_swap rd_NO_MD SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 crashkernel=129M@0M  KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_LVM_LV=vg_dl380g4/lv_root rd_NO_DM LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rhgb quiet
[    69.760] Build Date: 18 June 2015  11:45:14AM
[    69.760] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.15.0-26.el6.centos.0.1 
[    69.760] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[    69.760] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.centos.org/Documentation
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    69.760] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    69.761] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jun 26 16:59:27 2015
[    69.775] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    69.775] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    69.789] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[    69.789] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[    69.789] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[    69.790] (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
[    69.790] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[    69.790] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[    69.790] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    69.790] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    69.790] (==) Not automatically adding GPU devices
[    69.799] (**) FontPath set to:
	catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
	built-ins,
	catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
	built-ins
[    69.799] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
[    69.799] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[    69.799] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[    69.799] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[    69.801] (II) Loader magic: 0x823020
[    69.801] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    69.801] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    69.801] 	X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[    69.801] 	X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[    69.801] 	X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[    69.805] (--) PCI:*(0:1:3:0) 1002:4752:0e11:001e rev 39, Mem @ 0xfc000000/16777216, 0xfbff0000/4096, I/O @ 0x00003000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension Present
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension SELinux
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[    69.806] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[    69.806] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[    69.806] (WW) "xwayland" is not to be loaded by default. Skipping.
[    69.806] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    69.840] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    69.929] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    69.929] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    69.929] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[    69.929] (==) AIGLX enabled
[    69.929] Loading extension GLX
[    69.929] (II) LoadModule: "mach64"
[    69.929] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so
[    69.945] (II) Module mach64: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    69.945] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 6.9.4
[    69.945] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    69.945] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    69.945] (II) MACH64: Driver for ATI Mach64 chipsets
[    69.945] (--) using VT number 7

[    69.984] (==) MACH64(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
[    69.984] (==) MACH64(0): Using XAA acceleration architecture
[    69.984] (II) MACH64: Mach64 in slot 1:3:0 detected.
[    69.984] (II) Loading sub module "int10"
[    69.984] (II) LoadModule: "int10"
[    69.985] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libint10.so
[    70.018] (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    70.018] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    70.018] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    70.020] (II) MACH64(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[    70.020] (II) Loading sub module "ddc"
[    70.020] (II) LoadModule: "ddc"
[    70.020] (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
[    70.020] (II) Loading sub module "vbe"
[    70.020] (II) LoadModule: "vbe"
[    70.020] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
[    70.029] (II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    70.029] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.1.0
[    70.029] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    70.029] (II) MACH64(0): VESA BIOS detected
[    70.029] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
[    70.029] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 8128 kB
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI MACH64
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: MACH64GM
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC Level 2
[    70.030] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 2 sec.
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC read successfully
[    70.058] (II) UnloadSubModule: "vbe"
[    70.058] (II) Unloading vbe
[    70.058] (II) UnloadSubModule: "int10"
[    70.058] (II) Unloading int10
[    70.058] (II) UnloadSubModule: ""
[    70.058] (II) Unloading 
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): Manufacturer: IBM  Model: 415e  Serial#: 16843009
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): Year: 2004  Week: 8
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): EDID Version: 1.3
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): Analog Display Input,  Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.300 V
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): Sync:  Separate  Composite  SyncOnGreen
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34  vert.: 27
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): Gamma: 2.20
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
[    70.058] (II) MACH64(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): redX: 0.634 redY: 0.354   greenX: 0.304 greenY: 0.581
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): blueX: 0.143 blueY: 0.102   whiteX: 0.310 whiteY: 0.330
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): Supported established timings:
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 720x400@70Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 640x480@60Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 640x480@67Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 640x480@72Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 640x480@75Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 800x600@56Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 800x600@60Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 800x600@72Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 800x600@75Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 832x624@75Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 1024x768@60Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 1024x768@70Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 1024x768@75Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 1152x864@75Hz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): Supported standard timings:
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): #0: hsize: 1280  vsize 1024  refresh: 60  vid: 32897
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): #1: hsize: 1280  vsize 1024  refresh: 72  vid: 35969
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): #2: hsize: 1152  vsize 864  refresh: 75  vid: 20337
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): Supported detailed timing:
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): clock: 108.0 MHz   Image Size:  338 x 270 mm
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): h_active: 1280  h_sync: 1328  h_sync_end 1440 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): v_active: 1024  v_sync: 1025  v_sync_end 1028 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): Ranges: V min: 55 V max: 76 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 81 kHz, PixClock max 145 MHz
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): Serial No: 55V0553
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): Monitor name: IBM L170p
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): EDID (in hex):
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	00ffffffffffff00244d5e4101010101
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	080e01030e221b78ea6f86a25a4d9424
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	1a4f54bfef808180818c714f01010101
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	010101010101302a009851002a403070
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	1300520e1100001e000000fd00374c1e
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	510e000a202020202020000000ff0035
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	3556303535330a2020202020000000fc
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): 	0049424d204c313730700a20202000d4
[    70.059] (II) MACH64(0): EDID vendor "IBM", prod id 16734
[    70.075] (EE) 
[    70.075] (EE) Backtrace:
[    70.083] (EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x51) [0x5aae11]
[    70.083] (EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x1af209) [0x5af209]
[    70.083] (EE) 2: /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x7f50a1c00000+0xf710) [0x7f50a1c0f710]
[    70.083] (EE) 3: /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x7f509f8a4000+0x78fe4) [0x7f509f91cfe4]
[    70.083] (EE) 4: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__libc_malloc+0x71) [0x7f509f91e6b1]
[    70.083] (EE) 5: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__vasprintf_chk+0x158) [0x7f509f9a5f18]
[    70.084] (EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (XNFvasprintf+0x14) [0x5b6c84]
[    70.084] (EE) 7: /usr/bin/X (XNFasprintf+0x88) [0x5b6e18]
[    70.084] (EE) 8: /usr/bin/X (xf86DuplicateMode+0x68) [0x4bbc28]
[    70.084] (EE) 9: /usr/bin/X (xf86DDCGetModes+0x152) [0x4ba112]
[    70.084] (EE) 10: /usr/bin/X (xf86EdidMonitorSet+0x72) [0x4ba2c2]
[    70.084] (EE) 11: /usr/bin/X (xf86SetDDCproperties+0x7b) [0x4c888b]
[    70.084] (EE) 12: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so (0x7f509cea0000+0x1227a) [0x7f509ceb227a]
[    70.084] (EE) 13: /usr/bin/X (InitOutput+0xabf) [0x47e60f]
[    70.084] (EE) 14: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x3c6b3) [0x43c6b3]
[    70.084] (EE) 15: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f509f8c2d5d]
[    70.084] (EE) 16: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x269c9) [0x4269c9]
[    70.084] (EE) 
[    70.084] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x0
[    70.085] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[    70.085] (EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[    70.085] (EE) 
[    70.085] (EE) 
Please consult the CentOS support 
	 at http://wiki.centos.org/Documentation
 for help. 
[    70.085] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    70.085] (EE) 
[    70.087] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

[no_windows]

No one has any ideas?

[no_windows]

Bump

[no_windows]

After all that clamor of needing exact errors...... you get exact errors, and I hear nothing back. Thanks a lot guys, you're awesome.