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#1 2011-07-07 12:23:23

johan1391
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From: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Registered: 2010-08-03
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Failed to open display from the DISPLAY variable

I keep getting this message on many programs, does anyone know how to correctly configure this in what I would guess would be the xorg.conf?

Here is a specific example, but I have gotten it in quite a few programs:

 
[root@john-arch john_warren]# killall xfwm4 ; openbox & exit
[1] 5147
exit
[john_warren@john-arch ~]$ No protocol specified
Openbox-Message: Failed to open the display from the DISPLAY environment variable.

My apologies, here is my xorg log  

[   350.917] 
X.Org X Server 1.10.2
Release Date: 2011-05-28
[   350.918] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[   350.919] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.38-ARCH x86_64 
[   350.919] Current Operating System: Linux john-arch 2.6.39-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 27 21:26:22 CEST 2011 x86_64
[   350.919] Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/4c216fa9-5311-40b8-be70-73781f3bcd7c ro nomodeset acpi_backlight=nvidia
[   350.920] Build Date: 30 May 2011  08:18:15AM
[   350.920]  
[   350.920] Current version of pixman: 0.22.0
[   350.921]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[   350.922] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[   350.924] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul  7 05:40:02 2011
[   350.963] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[   350.972] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[   351.071] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[   351.071] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[   351.071] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[   351.071] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
[   351.071] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[   351.071] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[   351.071] (==) Automatically adding devices
[   351.071] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[   351.104] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[   351.104]     Entry deleted from font path.
[   351.114] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[   351.114]     Entry deleted from font path.
[   351.114]     (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[   351.115] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[   351.115]     Entry deleted from font path.
[   351.115]     (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[   351.115] (==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc/,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[   351.115] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[   351.115] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[   351.115] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[   351.115] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[   351.115] (II) Loader magic: 0x7d3440
[   351.115] (II) Module ABI versions:
[   351.115]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[   351.115]     X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[   351.115]     X.Org XInput driver : 12.2
[   351.115]     X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
[   351.116] (--) PCI:*(0:2:0:0) 10de:0647:106b:00b0 rev 161, Mem @ 0xd4000000/16777216, 0xb0000000/268435456, 0xd2000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00003000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[   351.116] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[   351.116] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[   351.183] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[   351.196] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   351.196]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   351.197]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[   351.197]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[   351.197] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[   351.197] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[   351.197] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[   351.197] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[   351.197] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[   351.197] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[   351.197] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[   351.197] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[   351.197] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[   351.198] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   351.198]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   351.198]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[   351.198]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[   351.198] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[   351.198] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[   351.198] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[   351.666] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[   351.678]     compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   351.678]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[   351.678] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  275.09.07  Wed Jun  8 14:34:43 PDT 2011
[   351.678] (II) Loading extension GLX
[   351.678] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[   351.678] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[   351.691] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   351.691]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.13.0
[   351.691]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[   351.691]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[   351.691] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[   351.691] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[   351.691] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[   351.699] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   351.699]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   351.699]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[   351.699] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[   351.699] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[   351.700] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[   351.702] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   351.702]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.2.0
[   351.702]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[   351.702] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[   351.702] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[   351.702] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[   351.743] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[   351.746]     compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   351.746]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[   351.760] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  275.09.07  Wed Jun  8 14:18:12 PDT 2011
[   351.760] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[   351.761] (--) using VT number 7

[   351.766] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[   351.766] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[   351.766] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[   351.778] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   351.778]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   351.778]     ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[   351.778] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[   351.778] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[   351.778] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[   351.782] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   351.782]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   351.782]     ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[   351.782] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[   351.782] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[   351.782] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[   351.789] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[   351.789] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[   351.789] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[   351.806] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[   351.806] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[   351.806] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[   351.806] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[   351.806] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "1"
[   351.806] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "RenderAccel" "1"
[   351.806] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"
[   351.806] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
[   352.772] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (Apple Color LCD (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[   352.772] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     Vision stereo.
[   352.818] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 9600M GT (G96) at PCI:2:0:0 (GPU-0)
[   352.818] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
[   352.818] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.94.78.00.13
[   352.818] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[   352.818] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[   352.818] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 9600M GT at PCI:2:0:0
[   352.818] (--) NVIDIA(0):     Apple Color LCD (DFP-0)
[   352.818] (--) NVIDIA(0): Apple Color LCD (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[   352.818] (--) NVIDIA(0): Apple Color LCD (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
[   352.873] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
[   352.873] (WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1920X1200_75.00"; removing.
[   352.873] (WW) NVIDIA(0): 
[   352.873] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to validate any modes; falling back to the default mode
[   352.873] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select".
[   352.873] (WW) NVIDIA(0): 
[   352.873] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[   352.873] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"
[   352.873] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1200
[   353.938] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (131, 132); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[   353.938] (--) NVIDIA(0):     option
[   353.938] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[   353.938] (II) NVIDIA: Using 768.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory access.
[   353.947] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[   354.277] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
[   354.335] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[   354.335] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
[   354.335] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[   354.337] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[   354.337] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[   354.337] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA
[   354.337] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[   354.337] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[   354.337] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[   354.337] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   354.337]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.2.0
[   354.337]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[   354.337] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[   354.337] (==) RandR enabled
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[   354.337] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[   354.339] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[   354.709] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
[   354.709] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   354.709] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[   354.709] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[   354.715] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   354.715]     compiled for 1.10.0, module version = 2.6.0
[   354.715]     Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[   354.715]     ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.2
[   354.715] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[   354.715] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[   354.715] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[   354.715] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[   354.736] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[   354.736] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[   354.736] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3/event3"
[   354.736] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[   354.736] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   354.736] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[   354.736] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[   354.788] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[   354.788] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   354.788] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[   354.788] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[   354.788] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[   354.788] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[   354.803] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[   354.803] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[   354.803] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input1/event1"
[   354.803] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[   354.803] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   354.803] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[   354.803] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[   354.803] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
[   354.803] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[   354.804] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event2)
[   354.804] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   354.804] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[   354.804] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[   354.804] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[   354.804] (**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[   354.830] (--) Sleep Button: Found keys
[   354.830] (II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[   354.830] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input2/event2"
[   354.830] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[   354.830] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   354.830] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[   354.830] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[   354.831] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad (/dev/input/event10)
[   354.831] (**) Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   354.831] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad'
[   354.831] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[   354.831] (**) Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: always reports core events
[   354.831] (**) Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Device: "/dev/input/event10"
[   354.856] (--) Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Found keys
[   354.856] (II) Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Configuring as keyboard
[   354.856] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-6/3-6:1.0/input/input10/event10"
[   354.856] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad" (type: KEYBOARD)
[   354.856] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   354.856] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[   354.856] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[   354.857] (II) config/udev: Adding input device bcm5974 (/dev/input/event8)
[   354.857] (**) bcm5974: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[   354.857] (**) bcm5974: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[   354.857] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[   354.857] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[   354.865] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   354.866]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.4.0
[   354.866]     Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[   354.866]     ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.2
[   354.866] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'bcm5974'
[   354.866] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[   354.866] (**) bcm5974: always reports core events
[   354.866] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event8"
[   354.966] (--) bcm5974: x-axis range 0 - 1280
[   354.966] (--) bcm5974: y-axis range 0 - 800
[   354.966] (--) bcm5974: pressure range 0 - 256
[   354.966] (--) bcm5974: finger width range 0 - 16
[   354.966] (--) bcm5974: buttons: left double triple
[   354.966] (**) Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
[   354.966] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[   354.966] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[   354.966] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[   354.966] (**) Option "CircularScrolling" "on"
[   354.966] (**) Option "CircScrollTrigger" "3"
[   355.073] (--) bcm5974: touchpad found
[   355.073] (**) bcm5974: always reports core events
[   355.123] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-6/3-6:1.2/input/input8/event8"
[   355.123] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "bcm5974" (type: TOUCHPAD)
[   355.123] (**) bcm5974: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[   355.123] (**) bcm5974: MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[   355.123] (**) bcm5974: AccelFactor is now 0.133
[   355.123] (**) bcm5974: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[   355.123] (**) bcm5974: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[   355.123] (**) bcm5974: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[   355.123] (**) bcm5974: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[   355.203] (--) bcm5974: touchpad found
[   355.203] (II) config/udev: Adding input device bcm5974 (/dev/input/mouse0)
[   355.203] (**) bcm5974: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[   355.203] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'bcm5974'
[   355.203] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[   355.203] (**) bcm5974: always reports core events
[   355.203] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
[   355.230] (--) bcm5974: invalid x-axis range.  defaulting to 1615 - 5685
[   355.230] (--) bcm5974: invalid y-axis range.  defaulting to 1729 - 4171
[   355.230] (--) bcm5974: invalid pressure range.  defaulting to 0 - 256
[   355.230] (--) bcm5974: invalid finger width range.  defaulting to 0 - 16
[   355.230] (**) Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
[   355.230] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[   355.230] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[   355.230] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[   355.230] (**) Option "CircularScrolling" "on"
[   355.230] (**) Option "CircScrollTrigger" "3"
[   355.250] (EE) Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
[   355.250] (--) bcm5974: no supported touchpad found
[   355.250] (EE) bcm5974 Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
[   355.293] (EE) PreInit returned 11 for "bcm5974"
[   355.293] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
[   355.293] (II) Unloading synaptics
[   355.293] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Built-in iSight (/dev/input/event9)
[   355.293] (**) Built-in iSight: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   355.293] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Built-in iSight'
[   355.293] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[   355.294] (**) Built-in iSight: always reports core events
[   355.294] (**) Built-in iSight: Device: "/dev/input/event9"
[   355.316] (--) Built-in iSight: Found keys
[   355.316] (II) Built-in iSight: Configuring as keyboard
[   355.316] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/input/input9/event9"
[   355.316] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Built-in iSight" (type: KEYBOARD)
[   355.316] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   355.316] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[   355.316] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[   355.317] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event6)
[   355.317] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[   355.318] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia Headphone (/dev/input/event7)
[   355.318] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[   355.321] (II) config/udev: Adding input device applesmc (/dev/input/event5)
[   355.321] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[   355.321] (II) config/udev: Adding input device applesmc (/dev/input/js0)
[   355.322] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[   355.322] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event4)
[   355.322] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignorin[

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#2 2011-07-07 13:20:06

karol
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Re: Failed to open display from the DISPLAY variable

In this example you're trying to run openbox as root, am I getting it right? What happens if you run it as a user?
Remove xorg.conf and try again.

Last edited by karol (2011-07-07 13:20:37)

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#3 2011-07-07 13:23:21

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Re: Failed to open display from the DISPLAY variable

Stop running things as root when it's not needed, also, you should use the session manager that xfce has to change the wm, instead of killing and running ob.

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#4 2011-07-07 17:19:11

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Re: Failed to open display from the DISPLAY variable

No, I was trying to replace xfce wm with openbox in xfce. This is a particularly bad example but it has happened with others citing things like cannot open dispay ':0'. Sorry I'm not being as clear as I would like to, but if I run into a better example soon I'll be sure to post.

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#5 2011-07-08 05:55:08

RoyRoyRoy
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Re: Failed to open display from the DISPLAY variable

Do you want to use xfce or openbox? I had the same problem when I was trying to open openbox. It was because xorg server wasn't running. When I tried launching openbox by using ~/.xinitrc alongside running straight to X in /etc/inittab instead of console, it solved the problem.
So, when you are typing killall xfwm4 you might be killing X server as well which could be causing this problem.

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#6 2011-07-08 12:14:25

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Re: Failed to open display from the DISPLAY variable

johan1391 wrote:

No, I was trying to replace xfce wm with openbox in xfce. This is a particularly bad example but it has happened with others citing things like cannot open dispay ':0'. Sorry I'm not being as clear as I would like to, but if I run into a better example soon I'll be sure to post.

Best done in the session manager, not by killing xfwm4 and then running openbox.

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