Backtrack startx issue

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Downloaded and installed Backtrack 5 R3 Gnome 32 bit into thumbdrive (HBCD). Here is how HBCD menu calls it:

title 5) BackTrack\nLinux Distibution for Penetration, Forensics, Hacking, etc.\nOPTIONAL\nNeed to download DVD - Read Instructions
find --set-root /casper/vmlinuz
kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper text splash vga=791-- 
initrd=/casper/initrd.gz

Here are my laptop specs.

The problem is, I'm getting following screen everytime when I try to execute startx command.

enter image description here

Tural Ali

Posted 2012-10-23T19:29:20.587

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No image is linked, can you fix it? – nerdwaller – 2012-10-25T23:01:01.067

@nerdwaller I was seeing linked image actually:) Updated question – Tural Ali – 2012-10-26T00:10:23.093

Are you on gnome? If so, try exec gnome-session – nerdwaller – 2012-10-26T00:18:57.157

Answers

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This is a relatively common occurrence when installing to a USB drive, it is caused by xorg.conf being corrupted, or changed. So restoring the failsafe should solve your problem.

First, make a backup of it to be safe:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.bckup

Then, restore the failsafe:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Full details found here: http://alexsleat.co.uk/2011/03/04/how-to-fix-fatal-server-error-no-screens-found-ubuntu/

Paul

Posted 2012-10-23T19:29:20.587

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there is no xorg.conf file inside x11 folder. I cd'ed it and tried to see whats inside of this folder by entering dir command: no xorg.conf folder – Tural Ali – 2012-10-23T19:43:16.473

https://www.dropbox.com/s/iy8vpebms3qzmm8/2012-10-24%2000.48.26.jpg – Tural Ali – 2012-10-23T19:56:02.873

Downvoting is for when an answer is wrong, not when it doesn't work for you. The fact I cited my source should further prove it as useful. – Paul – 2012-10-23T20:09:53.563

So using your first screen, check your /usr/lib/X11/ folder for xorg.conf and modify the commands above, if you do find it there. – Paul – 2012-10-23T20:13:10.550

Still wrong https://www.dropbox.com/s/iofvjyfy7u9uo1k/2012-10-24%2001.21.12.jpg

– Tural Ali – 2012-10-23T20:30:53.977

Updated question. See screenshot – Tural Ali – 2012-10-26T00:10:39.020

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