[indiana-discuss] gdm/X does not start

[opensolaris at myspamfilter.fastmail.fm]

On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:21 -0700, "Alan Coopersmith"
<Alan.Coopersmith at Sun.COM> wrote:
> opensolaris at myspamfilter.fastmail.fm wrote:
> > On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:29 -0700, "Alan Coopersmith"
> >>>> According to those logs, your X server started and is running on your
> >>>> AST service processor/remote KVM.
> >>>
> >>> Alan,
> >>>
> >>> I believe that I am running into the same issue on a Sun Fire x2270.  I've got the service processor on the machine as well.
> >>>
> >>> The machine boots, but the text prompt is all that is displayed at the console.
> >>>
> >>> How would I make the X server start on the "regular" display if I am having the same issue?
> >> Is there any other display on these machines?   Sorry, but I'm not
> >> familiar with
> >> the hardware, and don't really know.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> 	-Alan Coopersmith-           alan.coopersmith at sun.com
> >> 	 Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering
> >>
> > 
> > There is a VGA connector on the back of the machine (that I have a
> > monitor plugged into).  This page lists the video and graphics
> > controller:
> > http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/validateUser.do?target=Systems/SunFireX2270/spec
> > 
> > Video   One VGA 16MB - 1600x1200 @ 60Hz
> > Graphics controller     ASPEED AST2000 - 2D graphics controller embedded
> > in Service Processor
> > Support remote console at a resolution up to 1600x1200x16bits at 60Hz
> 
> So that sounds like it's the same video chipset that drives the remote
> console/service processor, not a separate device, just another output
> for that same device.
> 
> -- 
> 	-Alan Coopersmith-           alan.coopersmith at sun.com
> 	 Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering
> 

Any idea how I would change the output screen of the X server on boot? 
After doing some more quick research, I get the feeling that I need to
tell X to use :0.1 .  I'm not real sure how to do that though...

Maybe the following will at least let me get to the GUI login from the
console:
# export DISPLAY=:0.1
# pfexec svcadm restart gdm

I'll try that tomorrow from the console and see what happens.  That will
tell me something I hope.

I have tried restarting gdm before (earlier today), and the screen
flashes a few times (3) over a few seconds.  While this is happening,
the console is not responsive.  After the third flash, the console
becomes active again, but no GUI.

I'll try and generate a config file (Xorg -configure) and take a look at
what is in there.  Maybe that will give me a clue.

Bill.