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Startx not starting
Posted:
Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:28 pm
by keithhamlyn
I have an LCD-P132. First attempt was to use the latest revision of the Raspbian Wheezy software, but only had a blank screen. I then reworked the SD with the December 2013 revision as per the website. The normal text appeared and I could log in with the standard login. Python loads OK. However, startx gave an error "unable to connect to X server". I tried to add the "FRAMEBUFFER=/dev....." sentence to the config file, but to no avail. How do I get to the desktop, please?
Re: Startx not starting
Posted:
Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:40 am
by keithhamlyn
Update: I managed to get the desktop to work using the statement "FRAMEBUFFER=/dev/fb1 startx". The icons are very large, as are the windows, so that most is off the screen. Any ideas? Also, how can I set up so that I do not have to type in the statement above?
Re: Startx not starting
Posted:
Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:22 am
by strancara
I guess the easiest is to connect a HDMI monitor and start GUI on it:
FRAMEBUFFER=/dev/fb0 startx
and make GUI elements as small as possible...
if you do not want to type FRAMEBUFFER=/dev/fb1, you can export the variable:
export FRAMEBUFFER=/dev/fb1
then you can type startx only
you can also edit .bashrc file and add a line with:
export FRAMEBUFFER=/dev/fb1