A Query On Graphic Console

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I’m only getting a text console with CentOS-7.2
on my (oldish) HP MicroServer.

The only explicit error I see in Xorg.0.log is that no driver is found for my Pixart USB optical mouse.

My query is: would that be sufficient to prevent a graphic console?

Incidentally, I can use X apps, eg xpdf, if I SSH in from my laptop.

As always, any advice gratefully received.

3 thoughts on - A Query On Graphic Console

  • That should not prevent X from starting .. though you could try another standard mouse and see. But X should start even without a pointing device.

  • What’s the default target?
    # ls -l /etc/systemd/system/default.target

    I wouldn’t think so. Could you put the log on pastebin or similar?

  • —– Mail original —–

    Definitly not. X is able to run even with no input device at all (mouse, keyboard, and so on). Most of the times, X refuses to start because of missing or inappropriate video drivers.

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