HP-UX Desktop Troubleshooting Guide

8 Generic Log Files for Xserver

Apart from the above-mentioned troubleshooting techniques, there are a few log files

that can be checked for analysis. These log files contain useful information, which can

help in resolving startup issues related to Xserver. Some of the most common files are

/var/dt/Xerrors, /var/X11/Xserver/logs/X*.log (Xf86.log, X0.log etc...),

/var/X11/Xserver/logs/Xstartup.0.log.

/var/dt/Xerrors

X startup errors are logged in this file.

/var/X11/Xserver/logs/X*.log

(Xf86.log, X0.log etc...)

These are text files, written by the X binary, and

designed to be useful to diagnose X startup

problems. When X starts, it creates a logfile which

contains information about what happened when

X started. It contains information about what

modules were loaded, which color depth is used

etc. The file is especially useful when something

goes awry, as reading it can help you find exactly

what went wrong.

/var/X11/Xserver/logs/Xstartup.0.log

This is a text file, written by the X binary. When

X starts, it creates a log file which contains

information about which X binary started.