Can’t start a physical desktop with lxde

Troubleshooting
1

  • DietPi version
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=8
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_SUB=12
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_RC=1
    G_GITBRANCH=‘master’
    G_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’
    G_LIVE_PATCH_STATUS[0]=‘applied’

  • Distro version
    bullseye

  • Kernel version
    Linux DietPi 5.10.0-20-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.158-2 (2022-12-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux

  • SBC model
    Native PC (x86_64)

Hello everyone.
I have recently reinstalled dietpi on my PC and I am unable to start a physical desktop.
I have installed lxde via dietpi-software. I have a mouse, keyboard and physical monitor connected via HDMI. Before reinstalling, with the same hardware I could start a desktop with the “startx” command but after doing a clean install I can’t.
i tried
-with root user and Dietpi
-I have tried two different HDMI cables

Can you help me? I am a fairly new user
Thank you

  • I attach the log file xorg.0.log

Xorg.0.log (5.3 KB)

2

I’ve testet the setup on several PC’s with a fresh DietPi installation and a lxde desktop without any issues. Did you install the bios or uefi image?

3

I have used the uefi image.
I’ve running Dietpi with this hardware for two years. But now, with the fresh installation I can’t start the desktop (or maybe I don’t remember what I did to configure it two years ago :man_shrugging: )
Thanks!!

4

I see following error message within the log

[  2940.652] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)

Could you try following?

apt install xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
startx
5

Yes!! It’s works! But only with root.
Now I can’t start with dietpi user.

6

For user dietpi you might need to add them to video group. Otherwise desktop can’t be started.

7

Thank you very much!!!