[solved] Arch Xfce4 error - xinitrc

Operating Systems & Open Source Linux
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new to linux. trying to install xfce4 on arch. watched several youtube videos from 2015 and Jan 2016 (so they're not that old) and had no problems until trying to boot into the gui using "startx". any ideas? errors are listed below

Server terminated with error (1)
xnit: giving up
xnit : unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xint: server error

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xinitrc file

[solved]
i got it working. i ended up deleting the vm and creating a new one using a slightly different installation procedure. when I tried to boot to the desktop environment I received a new error "no screen found" or something. I installed the xf86-video-vesa driver that @feverDream suggested and it worked.

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Do you have a graphics driver installed? 

(EE) AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0

Also check the X log at /var/log/Xorg.0.log

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yes, i believe so. i'm using virtual box in windows and installed the xf86-video-intel driver. so you think it's a graphics driver problem?

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Isn't the VGA emulated in a virtual-box? You should try installing the generic VESA drivers instead of the intel ones and see if that fixes things.

I believe, its called xf86-video-vesa?

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yes, i tried that one too and still getting the error.

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Strange. Were you able to fix the issue though?

If not, can you paste the xorg error log. It will help as it will be clear which module is being loaded.

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log is below

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