I was trying to install xdmx & the last thing that I did was deleting the ~/.XAuthority* files since I was getting error in locking authority file. On rebooting, I found myself on this screen.

I tried startx but I get errors. Here's the output:

xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/ankesh/.Xauthority

xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/ankesh/.Xauthority





X.Org X Server 1.11.3

Release Date: 2011-12-16

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0

Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.42-37-generic x86_64 Ubuntu

Current Operating System: Linux mindreader 3.11.0-20-generic #34~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 3 17:25:07 UTC 2014 x86_64

Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-20-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=a6d7d9bd-c1c4-4be9-96eb-8a54e6e71354 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7

Build Date: 16 October 2013  04:41:23PM

xorg-server 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.14 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 

Current version of pixman: 0.30.2

    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org

    to make sure that you have the latest version.

Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 28 01:56:05 2014

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"

(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"



Fatal server error:

no screens found



Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 

     at http://wiki.x.org

 for help. 

Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.



 ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

xinit: giving up

xinit: unable to connect to X server: No such file or directory

xinit: server error

xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/ankesh/.Xauthority

I also tried reinstalling Xorg but that didn't help either.

echo $DISPLAY gives nothing.

I'd really appreciate any help I can get with this. Thanks.