Failed to start X Display Manager.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES Install-Boot
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Fresh install.
display-manager.service - X Display Manager
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/display-manager.service; enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2014-11-28 08:18:44 EST; 39min ago
Process: 1594 ExecStart=/usr/lib/X11/display-manager start (code=exited, status=6)

Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc systemd[1]: Starting X Display Manager…
Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc display-manager[1594]: /etc/vconsole.conf available
Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc display-manager[1594]: KEYMAP: us
Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc display-manager[1594]: Command: localectl set-keymap us
Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc display-manager[1594]: Starting service gdm…unused
Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc systemd[1]: display-manager.service: control process exited, code=exited status=6
Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc systemd[1]: Failed to start X Display Manager.
Nov 28 08:18:44 linux-rsvc systemd[1]: Unit display-manager.service entered failed state.

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On 15/12/2014 22:14, mikenash wrote:
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Fresh install.[/color]

Of …?

Perhaps you could let us know which version of SLES you’re using -
please post the output from “cat /etc/*release”.

HTH.

Simon
SUSE Knowledge Partner

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Welcome to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x) - Kernel \r (\l).

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I need some direction to debug this problem Fresh install of Suse server 12.
linux234:~ # systemctl status display-manager -l
display-manager.service - X Display Manager
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/display-manager.service; enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2014-12-20 17:25:42 EST; 4min 49s ago
Process: 657 ExecStart=/usr/lib/X11/display-manager start (code=exited, status=6)

Dec 20 17:25:42 linux234 systemd[1]: Starting X Display Manager…
Dec 20 17:25:42 linux234 display-manager[657]: /etc/vconsole.conf available
Dec 20 17:25:42 linux234 display-manager[657]: KEYMAP: us
Dec 20 17:25:42 linux234 display-manager[657]: Command: localectl set-keymap us
Dec 20 17:25:42 linux234 display-manager[657]: Starting service gdm…unused
You guidance and help will be greatly appreciated.