Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 20:40:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Marty Poulin <mpoulin@honk.org> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Success with X Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.980614201650.5744B-100000@mail.honk.org>
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Well. I feel a little silly having made such a big deal about installing
X. It was excruciatingly simple.
But if it will help any other newbies out there, this is what I did:
1. Downloaded the following files from
ftp.xfree86.org/current/binaries/FreeBSD-2.2.x :
- preinst.sh
- postinst.sh
- X332bin.tgz
- X332cfg.tgz
- X332doc.tgz
- X332man.tgz
- X332fnts.tgz
- X332lib.tgz
- X332set.tgz
- X332vg16.tgz
and the specific server for my video card: X332Mach64.tgz
2. Created the following directory: /usr/X11R6
3. Added /usr/X11R6/bin to the PATH variable in my /.profile
4. Unpacked the tarballs in the /usr/X11R6 directory with the
following command: gzip -dc X332xxx.tgz | tar xfB -
5. Ran XF86Setup
6. Filled in the blanks regarding my monitor, then ran xvidtune to
fine-tune the settings.
7. started an X session (startx). Lo and behold, it worked!
Now I am trying to install other window mangers (fvwm and fvwm95) to
see what I can do with them. I didn't have any success last night, but
it was late and my mind was starting to wander...
Anyway, like I said, it was a very simple process. Hopefully in the
future the FAQ or Handbook can include more concise instructions to
help people get started.
As for the window mangers, I will see what freebsd-questions has to say
about my specific error, and keep you posted.
===================== Quote(c) 1997 Martin Poulin =====================
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
- Lord Acton, Letter
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