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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:24:05 -0700
From: Bruce Dang <btdang@home.com>
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what is the error message when you 'startx'? try just using the SVGA
server.

Bruce Dang
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john-n-judy wrote:
> 
> I installed the user w/xwindow distribution 4.2 successfully except for one
> thing.  I cannot get the xwindows to start.  When I was in the X86Config
> through /stand/sysinstall, it recognized my mouse and I was configuring it
> in an xwindow environment, but when trying to start xwindows, it could not
> do it.  I have an ATI All in wonder video card.  I used the Mach64 drivers
> like it specified, but still no luck.  Any ideas for this newbie?  I really
> want to switch over to Unix/Linux from Windows.  Any help would greatly be
> appreciated.
> John Ellison
> john-n-judy@msn.com
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