Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 22:14:06 -0600 From: Lloyd Hayes <wyoming_antelope@yahoo.com> To: Matt Navarre <mnavarre@cox.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Still no graphic desktop Message-ID: <40D11A8E.20604@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <40D10CC5.8070301@cox.net> References: <40D07AFB.9050804@yahoo.com> <40D10CC5.8070301@cox.net>
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>How are you trying to start X Windows? If you're just expecting it to start, you're going to end up disappointed. Oops... I was expecting the graphical desktop to start automatically. However I also tried startx, and I played with xdm. Whatever I was doing kept coming up with errors about no screen. Lloyd Hayes Email: wyoming_antelope@yahoo.com URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com/ Matt Navarre wrote: > > > Lloyd Hayes wrote: > >> I have been told that the reason that I don't have a graphic desktop >> yet is because my XFree86 Server is not configured right. I finally >> downloaded the exact specs on my old laptop from Gateway and plugged >> them into the configure file. No help. >> I tried each of the 4 configure methods from the menu. No good, nor >> does the graphics menu work any more. >> I have attempted to switch from KDE to Gnome, to Windowmaker. Again, >> no good. > > > How are you trying to start X Windows? If you're just expecting it to > start, you're going to end up disappointed. > > To start X you need to either type startx at the command prompt or > edit /etc/ttys to start xdm (or kdm or gdm) on the console. > > here's the handbook page on configuring xdm to start after boot: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-xdm.html > > Generally the step in section 5.6.2 is all you need to do, the rest is > advanced options that you needn't be concerned with at this point. > This info applies to kdm and gdm (KDE Display Manager and Gnome > Display Manager, respectively) > > To get your desired desktop to start you need to put the command to > start it in $HOME/.xinitrc(for startx) or $HOME/.xsession(for xdm). To > get KDE started (assuming it's installed) just type > 'echo startkde >> .xinitrc' at the prompt. Assuming you're at the text > console type 'startx'. KDE should start. > > >> I have tried several other things such as the one below: >> >> # cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4 >> # make install clean >> >> It then suggests that I 'make reinstall' or 'make deinstall'. I tried >> reinstall first with it then suggesting that I 'make reinstall' again >> or 'make deinstall'. >> >> # make deinstall >> >> # cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4 >> # make install clean >> >> While this seemed to install ok, it was still no help. I'm still >> stuck with line item commands. >> >> When executing afterwards: XFree86 -configure I get: Fatal Server Error >> xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O > > > Hmm, are you doing this as root? You need to be. Another alternative, > if you have the specs for your monitor and video card, is > /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config. It'll ask you questions about your setup > and generate a config file based on what you tell it. Try that, and if > you still have problems post your config file and relevant log > messages to the list, and we'll try to help. > >> >> Log says the same thing. >> >> Any ideas? >> >
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