Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:55:55 +0200 From: Tijl Coosemans <tijl@coosemans.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com> Subject: Re: Xorg Problems Message-ID: <201008221255.55485.tijl@coosemans.org> In-Reply-To: <4C70A618.D6D35FFA@blakemfg.com> References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <AANLkTinu8LmA=vE6yjk3mdbvd3%2BYXLT08TchaK0=zhyR@mail.gmail.com> <4C70A618.D6D35FFA@blakemfg.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Sunday 22 August 2010 06:22:48 Fred Boatwright wrote: > Eitan Adler wrote: >>> The actual problem I am having is that startx produces only a completely >>> black screen.  Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro  produces the expected >>> grid and mouse pointer.  A .xinitrc file is supposed to start a window >>> manager. >> >> Modern X.org installs don't show a default window manager (so a black >> screen is "expected). What is the contents of your .xinitrc file? > > The .xinitrc file: > xrdb > xsetroot -solid gray & > xterm -geometry +0-100 & > xconsole -geometry -0+0 -fn 5x7 & > #exec olvwm #complained about a missing font > exec fvwm > > I have also tried twm. > This file was generated from an example in the Handbook. Check if you actually have those programs installed. If not, you need to install these ports: x11/xrdb, x11/xsetroot, x11/xterm, x11/xconsole, x11-wm/fvwm. [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (FreeBSD) iF4EABEIAAYFAkxxAjsACgkQfoCS2CCgtitHuAD+JeLdnq9MEspuJaHUWgGWV7DG uPddISwCWb2vbsh3H/MA/iU0VO9q6AXv82arOaVzOo1ZPqKMA2oIJseK55CfMDiL =v3sh -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----home | help
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