From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 17 13:18:11 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1DE016A44B for ; Wed, 17 May 2006 13:18:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-142-072.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.142.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 236EB43D77 for ; Wed, 17 May 2006 13:18:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p17.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.6/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k4HDHjAF070504; Wed, 17 May 2006 08:17:46 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20060517081609.026aadc8@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 08:17:39 -0500 To: "Joshua Larkin" , From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <000601c679b2$dea54330$d007020a@norwich.edu> References: <000601c679b2$dea54330$d007020a@norwich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: Nubie can't connect to X-Server X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 13:18:13 -0000 Assuming you loaded all the X stuff and servers, first run either: xorgcfg or xorgconfig Both are in /usr/X11R6/bin -Derek At 08:07 AM 5/17/2006, Joshua Larkin wrote: >Hello, > >I'm a newbie trying to install FreeBSD 6.1 on a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop. >I've been reading along in The Complete FreeBSD as I did the install but had >a problem when it came to the "Configuring X" section. Mainly, on the Post >Install Configuration menu, there is no option to configure XFree86? After >searching, I booted up my machine and got to a prompt, however, when I >"startkde," I get a constantly scrolling message that reads "Cannot connect >to the X server." Any suggestions? Thanks everyone for your help. > >-Josh >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.