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Subject: Re: Can't run WindowMaker. Fatal server error:
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On Sun, 6 Jul 2008, Pedro Alves wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have a serious problem with windowmaker.
> Every time I configure .xinitrc to launch wmaker, the server aborts
>
> here what I get:
>
> Fatal server error:
> Caught signal 11. Server aborting
>
> xnit: connection to X server lost.
> wmaker warning: got signal1-exiting...
>
>
>
>
> So... What to do, as I don't find any information concerning this problem.
>
> I am running FreeBSD 7.0
> One week old cvs ports upgrade.

You may find clues in the Xorg log.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log

When I have this problem, or just about any X-related problem, it means I 
need to go rebuild my video driver.