From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 17 14:42:00 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 04CD216A754 for ; Wed, 17 May 2006 14:42:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jlarkin@norwich.edu) Received: from mail.norwich.edu (mail.norwich.edu [192.149.109.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5AB0443D6A for ; Wed, 17 May 2006 14:41:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jlarkin@norwich.edu) Received: from 6DGQK91 ([10.2.7.208]) by mail.norwich.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k4HEfqdq004725; Wed, 17 May 2006 10:41:52 -0400 From: "Joshua Larkin" To: "'Derek Ragona'" , Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 10:41:52 -0400 Message-ID: <000d01c679c0$097322a0$d007020a@norwich.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Importance: Normal In-reply-to: <6.0.0.22.2.20060517081609.026aadc8@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Abuse-Info: X-SMTP-From: relayhost=[10.2.7.208] relayip=[10.2.7.208] helo=6DGQK91 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang/SpamAssassin/ClamAV on mail.norwich.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 14:42:01 -0000 Thanks for the help, I'll try it when I get home from work tonight. - = Josh =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Derek Ragona [mailto:derek@computinginnovations.com]=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:18 AM To: Joshua Larkin; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nubie can't connect to X-Server 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, =20 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. =20 -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" --=20 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. --=20 This message has been scanned for viruses and=20 dangerous content by MailScanner, and is = believed to be clean.=20 MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.=20