Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 17:12:54 -0500 From: dave <dave@asylum.org> To: Tyrel Richey <tyrelr@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree config Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.2.20030530165200.02c1ba38@asylum.org> In-Reply-To: <3ED7BDD0.7C7C6E36@earthlink.net>
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At 03:23 PM 5/30/2003, you wrote: >I just installed FreeBSD on my computer. >It is working fine and I can get to the shell and do everything execept >go to >the X window. I typed in syinstall and went to the graphical >configuaration >for the X window system and typed in all the moniter and graphics card >paramiters and every thing else but when I finished it said >The X Window configuration seems to have failed >would you like to try again >I have a GeForce4 MX 420 and a CTX moniter >Please send any ideas you have on what the problem is to >tyrel@windstormgroup.com thank you for your time and help As root type in the command: X -configure This will let X create the config file for you in the root directory. Then run the command that appears for testing. If you get a large grey screen with a moving mouse then hit control alt backspace to close X. Then copy the XF86Config.new file in the root dir to /etc/X11/ and give the command "startx" without the quotes. This will start up Xwindows with the window manager TWM. cheers, dave
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