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Date:      Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:19:38 -0700
From:      Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Xorg Problems
Message-ID:  <4C7131FA.E9C7EC15@blakemfg.com>
References:  <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <AANLkTinu8LmA=vE6yjk3mdbvd3%2BYXLT08TchaK0=zhyR@mail.gmail.com> <4C70A618.D6D35FFA@blakemfg.com> <201008221255.55485.tijl@coosemans.org>

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Tijl Coosemans wrote:
> 
> 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. Â 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.
> 

Those programs are actually installed.

Best regards,
Fred



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