Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 14:16:39 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <vedette@iconnect.co.ke> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: your mail Message-ID: <20000908141639.D22458@siafu.iconnect.co.ke> In-Reply-To: <00d501c018fa$7d29b5b0$6a97d9c2@southend.demon.net>; from Robin on Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 07:36:08PM %2B0100 References: <00d501c018fa$7d29b5b0$6a97d9c2@southend.demon.net>
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Quoting Robin <robin@robin.demon.co.uk>: [000907 21:35]: Robin> Robin>I am trying to configure freebsd4.1 and having severe problems when trying Robin>to configure x server it goes through its usual process and then at the end Robin>after it goes into graphics mode all I get is a blank screen with a big Robin>black bar at the left hand side of the screen that I am able to move along Robin>by pressing tab? Robin>the screen just stays at this until I do ctrl,alt,and backspace and have to Robin>configure it all over again. You might need to install a Window Manager, like afterstep or enlightenmemt......from the ports.... After that you'll have to make sure that /usr/X11R6/bin is in your path. For enlightenment, you can simply invoke enlightenment from the prompt..after that it should load with your X. I am not sure I helped you out.... you might need to let us know what X Servers you've installed.... -Wash -- Odhiambo Washington Systems Administrator Inter-Connect Ltd. 3rd Flr The Chancery Valley Rd PO Box 39519 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: 254 2 711140 Fax: 254 2 718418 Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon. -E. M. Forster To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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