Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2003 22:44:26 -0400 From: Benjamin Gonzalez <ben@missingpixel.net> To: Joshua Oreman <oremanj@get-linux.org>, Free BSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Newbie problems with X11, Xf86 Message-ID: <BB51EF4A.F6D%ben@missingpixel.net> In-Reply-To: <20030731172104.GA13855@webserver>
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In my .cshrc file under set path = there is a /usr/X11R6/bin. # PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config* (when I run this it tells me "bad : modifier in $ (/) - I do not know what that means. I still keep getting the following error: Unable to locate/open config file Error from X86HandleConfigFile() Fatal server error: No screens found X connectionto :0:0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). Any help is appreciated, I am still trying to learn but have found it difficult to understand what some of the error messages are. Thanks Ben On 7/31/03 1:21 PM, "Joshua Oreman" <oremanj@get-linux.org> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 01:06:11PM -0400 or thereabouts, Benjamin Gonzalez > wrote: >> I installed X-Free86 - 4.2.0_1,1 from my Free BSD Cd using sysinstall and >> cannot get it to run. I see the directory X11R6 under /usr, I run >> 'xf86config' and it says 'command not found'. I typed 'XFree86 -configure' >> and it also says 'command not found'. I've looked for a file called >> /etc/X11/XFree86Config and it says 'No such file or directory'. >> >> I went back through sysinstall and reinstalled the X11 packages including >> XFree86-4.2.0 and still I get the above results. >> >> Could someone please explain what I am doing wrong, this is becoming >> frustrating. > > You didn't set your $PATH. Put this in your ~/.cshrc: > setenv PATH $PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin > (or if you're using bash, put this in your ~/.bashrc: > export PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin > ). > > As for the config file, try this (as root): > # cd /root > # PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin XFree86 -configure > > The screen should go black for a few seconds and the monitor > will click some. When it's all over you should have a file called > XF86Config.new (or some similar name). Try to start X with it > (as root for this test): > # PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config* > > You should see a big gray screen with an X cursor in the middle. > (That's the mouse). Try moving the mouse to make sure the mouse works. > Try switching back to the text console (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and type as root: > # PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin DISPLAY=:0 xterm & > > Switch back to X (Ctrl+Alt+F9) and there should be a "window" with > a terminal emulator in it. (It's just a box, no title bar or anything; > there isn't a window manager running. Yet.) Try typing some stuff in to > make sure the keyboard works. > > Now kill the X server with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace. > > If anything didn't work, mail the mailing list about it. > > Otherwise, you're free to install a WM (I recomment /usr/ports/x11-wm/icewm, > you may prefer /usr/ports/x11/kde3). Edit your ~/.xinitrc file and put > this line in if you installed iceWM (replacing any other lines): > exec icewm > or this one if you installed KDE (again replacing any other lines): > exec startkde > > Have fun! > > -- Josh > >> >> Thanks. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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" > _______________________________________________ > 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" > >
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