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Date:      Mon, 06 Sep 2004 17:46:55 -0500
From:      Chris <racerx@makeworld.com>
To:        Dustin <dustin@marsik.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: xorg -configure: command not found
Message-ID:  <413CE8DF.4050706@makeworld.com>
In-Reply-To: <5878D00B313A8D4E8D00B7E3082FC693067A1E@FF01.marsik.org>
References:  <5878D00B313A8D4E8D00B7E3082FC693067A1E@FF01.marsik.org>

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Dustin wrote:
> When I run any one of those commands, I get a "command not found message".
>  
> I followed the instructions in the handbook to a tee, not sure what's going on.
>  
> Just to refresh, it's a FreeBSD 5.2.1-REL (Fresh Install), kern-developer option, updated ports tree using cvsup, ran portupgrade, etc..
>  
> Dustin
> 
> 	-----Original Message----- 
> 	From: Chris [mailto:racerx@makeworld.com] 
> 	Sent: Mon 9/6/2004 5:35 PM 
> 	To: Dustin 
> 	Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 
> 	Subject: Re: xorg -configure: command not found
> 	
> 	
> 
> 	Dustin wrote:
> 	> Probably a stupid question but, just installed xorg from ports, ran 'rehash', and attempted to run 'Xorg -configure', but get:
> 	> 
> 	> Xorg: Command not found.
> 	> 
> 	> I added 'X_WINDOW_SYSTEM=xorg' to make.conf even though XFree86 was never installed on this system.
> 	> 
> 	> What am I missing?
> 	>
> 	
> 	2 things -
> 	
> 	1. startx ought to start X and bring you into your WM of choice.
> 	2. To configure X itself,  xorgcfg OR xorgconfig
> 	
> 	
> 	--
> 	Best regards,
> 	Chris
> 	
> 	Everybody who didn't want a pain shot when you were
> 	passing out pain shots wants one when you are passing
> 	out sleeping pills.
> 	
> 


When in doubt,

cd /usr/X11R6/bin && ls xorg*

-- 
Best regards,
Chris

It is far better to do nothing that to do
something efficiently.
		-- Siezbo



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