From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 6 22:47:04 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4180916A4CE for ; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:47:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from makeworld.com (makeworld.com [198.92.228.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E48CB43D49 for ; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:47:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.com [127.0.0.1]) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DF0662E1; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 17:47:03 -0500 (CDT) Received: from makeworld.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (makeworld.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 80204-02; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 17:46:57 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [198.92.228.34] (racerx.makeworld.com [198.92.228.34]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F46662C3; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 17:46:56 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <413CE8DF.4050706@makeworld.com> Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 17:46:55 -0500 From: Chris User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.3 (X11/20040903) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dustin References: <5878D00B313A8D4E8D00B7E3082FC693067A1E@FF01.marsik.org> In-Reply-To: <5878D00B313A8D4E8D00B7E3082FC693067A1E@FF01.marsik.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at makeworld.com - Isn't it ironic cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xorg -configure: command not found X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:47:04 -0000 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