Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 20:08:48 -0500 From: George Vagner <vagner@vagner.com> To: Madhu_Pinnu.SVERDRUP_TECHNOLOGY@wct.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Unable to start X-Windows Message-ID: <35E20EA0.69EC797C@vagner.com> References: <8525666A.004D87D9.00@dakota.wct.com>
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i think you need to create a link to your xserver in the /usr/X11R6/bin directory. something like cd /usr/X11R6/bin ln -fs XF86_SVGA X Madhu_Pinnu.SVERDRUP_TECHNOLOGY@wct.com wrote: > > Hi, > Recently I have loaded FreeBSD 2.2.1 on IBM Aptiva E26 pc. > I am getting login prompt and able to issue all the commands. But I am > unable to start X-Windows. > If I try "startx" command it is giving Error No.2 on Init with a message " > "X" Not found in PATH" and some more description. > I looked at PATH it has got /usr/X11R6/bin in its path. > My monitor type is Sony ES100. > Another problem is it is not recognizing CDROM Drive ( I have got Mitsumi > 24X CDROM Drive. So I assume FreeBSD doesn't have proper Device Driver > software.) > Could someone help me in this regard > > Thank you very much in advance, > > Regards, > Madhu Pinnu > pinnu@megsinet.net > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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