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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
> 
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