From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 22 04:34:39 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C86F1065675 for ; Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:34:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fred@blakemfg.com) Received: from mail.getnet.net (mail.getnet.net [216.19.223.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 4F9228FC16 for ; Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:34:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 29836 invoked from network); 22 Aug 2010 04:34:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 22 Aug 2010 04:34:38 -0000 X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at getnet.net Received: from mail.getnet.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.getnet.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id a6yhFrr4P05P for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:34:35 -0700 (MST) Received: (qmail 29785 invoked from network); 22 Aug 2010 04:34:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO blakemfg.com) (fredb@216.19.219.132) by mail.getnet.net with ESMTPA; 22 Aug 2010 04:34:34 -0000 Sender: fred Message-ID: <4C70A618.D6D35FFA@blakemfg.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:22:48 -0700 From: Fred Boatwright X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.6 sun4u) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <4C6CBEAD.4070504@gmail.com> <4C6F457D.E18CCA82@blakemfg.com> <4C700925.715E10B8@blakemfg.com> <4C704C7B.134759E5@blakemfg.com> <4C707AA6.8F60FE62@blakemfg.com> <4C708E6D.88FF2B9F@blakemfg.com> <4C709CC3.3F571FE3@blakemfg.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: Xorg Problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:34:39 -0000 Eitan Adler wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Fred Boatwright wrote: > > Eitan Adler wrote: > >> > >> >> Something odd is going on with some of the fonts. > >> > > >> > I installed ports/x11/xorg-minimal as the full Monty appeared to be a > >> > huge amount of software that will never get used. Ä? I don't want all the > >> > stuff for gnome and kde as I will never use them. > >> > > >> > It appeared to me that the fonts could be straightened out when > >> > everything else is working. Ä? I think the Handbook has a section on > >> > adding fonts. > >> > > >> > >> Hi, > >> I'm the maintainer of x11/xorg-minimal. I have not been following this thread. > >> > >> Did you have problems with fonts when installing x11/xorg-minimal ? > >> > >> -- > >> Eitan Adler > > > > Hi Eitan, > > The Xorg.0.log file shows it can't find some expected fonts.  The file > > is at > > http://wonkity.com/~wblock/tmp/Xorg.0.log > > These are harmless. X.org will work without them which is why I didn't > depend on them on x11/xorg-minimal > > > The actual problem I am having is that startx produces only a completely > > black screen.  Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro  produces the expected > > grid and mouse pointer.  A .xinitrc file is supposed to start a window > > manager. > Modern X.org installs don't show a default window manager (so a black > screen is "expected). What is the contents of your .xinitrc file? > > > > > Best regards, > > Fred > > > > -- > Eitan Adler The .xinitrc file: xrdb xsetroot -solid gray & xterm -geometry +0-100 & xconsole -geometry -0+0 -fn 5x7 & #exec olvwm #complained about a missing font exec fvwm I have also tried twm. This file was generated from an example in the Handbook. I don't understand why xterm and xconsole are to be started before the window manager. Best regards, Fred