Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:30:24 -0500 From: "Johnny B ." <syborg@stny.rr.com> To: Devang Muchhala <devmuchhala@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X-window Message-ID: <20020308193024.A1548@tasha.vonbek.dhs.org> In-Reply-To: <000c01c1c610$f6198ad0$6401a8c0@cheesypoofs>; from devmuchhala@yahoo.com on Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 02:47:46PM -0500 References: <000c01c1c610$f6198ad0$6401a8c0@cheesypoofs>
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When you attempt to start X, it dumps a log. That log is in /var/log by default I think. You can also generate a local one (i.e. in your home account): csh: $ startx >& startx.log sh/bash: $ startx > startx.log 2&1 I hope the csh is right - Im not a csh user. You can also just read the default. Sounds to me like you havent configured X yet. As root, type: # xf86config and do the best you can for your hardware. Don't be upset if you need to run xf86config a few (hundred) times - once you get the hang of it it's ok. If you're hardware is reasonable standards-compliant, you may only have to run it once! If you have an oddball video card and/or monitor you may want to check the hardware compatibility list in the program /stand/install. HTH - JB On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 02:47:46PM -0500, Devang Muchhala wrote: > Hello, > > I am very new at UNIX, but I am learning as I go along. I have installed v4.4. I have followed directions to try and install xwindow, and keep getting error messages. I have tried to install it during the initial install, and also with the xf86config utility. > > The error message I get is "Fatal Server Error: AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0". Of course, being a newbie, I do not know how to use the command line to send you the output file. > > I've tried suggestiosn form the website and the user manual, but to no avail. > > I have bought the retail version from Walnut Creek. I would really like to get the Xwindow up and going. > > Appreciate any help. > > Thanks, > +--------------------------------- | John Bleichert | syborg@stny.rr.com | http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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