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Subject: Re: Free BSD 4.2 installation problem regarding X windows.
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raviprasad20@netscape.net wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Iam istalling Free BSD 4.2 from CD rom. But iam unable to run startx to start X windows after installation.
> I checked the errno value . It is 2. No such file.
> But while selecting the modules for installing in the standard installation I had marked modules relating to X windows & Kde.
> 
> While booting up i have noticed that it couldn't bind on 0.0.0.0 address. The message says address already in use.
> 
> Kindly help me in this matter.
> Also tell me the modules to be selected to enable ipv6.
> 
> regards
> ravi prasad

Two things:

1) you need to make sure your /etc/hosts file properly defines atleast
localhost and whatever your machine's hostname is;

2) you probably need to install the Xwrapper port in
/usr/ports/x11/wrapper, if it isn't already installed.

jmc

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