From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 14 20:33:03 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C18316A4CE for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:33:03 +0000 (GMT) Received: from Tdmmsws3.travelers.com (tdmmsws3.travelers.com [204.89.226.75]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F325743D49 for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:33:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from JBOMGARD@stpaultravelers.com) X-Server-Uuid: 1CEB1DF0-49E1-44A0-9005-1B50FF7BB36F X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6249.0 content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:32:49 -0600 Message-ID: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B25AC5F@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Xorg and mouse.... Thread-Index: AcTiGgIi31fVdceRRcGAEu8LLUVkqgAAIBvA From: "Bomgardner,Jon " To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Dec 2004 20:32:50.0314 (UTC) FILETIME=[14712EA0:01C4E21C] X-WSS-ID: 6DA19278274520617-02-03 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: RE: Xorg and mouse.... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:33:03 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis LeBlanc [mailto:FreeBSD@keyslapper.org] > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:17 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Xorg and mouse.... >=20 > On 12/14/04 01:59 PM, Bomgardner,Jon sat at the `puter and typed: > > > > > > I tried typing in 'xev' but got the error: > > > > xev: unable to open display "" > > > > I tried the man page on xev and did find the -display option but I don't > > know what to put after that as the parameter. It doesn't give any > > examples. >=20 > Probably something like -display :0.0 > although you'll want to call: > xhost local: >=20 > before doing so. This assumes you're on the latest xorg of course. Tried this but got the same error running xhost: unable to open display "" >=20 > > When I run xdm from the > prompt I get: > > > > Shared object "libutil.so.3" not fund, required by "xdm" > > > > I assume this means I'm missing a file. After tracking some stuff down I > > found it should be in /usr/lib but it's not there. Any idea where I can > > get it=3F >=20 > That indicates a whole other problem. You must have linked to an > older version of libutil when you built xorg. I have > /lib/libutil.so.4, not 3. >=20 > BTW, what version of Xorg *are* you running=3F What version of FreeBSD=3F > I must have missed it in your previous messages. >=20 I'm currently running FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE #0: Fri Nov 5 04:19:18 UTC 2004 GENERIC kernel Xorg's header when starting says: Release Date: 18 December 2003 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.7 .... Build Date: 16 October 2004 Could the error mentioned have happened because I manually installed XFree86 4.4 (based on X11 6.6) in trying to get *something* to work on this system=3F Could this also be causing some of the other problems I've been having=3F If so, how do I remove XFree=3F Thanks, Jon =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links contained= = herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain = information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the = intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, = copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is = STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in error, = please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete th= e= original and all copies of the communication, along with any attachments = hereto or links herein, from your system. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D The St. Paul Travelers e-mail system made this annotation on 12/14/2004, = 03:32:53 PM.