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Date:      Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:37:29 +0100
From:      Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com>
To:        Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Cannot start CDE
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On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 6:35 AM Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com>
wrote:

> =E2=80=9CFailed to load module "ati" (module does not exist, 0)=E2=80=9D
>
> =E2=80=9Cmodeset(0): glamor initialization failed=E2=80=9D
>
> Are these two errors relevant? And I do find nothing in the home director=
y.
>

I think you'll need to add some more information, esp about the (graphics)
HW you're using. The freebsd-x11 may be a better group to carry on this
discussion ... have you looked in the archives (https://lists.freebsd.org/)=
?

good luck!
Michael


>
>
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 01:47 Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Here it is, and I didn=E2=80=99t find the .Xsession-error file in my hom=
e
>> directory.
>>
>
> Please note, I used a lowercase "x" in ".xsession-errors.log".
>
> I also did not offer to look at your Xorg.0.log file for you (sorry, but =
I
> won't open an attachment just like that) :-)... It's fairly readable, loo=
k
> for lines containing "(EE)" (errors), those will normally give you an ide=
a
> of whats going on
>
> Regards
> Michael
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com=
>
>> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BFHello, I am trying to install CDE to have a look of it. After
>> installing Xorg using pkg on 12.3-Release, I installed CDE through packa=
ge,
>> and follow the instructions on the pkg message:
>>
>>
>>
>> This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes. It is
>> unlikely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untrust=
ed
>> environments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues=
.
>> It is also necessary to enable the Subprocess Control Service (and dtcms
>> for the calendar to work). # sysrc rpcbind_enable=3Dyes # sysrc
>> dtcms_enable=3Dyes # sysrc inetd_enable=3Dyes # service rpcbind start &&
>> service dtcms start and Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf: dtspc
>> stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd
>> and to /etc/services: dtspc 6112/tcp # CDE Subprocess Control Service To
>> start the Common Desktop Environment, % ln -s /usr/local/dt/bin/Xsession
>> ~/.Xsession % env LANG=3DC startx If you want to use dtlogin as well, yo=
u'll
>> need to create /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line:
>> allowed_users=3Danybody
>>
>> But it just started XDM, what=E2=80=99s wrong with it?
>>
>> have you looked in /var/log/X*.log (don't have the precise name nor a
>> FreeBSD system handy)?
>>
>> Also, there may be a file ".xsession-error*" in your $HOME - check
>> whether there's anything useful there.
>>
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Michael Schuster
>> http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/
>>
>> recursion, n: see 'recursion'
>>
>>
>>
>

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http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/
recursion, n: see 'recursion'

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar =
18, 2022 at 6:35 AM Daniel Cervus &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:DanieltheDeer@outlo=
ok.com">DanieltheDeer@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">



<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9CFailed to load module &quot;ati&quot; (module doe=
s not exist, 0)=E2=80=9D</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9Cmodeset(0): glamor initialization failed=E2=80=9D=
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Are these two errors relevant? And I do find nothing in th=
e home directory.</div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font=
-size:small">I think you&#39;ll need to add some more information, esp abou=
t the (graphics) HW you&#39;re using. The freebsd-x11 may be a better group=
 to carry on this discussion ... have you looked in the archives (<a href=
=3D"https://lists.freebsd.org/">https://lists.freebsd.org/</a>)?</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">good luck!</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:smal=
l">Michael</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div>
<div><br>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 01:47 Daniel Ce=
rvus &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:DanieltheDeer@outlook.com" target=3D"_blank">Dan=
ieltheDeer@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"ZH-CN" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Here it is, and I didn=E2=80=99=
t find the .Xsession-error file in my home directory.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Please note, I used a lowercase &quot;x&quot; in &quot;.x=
session-errors.log&quot;.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">I also did not offer to look at your Xorg.0.log file for =
you (sorry, but I won&#39;t open an attachment just like that) :-)... It&#3=
9;s fairly readable, look for lines containing &quot;(EE)&quot; (errors), t=
hose will normally give you an idea of whats=C2=A0going on</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Regards=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Michael=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"ZH-CN" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fa=
mily:SimSun"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"left" style=3D"text-align:left"><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:SimSun"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM=
 Daniel Cervus &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:DanieltheDeer@outlook.com" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">DanieltheDeer@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span></=
p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;b=
order-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4=
.8pt;margin-right:0cm">
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sa=
ns-serif">=EF=BB=BF</span><span lang=3D"EN-US">Hello, I am trying to instal=
l CDE to have a look of it. After installing Xorg using pkg on 12.3-Release=
, I installed CDE through package, and follow
 the instructions on the pkg message: </span></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;marg=
in-left:36pt;word-break:break-all">
<span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&q=
uot;">This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes. It is=
 unlikely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untrusted=
 environments as there are highly likely to
 be unresolved security issues. It is also necessary to enable the Subproce=
ss Control Service (and dtcms for the calendar to work). # sysrc rpcbind_en=
able=3Dyes # sysrc dtcms_enable=3Dyes # sysrc inetd_enable=3Dyes # service =
rpcbind start &amp;&amp; service dtcms start and
 Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf: dtspc stream tcp nowait root /u=
sr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd and to /etc/services: dtspc=
 6112/tcp # CDE Subprocess Control Service To start the Common Desktop Envi=
ronment, % ln -s /usr/local/dt/bin/Xsession
 ~/.Xsession % env LANG=3DC startx If you want to use dtlogin as well, you&=
#39;ll need to create /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line:=
 allowed_users=3Danybody<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;marg=
in-left:36pt;word-break:break-all">
<span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:14.5pt;font-family:UICTFontTextStyl=
eBody,serif;color:black">But it just started XDM, what=E2=80=99s wrong with=
 it?</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;Co=
urier New&quot;"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">have you looked in /var/log/X*.log (do=
n&#39;t have the precise name nor a FreeBSD system handy)?</span><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u>=
</u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Also, there may be a file &quot;.xsess=
ion-error*&quot; in your $HOME - check whether there&#39;s anything useful =
there.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">HTH<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Michael<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><b=
r clear=3D"all">
</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:SimSun"><u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US">--=
 </span></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Mi=
chael Schuster<br>
<a href=3D"http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/" rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/</a></span></p>;
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:37.5pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US">re=
cursion, n: see &#39;recursion&#39;</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fa=
mily:SimSun"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>

</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Michael Schuster<br><a hre=
f=3D"http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://rec=
ursiveramblings.wordpress.com/</a><br></div><div>recursion, n: see &#39;rec=
ursion&#39;<br></div></div></div></div>

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