Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:21:04 -0700 From: Joshua Oreman <oremanj@get-linux.org> To: Benjamin Gonzalez <ben@missingpixel.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie problems with X11, Xf86 Message-ID: <20030731172104.GA13855@webserver> In-Reply-To: <BB4EC4C3.E2B%ben@missingpixel.net> References: <BB4EC4C3.E2B%ben@missingpixel.net>
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On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 01:06:11PM -0400 or thereabouts, Benjamin Gonzalez wrote: > I installed X-Free86 - 4.2.0_1,1 from my Free BSD Cd using sysinstall and > cannot get it to run. I see the directory X11R6 under /usr, I run > 'xf86config' and it says 'command not found'. I typed 'XFree86 -configure' > and it also says 'command not found'. I've looked for a file called > /etc/X11/XFree86Config and it says 'No such file or directory'. > > I went back through sysinstall and reinstalled the X11 packages including > XFree86-4.2.0 and still I get the above results. > > Could someone please explain what I am doing wrong, this is becoming > frustrating. You didn't set your $PATH. Put this in your ~/.cshrc: setenv PATH $PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin (or if you're using bash, put this in your ~/.bashrc: export PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin ). As for the config file, try this (as root): # cd /root # PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin XFree86 -configure The screen should go black for a few seconds and the monitor will click some. When it's all over you should have a file called XF86Config.new (or some similar name). Try to start X with it (as root for this test): # PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config* You should see a big gray screen with an X cursor in the middle. (That's the mouse). Try moving the mouse to make sure the mouse works. Try switching back to the text console (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and type as root: # PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin DISPLAY=:0 xterm & Switch back to X (Ctrl+Alt+F9) and there should be a "window" with a terminal emulator in it. (It's just a box, no title bar or anything; there isn't a window manager running. Yet.) Try typing some stuff in to make sure the keyboard works. Now kill the X server with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace. If anything didn't work, mail the mailing list about it. Otherwise, you're free to install a WM (I recomment /usr/ports/x11-wm/icewm, you may prefer /usr/ports/x11/kde3). Edit your ~/.xinitrc file and put this line in if you installed iceWM (replacing any other lines): exec icewm or this one if you installed KDE (again replacing any other lines): exec startkde Have fun! -- Josh > > Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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