Very Computer

by **javi** » Sun, 31 Dec 1995 04:00:00

I just recently got the slackware version of lynux, everything installs okay, infact it even saw my atapi cd-rom drive. The problem that I am experiencing is that the X
windows portion is not working properly, I have re-installed it 3 times but to no avail, the damn thing won't go. It say that it supports my hercules vid card but i keep
getting errors upon X windows initialization. If you could help me out here it would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Ben

by **Claudette William** » Sun, 31 Dec 1995 04:00:00

You have to include more info than that if you hope to get an answer
here! What are the error messages? What is the setup of your PC. What
version of Slackware/X-Win.

by **Mark Addina** » Mon, 01 Jan 1996 04:00:00

: I just recently got the slackware version of lynux, everything installs okay, infact it even saw my atapi cd-rom drive. The problem that I am experiencing is that the X
: windows portion is not working properly, I have re-installed it 3 times but to no avail, the damn thing won't go. It say that it supports my hercules vid card but i keep
: getting errors upon X windows initialization. If you could help me out here it would be much appreciated.

What errors Ben?

: Thanks, Ben

I have just finished installing X a few times myself. The mistake I was
making was not copying the X86Config file from its default location to
a $HOME directory. Did that and viola! X :)

Mark.

by **John Arno** » Mon, 01 Jan 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: X WINDOWS
>Date: 30 Dec 1995 00:15:45 GMT
>I just recently got the slackware version of lynux, everything installs okay, infact it even saw my atapi cd-rom drive. The problem that I am experiencing is that the X
>windows portion is not working properly, I have re-installed it 3 times but to no avail, the damn thing won't go. It say that it supports my hercules vid card but i keep
>getting errors upon X windows initialization. If you could help me out here it would be much appreciated.
>Thanks, Ben

You might try using xf86config. If you don't have some wierd hardware this
program should walk you through the building of your XF86Config file. You
can get more information from the HOWTO of XF86Config.