Very Computer

by **cind..** » Thu, 04 Jul 1996 04:00:00

Hi Linux users !

Afer playing for a while with Linux to teach my-self the basics of Unix OS
(and reading a tons of HOW-TO...), I wanted to install X/Windows
(the Slackware ed.)
I followed all indications from a book ("Using Linux" by QUE, who provide
the CD) to configure my XF86Config file.

Then start X/Win using: X -xf86config /dir_name/XF86Config

A grey screen appear with a mouse pointer (a big X) and then noting more
append nor is loaded.

Somebody know what append ? I missed a parameter to load the GUI ?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thank's
Stef

P.S. Answer in the newsgroup. Your help is for everybody !

by **cind..** » Thu, 04 Jul 1996 04:00:00

Problem solved.

My config file was: /etc/XF86Config/XF86Config
I copy it to: /ect/XF86Config

works great.
Stef

by **cu..** » Fri, 05 Jul 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: X start but nothing on screen... ?
>Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 00:09:00 GMT
>Hi Linux users !
>Afer playing for a while with Linux to teach my-self the basics of Unix OS
>(and reading a tons of HOW-TO...), I wanted to install X/Windows
>(the Slackware ed.)
>I followed all indications from a book ("Using Linux" by QUE, who provide
>the CD) to configure my XF86Config file.
>Then start X/Win using: X -xf86config /dir_name/XF86Config
>A grey screen appear with a mouse pointer (a big X) and then noting more
>append nor is loaded.
>Somebody know what append ? I missed a parameter to load the GUI ?
>Any help would be appreciated.
>Thank's
>Stef
>P.S. Answer in the newsgroup. Your help is for everybody !

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First let's make sure you are starting it using startx or I think xwin after
going and creating a xf86config file within the correct directory
/usr/X11/lib/X11 or whatever the book says.

the grey screen loads first then fvwm or some other X installation will appear

if not you may want to check your setting when doing the configuration and use
the x-probe option, if that fails you most likely will have other problems.