Hi Matthew, The .xinitrc file starts fvwm. I have not found any error message that would indicate fvwm is not running.
One of the common failure modes you mention is probably what I have! Best regards, Fred Matthew Seaman wrote: > > On 21/08/2010 18:13:09, Fred Boatwright wrote: > > The screen is completely black. No mouse pointer. When the xorg.conf > > file is tested using Xorg -conf xorg.conf.new -retro I get the gray grid > > and the X mouse pointer. Without the -retro I get a totally black > > screen, no mouse pointer. > > Um.... yes. That's what the '-retro' flag does: reintroduce the grid > pattern etc. that lets you confirm X is responsive, rather than the new > and really not at all improved behaviour of just throwing up a black > screen which is remarkably similar to some common failure modes. > > Try starting up a window manager or similar. It might be that nothing > at all is actually wrong... > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard > Flat 3 > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate > JID: matt...@infracaninophile.co.uk Kent, CT11 9PW > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Name: signature.asc > signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature > Description: OpenPGP digital signature _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
