On Sunday 22 August 2010 06:22:48 Fred Boatwright wrote: > Eitan Adler wrote: >>> The actual problem I am having is that startx produces only a completely >>> black screen.  Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro  produces the expected >>> grid and mouse pointer.  A .xinitrc file is supposed to start a window >>> manager. >> >> Modern X.org installs don't show a default window manager (so a black >> screen is "expected). What is the contents of your .xinitrc file? > > The .xinitrc file: > xrdb > xsetroot -solid gray & > xterm -geometry +0-100 & > xconsole -geometry -0+0 -fn 5x7 & > #exec olvwm #complained about a missing font > exec fvwm > > I have also tried twm. > This file was generated from an example in the Handbook.
Check if you actually have those programs installed. If not, you need to install these ports: x11/xrdb, x11/xsetroot, x11/xterm, x11/xconsole, x11-wm/fvwm.
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