On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 19:18:40 -0400 Joe Harkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 06:19 PM 10/24/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >startx? (Speaking about 8.2--go to the control center > boot > boot > >configuration and check "automatically start x" or something to that > >effect. At least I think that addresses your problem.) > > Thanks. It's a start. (no pun intended) > > What it "startx" got me was a series of lines . . . > > xauth: creating new authority for /joe/.Xauthority > xauth: creating new authority for /joe/.Xauthority > > xinit: no such file or directory (errno 2) :unable to connect to server > xinit: no such process (errno 3): server error > [joe@localhost joe]$ > > In other words, it return me to the prompt at which I entered "startx." > > I suspect this the new issue arises because I had work done on my > computer and got it back only yesterday. I run Win on the Primary HD. > Before that work, the prinary drive was (and remains hdda) slave drive > was partitioned as hdd1 through hdd6. > > The work included installing a CD R/W and the techie installed it as > hdd. The slave drive is now hdb. > > When I installed M9, I only put it on "/", leaving /home and the swap as > > they had been in order under M8 to save the data on /home. > > So it that configuration the cause of the inability to find /joe/home? > Or am I off the mark? > > Can you suggest how I can fix the problem? You're getting beyond my level of experience, but it sounds like you have a problem with the X server. I'd probably try to repair the install, but I'll defer to others here who have more expertise. Sorry :( Todd
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