Try this. Go to ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/MandrakeCooker/ once there go to the contrib
directory and download the XFree86-4.0 RPMS. You will also need to install
Xaw3d-devel and the xinitrc rpm from that directory. Don't worry about the
Xconfigurator it won't work. You have to use xf86setup. Anyway install all that.
Make a sym-link in /etc/X11 like this 'ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 X'. You can also
stop running xfs (if you currently run it) as it is built into XFree86 4.0.
This is what I did and it works fine. The last time I downloaded the binaries from
XFree86.org I had many problems also. Waiting for RPMS is the best answer. Luckily
they are out.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "magick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:45:18 -0500
>no i didn't do an rpm install i downloaded the files from xfree86.org
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike & Tracy Holt
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 9:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>
> I haven't had much luck either with 4.0, if you did an rpm install, you can just go
>back, uninstall and reinstall 3.3.6 from the disk. (At least that would save an
>entire system reinstallation.)
>
> Michael Holt
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> p.s. sorry I can't tell you how to fix the problem :-o
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: magick
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> YES i have tried startx obviously if i can sy that it gives me the error explicit
>use of the kill command or sever shutdown i have trie dto startx using the startx
>command
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: _-+Richard Kim=-_
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>
> magick wrote:
> i recentley downloaded and installed XFree86 4.0 and now x won't start i keep
>getting explicit use of the kill command or server shutdown how can i get x running
>again i really don't want to have to do a reinstall of mandrake if someone could help
>i would appreciate it
> have you tried "xstart" or "startx" ? w/o quotes? that should start it once
>more. try again and reply once more.
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