[newbie] re: X Won't Start Helppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[magick]

i went to the addy u mentioned ftp://ftp.rpmfind.com/linux/mandrake/cooker/contrib/rpms and got the xf86 4 rpms but the Xaw3d and xinitrc dob't seem to be there           ----- Original Message ----- From: John Couturier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > >  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 > >  [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >   > >  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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > >    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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > >      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. > > > > > > > > To The Future Of Linux Together Let's Crush MicroSoft And Take Back Our Desktops