I wondered if you caught my post about checking what /etc/X11/X is linked to? I believe if you have installed version 4, all you need to do is redo the soft link to /etc/X11/X.
If you do ls -l /etc/X11/X, it should be currently soft linked to a version three server, but if you just change the link to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86, i.e. cd /etc/X11 rm X ln /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 X you will find startx will now work with version 4. Also do X -version, not XFree86 -version to check which version you have. Hope this helps. Steve Tabler wrote: > I think that my system is "locked" into running version 3.x.x when I run > "startx". It is using XF86Config instead of XF86Config-4. The RH7.1 > install was an "everything" install, using the text-version of the > installer. I then did an upgrade using the graphical-version of the > installer, and had it install all desktops/X stuff. And startx still does > the same thing. > > I am now thinking that what I should do is wipe the HD clean, and re-install > RH7.1, but this time not install X. Then, afterwards install X separately > from the rpm's located at XFree86. That way, I should have only 1 version > of X, and remove any doubts about versions. > > Using XFree86 -version filled my screen with lots of things and went way > past any version number that might have shown. The output won't pipe to a > file for examination. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ani_Adarsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 6:49 AM > Subject: RE: [Newbie]which X? > > > I don't know.... > > XFree86 -version (im not sure checkout manpage) > > did u install XF86 4.x.x ? > > that usually does it ... > > So try reinstalling it or do an upgrade > > should work out & ofcourse save ur files.. > > if ur not sure which file is being read ... try copying it into all the > > files *XF86Configure* > > the search path would be found if u do a man XF86Config > > > > Ani > > > > " When in trouble only #man helps Man." > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Steve Tabler [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 2:25 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [Newbie]which X? > > > > > > I think that I have my XF86Config-4 set the way I need for 2 displays. > > > The > > > problem now seems that I'm running version 3 instead of 4. The question > > > now > > > is how do I run version 4? and how do I link it to "startx" ? > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Newbie mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > ************************************************************************** > > This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the > > intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND > > PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying > or > > distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message > is > > STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact > > the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard > > is appreciated. > > ************************************************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
