Slackware is rather minimalistic, which sometimes can be a pain... on the other hand I like it for clarity.
Run X -configure as root, try it, if doesn't work read through man 5 XFree (or xfree? XF86? X? xf86? cant remem, try :) and tweak by hand. U *did* install with pkgtool, did ya? On Thu, 7 Feb 2002 09:25:02 +0000 Declan Moriarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Was it MmM who wrote on Thursday 07 February 2002 04:31: > > hi i got a problem running XFree86-... > > it is running under slackware 8.0 an installed from the package from > > Slackware current... i got a Diamond SpeedStar with Savage 4 chip.. > > and when i try to run Xfree it says ... > [snip] > > > > Could not find config file! > > - Tried: > > /root/XF86Config > > /etc/XF86Config > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.MagMa > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config > > > > Fatal server error: > > No config file found! > [snip] > Give it a chance Man! There's xfcfg. xconfigurator, sax(under suse) > XF86Config, etc, etc. Get out your dostro's 'how to shine' manual and look at > what they use to configure X > > lspci tells you what's under the bonnet in your system (on the pci bus) > > -- > Regards, > > > Declan Moriarty > > > > > Applied Researches - Ireland's Foremost Electronic Hardware Genius > > A Slightly Serious(TM) Company > > Experience is like a comb, > that Life gives you - AFTER all your hair has fallen out! > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCM d-(--)@ s-:+ a-- C++ UL>+++ P>++ L+>++ E- W++ N- o? K? w--(---) !O M-- V? PS+ PE+++(++) Y+ PGP- t+(++) 5 X+(++) R++(+++) tv--@ b++ DI+++ D+ G(--) e* h(+) r%>* y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Nothing fights like the opposition _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
