Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2000-03-28 Thread John Couturier

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. 







Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2000-03-27 Thread _-+Richard Kim=-_



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.




Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2000-03-27 Thread magick



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 
ithave you tried "xstart" or "startx"? w/o 
  quotes? that should start it once more. try again and reply once more. 



Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2000-03-27 Thread Mike Tracy Holt



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 ithave you tried "xstart" or 
"startx"? w/o quotes? that should start it once more. try again and 
reply once more. 


Re: [newbie] X won't Start Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2000-03-27 Thread magick



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 ithave you tried "xstart" or 
  "startx"? w/o quotes? that should start it once more. try again and 
  reply once more.