Re: [XFree86] startx problems

2004-10-13 Thread Mark Vojkovich
It appears to be using the wrong driver. In your /etc/X11/XF86Config file you want to remove Driver "tseng" and replace it with Driver "i810" Mark. On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Olasimbo Adeyemi wrote: > Hi, > I have Redhat 9.0 installed on my dell optiplex GX260 system (with

RE: [XFree86] startx problems

2004-10-13 Thread Olasimbo Adeyemi
/etc/ -name "XF86Config-4"Ben>From: Olasimbo Adeyemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: RE: [XFree86] startx problems>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 06:09:05 -0700 (PDT)>>>I dont have the XFConfig-4 file, i ran a find o

RE: [XFree86] startx problems

2004-10-13 Thread Ben Schmidt
Ben >From: Olasimbo Adeyemi >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [XFree86] startx problems >Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 05:48:53 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi, >I have Redhat 9.0 installed on my dell optiplex GX260 system (with >matching monitor). Whenever i run star

RE: [XFree86] startx problems

2004-10-13 Thread Olasimbo Adeyemi
;To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: [XFree86] startx problems>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 05:48:53 -0700 (PDT)>>Hi,>I have Redhat 9.0 installed on my dell optiplex GX260 system (with>matching monitor). Whenever i run startx and command line, logged in as>root off course, i get errors

RE: [XFree86] startx problems

2004-10-13 Thread Ben Schmidt
Could you please post you XFConfig-4. It looks like a Configuration Error for me. Ben From: Olasimbo Adeyemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [XFree86] startx problems Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 05:48:53 -0700 (PDT) Hi, I have Redhat 9.0 installed

[XFree86] Startx problems

2004-10-13 Thread Olasimbo Adeyemi
Hi, I have Redhat 9.0 installed on my dell optiplex GX260 system (withmatching monitor). Whenever i run startx and command line, logged in asroot off course, i get errors and i am unable to start my X server.Find attached a copy of my /var/log/XFree86.0.log file. My system is a Pentium 4 with CPU

[XFree86] startx problems

2004-10-13 Thread Olasimbo Adeyemi
Hi, I have Redhat 9.0 installed on my dell optiplex GX260 system (withmatching monitor). Whenever i run startx and command line, logged in asroot off course, i get errors and i am unable to start my X server.Find attached a copy of my /var/log/XFree86.0.log file. My system is a Pentium 4 with CPU

Re: [XFree86] Startx problems

2003-09-25 Thread Mark Vojkovich
It sounds like a permissions problem. Does it work as root? Does it work when you're not root? What are the permissions on tmp? ie "ls -l / | grep -e tmp". Does /tmp/.tx0-lock already exist? Mark. On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Michael Ledesma wrote: > To whom it may concern

[XFree86] Startx problems

2003-09-25 Thread Michael Ledesma
To whom it may concern: I get the following error when I try to "startx" my RH 7.0 : xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority xauth: error in locking authority file /r

[XFree86] Startx problems

2003-07-07 Thread Kit Hung
Dear Sirs, Thank you for your kind attention. My Thizlinux cannot start the Xwindows. The following is the message shown after I executed "startx". XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (Custom Build: 4.2.0-10Thiz) / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) Release Date: 23 Januar

[XFree86] startx problems

2003-02-03 Thread tembe
Please find log file below. Whenever I try to start an X session using 'startx', it always fails. Any pointers as to what I can do to resolve the problem? thanks, Rishi. -- /var/log/XFree86.0.log: XFree86 Version 4.2.1

Re: [XFree86] startx problems

2003-01-28 Thread Don
> I have been using the book "FreeBSD unleashed" buy Michael Urban > > My problem is after install, I login as root, and type startx and I get the > following errors. (I have installed the software at least 8 times with > different options) You need to actually configure XFree86 so that it knows wh

[XFree86] startx problems

2003-01-28 Thread Tom Nightingale
Hello, I am new to freeBSD and unix (but I am a consultant with 15 Years experience in Dos and Windows) I am working on a project to remove an exchange server and install send mail and samba on FreeBSD - but I'm stuck at the start of the process. I have been using the book "FreeBSD unleashed"

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-17 Thread Yury Tarasievich
Greg Julius wrote: >> what is the contents of your .xinitrc file? Mine just says: >> exec gnome-session > So create one. E.g., touch ~/.xinitrc, then edit ~/.xinitrc and add line exec gnome-session That file's contents override contents of system-wide /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc you were mentioning an

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-17 Thread Yury Tarasievich
Greg Julius wrote: what is the contents of your .xinitrc file? Mine just says: exec gnome-session So create one. E.g., touch ~/.xinitrc, then edit ~/.xinitrc and add line exec gnome-session That file contents override over contents of system-wide /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc you were mentioning an

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-17 Thread Tom Dolan
> This is what caused me to go after the 2.4.20 kernel. Just got it in > earlier this week. Now it seems simple. > I first tried to install the XFree86 via the cvs. Got things all tied in a > knot and re-installed. Later found binaries. Greg, I forgot to say that I had to remove all the XFree

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-17 Thread Peter Finderup Lund
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Greg Julius wrote: > I first tried to install the XFree86 via the cvs. Got things all tied in a > knot and re-installed. Did you get the 4.2.99 snapshot or the newest code? (all versions of files in the snapshot are tagged -- if you don't specify that tag when you check out

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Greg Julius
Greetings Peter, et. al., I didn't understand 95% of what was on David Dawes page, but you (& others) have helped me a lot in that respect. > >Where did you get it? Compile from source or a binary package from > >somewhere? Did you get the DRI module, too? > > The 2.4.20 kernel I got from Lin

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Peter Finderup Lund
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Greg Julius wrote: > >Where did you get it? Compile from source or a binary package from > >somewhere? Did you get the DRI module, too? > > The 2.4.20 kernel I got from Linux.org - compiled from source with gcc 3.2 kernel.org? what .config? (did you select anything AGP re

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Greg Julius
Followup to last post: Scott suggested an insmod on agpgart before starting X.  So I did a modprobe agpgart as seen in another place, then lsmod to verify it was there, then startx.  X started.  Switched to console F1 (because that nautilus thing "looped" again).  Then did a Ctrl-Alt-F7 and it cam

RE: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Alexander Stohr
Title: RE: [XFree86] startx problems. > The 2.4.20 kernel I got from Linux.org - compiled from source with gcc 3.2 > The 4.2.99.3 XFree I got from XFree86.org as a binary.  Hmm, if those did not work that might be normal. You might need it compiled with the same compiler. Maybe it

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Greg Julius
Here are the responses.  Possibly a few more pasted in from others as well. > > > I have put in the 4.2.20 kernel - just fine now.  I installed the XFree86 > > Yes, kernel, but I goofed with the #  it is 2.4.20.  Sorry,  The first > instructions I received indicated I needed the 2.4.20 kernel so

RE: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Alexander Stohr
Title: RE: [XFree86] startx problems. one follow up. > > what is the contents of your .xinitrc file?  Mine just says: > >   exec gnome-session > > I don't have an .xinitrc file.  > (at least ' find . | grep xinitrc ' from / doesn't find it) i

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Greg Julius
Thanks again Peter, here are the responses, Tsk, tsk.  Kids these days.  You are *sooo* lucky.  We had to program by moving magnets back and forth over the floppy disk. You had floppys?  I thought it was done with a pencil and this long strip of paper... :) > >what is the contents of your .xinit

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Scott Klement
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Greg Julius wrote: > I have been having a ton of problems with my RH 8.0 associated with my i845 > chipset on my motherboard. > I just bought two computers that use that chipset. I'm running FreeBSD 4.7, and w/XFree86 4.2.99.3, and it works flawlessly. > > I have put in the

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Peter Finderup Lund
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Greg Julius wrote: > > > I have put in the 4.2.20 kernel - just fine now. I installed the XFree86 > > Yes, kernel, but I goofed with the # it is 2.4.20. Sorry, The first > instructions I received indicated I needed the 2.4.20 kernel so I started > down that line. See http

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Peter Finderup Lund
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Greg Julius wrote: > I bought this system 12/24 and have never had X work properly. Yes, I am a > bit (understatement) frustrated. I am sorry if it appears to be I only think I saw it once -- but I didn't use to be on the xfree86 list (I was on xperts). > place. I guess i

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Greg Julius
Peter, Alexander,  thank you for replies. I will try as best I can with answers. Ok, now I recognize it.  Aren't you  being just a little bit impatient? ;) Remember that you are not a customer (of us) nor are the others on this list your help desk.  We are just people who either use or develop XFr

RE: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Alexander Stohr
Title: RE: [XFree86] startx problems. seeing that, i rembert that it reached the list for the last time. its just that i assumed someone does know a better answer than mine. > I did a startx.  This time I got something.  > I'm not sure what it was, but it wasn't my

Re: [XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Peter Finderup Lund
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Greg Julius wrote: > (This is a re-send of a previous post). Ok, now I recognize it. Aren't you being just a little bit impatient? ;) Remember that you are not a customer (of us) nor are the others on this list your help desk. We are just people who either use or develop X

[XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-16 Thread Greg Julius
(This is a re-send of a previous post). I have been having a ton of problems with my RH 8.0 associated with my i845 chipset on my motherboard. I have put in the 4.2.20 kernel - just fine now. I installed the XFree86 4.2.99.3 binaries and things stopped. I just did a XFree86 -configure and put

[XFree86] startx problems.

2003-01-15 Thread Greg Julius
I have been having a ton of problems with my RH 8.0 associated with my i845 chipset on my motherboard. I have put in the 4.2.20 kernel - just fine now. I installed the XFree86 4.2.99.3 binaries and things stopped. I just did a XFree86 -configure and put the resulting configuration file in /et