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Re: icewm won't open



On Fri, Aug 11, 2000 at 03:02:15AM -0400, David C Bahler wrote:
> I've installed debian on a 486-33 Compact. After the base install I added
> icewm.
> When I try and run it it fails with the following error message:
> 
> _X11TransSocket INETConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> 
> icewm: Can't open display: debian:0.0

Are you already running X?

Have you configured X?

What is the output of:

   $ /usr/X11R6/bin/X 2>&1  | tee /tmp/X.out

(this will save your X session output to a file /tmp/X.out).

If X launches successfully (you'll see a herringbone pattern and large
"X" shaped mouse pointer), switch back to a virtual console and run an
xterm:

  $ xterm -display :0 &

...switching back to X again, try to run icewm, or another windowmanager
(twm or fvwm are nice, simple, and very stable for this purpose).

Report back with your findings.

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