Re: config X under woody -- trubble

[will trillich <will@serensoft.com>]

On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 04:36:01PM +1100, Russell wrote:
> will trillich wrote:
> > okay, i've gone thru
> > 
> > 	XFree86 -configure
> > 	xf86cfg
> > 	xf86config
> > 
> > and "startx" always borks out with errors. but after "xf86config" with a
> > slew of textual q&a, i try
> > 
> > 	XFree86 -xf86config /etc/X11/XF86Config
> > 
> > i actually DO get a boilerplate background with the centered X
> > (altho it's apparently oversized -- as if displaying 800x600 on
> > a 640x480 close-up).
> > 
> > i'm hoping someday soon i manage to get a window to display,
> > even if it's an empty box.
> 
> Try: XFree86 -configure

isn't that the first thing i listed above? :)

the weird part is, startx bombs back to console, while manually
intervening with "/etc/X11/XF86Config" actually produces an X
desktop (albeit deserted, it has a working mouse pointer). why
would startx not do the same?

-- 
I use Debian/GNU Linux version 2.2;
Linux server 2.2.17 #1 Sun Jun 25 09:24:41 EST 2000 i586 unknown
 
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:
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=Will Trillich <will@serensoft.com>

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