Re: probable newbie cannot get X to run (Was: no subject)
On Fri, 2002-12-27 at 00:49, Seneca wrote:
> Before my reply, I have a message for Bear. Please configure Outlook to
> send messages in plain text (not HTML) and add a meaningful subject
> line. You are more likely to get a response from a real person that way.
> Please also check the spelling in your messages, which can be important
> when referring to file names (with file systems like ext2, even the case
> of it can make a difference; XF86Config is a config file, xf86config is
> a configurator, and XF86config does not exist).
>
> On Thu, Dec 26, 2002 at 04:11:46PM -0800, Bear wrote:
> > I have tried to reconfigure to get x windows to run, plus tried reload
> > of the entire system to get x windows to run, but x windows still does
> > not work. I am getting the following error
> >
> > _x11 TransSockectUnix Connect Can't connect errno = 111
> >
> > unable to communicate with xsever
>
> Is your xserver installed and running? What is the output of startx? Are
> all the packages necessary for X to run installed? The packages that are
> generally required/useful for a desktop machine are:
>
> 0) xserver-xfree86
> 1) xserver-common
> 2) xfree86-common
> 3) xfonts-base
> 4) xfonts-scalable
> 5) xfonts-75dpi or xfonts-100dpi
> 6) xlibs
> 7) xbase-clients
> 8) xterm
> 9) a window manager
>
> > the/ect/x111/XF86 config file was not created
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-> should be /etc/X11/XF86Config
>
> Run the command:
>
> # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>
> The '#' at the beginning of the command refers to the prompt. As it is
> '#', run the command as root. If the prompt were '$', then the command
> would be run as an ordinary user.
>
> --
> Seneca
seneca-cunningham@rogers.com
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