Bug#169019: marked as done (startx fails to start x from console)
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From: David Lawyer <dave@lafn.org>
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Subject: startx fails to start x from console
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When I type startx at the console, it creates an X window with an x in
the center but it only lasts for about 1 second. I then get back to the
text interface with "waiting for X server to shut down". Now if I snoop
with: startx 2&> me
I find that me contains the error message:
/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm: bad command line option "2"
However, if I type startx from a dumb terminal connected to a serial
port, then X starts OK and loads the icewm which seems to work.
Some more info: My video chip is Cirrus clgd5428 and it uses XFree86
Version 3.3.6a. The message says it's for Linux 2.4.13 but I run
2.4.19. Message says it's for i686 but I have a 486: i386. However,
everything seems OK if I start it from a dumb terminal. I saw a message
on the internet from someone else who had this problem some time ago and
I think they also had a Cirrus video chip.
David Lawyer
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From: Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>
To: 169019-done@bugs.debian.org
Cc: Kevin Ryde <user42@zip.com.au>
Subject: Re: Bug#169019: (startx fails to start x from console). FIX
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References: <20021114011832.GA609@lafn.org> <20021115074045.GA477@lafn.org> <20021115144206.GA8482@vialibre.org.ar> <200211142240.46586.wturkal@cbu.edu> <20021116025535.GN32498@apocalypse.deadbeast.net> <87isyvc3vv.fsf@zip.com.au>
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On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 06:55:48AM +1000, Kevin Ryde wrote:
> Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:
> >
> > I'm still waiting for an explicit recommendation.
>=20
> Just to chime in with my two cents worth, I'd say do nothing.
>=20
> Anyone fiddling with standard commands has got to confine that to
> their interactive shell (meaning using .bashrc or whatever), anything
> else is almost certainly going to break lots of things besides startx
> and friends.
I concur with Kevin.
Commands should not be redefined by the local administrator in this way.
Closing this bug.
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