X-windows on debian

[jim bob and joe bob]

Yes folks, I'm back to this again. After all your considerable help
with the ins and outs of linux file workins I was able to install
XFree86 (4.1.0) on my mac clone 603e, 200, 64 mbRAM, Debian woody. It
still doesn't work however. The error says it can't find the
configuration file. Funny, neither can I. I found in the lib files a
couple of examples but the comments only say they are examples. I
copied one and started editing the copy with the intention of placing it
where the system can find it. Any hints where that should be?
Thanks in advance

[Tommy Willoughby]

Yes folks, I'm back to this again. After all your considerable help with
the ins and outs of linux file workins I was able to install XFree86
(4.1.0) on my mac clone 603e, 200, 64 mbRAM, Debian woody. It still
doesn't work however. The error says it can't find the configuration
file. Funny, neither can I. I found in the lib files a couple of
examples but the comments only say they are examples. I copied one and
started editing the copy with the intention of placing it where the system
can find it. Any hints where that should be? Thanks in advance

It should be in the directory /etc/X11/

[jim bob and joe bob]

Post by Tommy Willoughby

Yes folks, I'm back to this again. After all your considerable help with
the ins and outs of linux file workins I was able to install XFree86
(4.1.0) on my mac clone 603e, 200, 64 mbRAM, Debian woody. It still
doesn't work however. The error says it can't find the configuration
file. Funny, neither can I. I found in the lib files a couple of
examples but the comments only say they are examples. I copied one and
started editing the copy with the intention of placing it where the system
can find it. Any hints where that should be? Thanks in advance

It should be in the directory /etc/X11/

Thanks, I'll give that a try
Keith

[I R A Darth Aggie]

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:31:00 -0600,

+ still doesn't work however. The error says it can't find the
+ configuration file. Funny, neither can I. Any hints where that
+ should be?

/etc/X11/X86Config-4

That's the default path & file name. I'm guessing it doesn't exist.
How did you install the xserver package? it should walk you thru at
least a basic configuration.

If worse comes to worse (as root):

XFree -configure
XFree -xf86config $1

where $1 is the configuration file generated in step 1 (and step 1
tells you what file got generated). Step two allows you to test the
new configuration file without having to move it. If it works, copy it
to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.

If not, post the error messages.

James

[jim bob and joe bob]

Post by I R A Darth Aggie
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:31:00 -0600,

+ still doesn't work however. The error says it can't find the
+ configuration file. Funny, neither can I. Any hints where that
+ should be?

/etc/X11/X86Config-4
That's the default path & file name. I'm guessing it doesn't exist.
How did you install the xserver package? it should walk you thru at
least a basic configuration.
XFree -configure
XFree -xf86config $1
where $1 is the configuration file generated in step 1 (and step 1
tells you what file got generated). Step two allows you to test the
new configuration file without having to move it. If it works, copy it
to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
If not, post the error messages.
James

I installed by running the install.sh script from root. No
configuration was done. I had tried dpkg -configure with no result. I
had not known to try XFree -configure or Xfree -xf86config $1. thanks
for your advice.
Keith

[I R A Darth Aggie]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:42:49 -0600,

+ I installed by running the install.sh script from root.

Oh. You installed directly from an XFree86 tarball? in which case I do
believe that the default config file is simply /etc/X11/XF86Config .

Have you tried "apt-get install xserver-common xserver-xfree86"?

+ No configuration was done. I had tried dpkg -configure with no result. I
+ had not known to try XFree -configure or Xfree -xf86config $1. thanks
+ for your advice.

Yep, that's one way. If I'm not getting satisfactory results, often
I'll grab a live linux CD and boot it into X, and then steal^Wuse that
configuration file as a first iteration.

And sometimes first=last. :-D

James

[jim bob and joe bob]

Post by I R A Darth Aggie
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:42:49 -0600,

+ I installed by running the install.sh script from root.

Oh. You installed directly from an XFree86 tarball? in which case I do
believe that the default config file is simply /etc/X11/XF86Config .
Have you tried "apt-get install xserver-common xserver-xfree86"?

+ No configuration was done. I had tried dpkg -configure with no result. I
+ had not known to try XFree -configure or Xfree -xf86config $1. thanks
+ for your advice.

Yep, that's one way. If I'm not getting satisfactory results, often
I'll grab a live linux CD and boot it into X, and then steal^Wuse that
configuration file as a first iteration.
And sometimes first=last. :-D
James

Not sure if attaching files works with this but if so here is the output
from XFree -configure.
Keith

[jim bob and joe bob]

Looks like it works to attach. te he.

+Have you tried "apt-get install xserver-common xserver-xfree86"?

Where will that have to come from to be installed? My disk one is not
entirely readable, especially the pool/x directory.

Keith