Author: Brian Vincent
Email: brian@uniqsys.com
Date Submitted: Wed, Sep 2, 1998
Status: New Entry
Requester: Karl Griest
Email: dawn@abs.net
Request Made: Mon, Feb 23, 1998
Releases: | 5.0 |
Platform: | all |
Category: | X Windows |
Category Listing: | I installed x-windows with the install program, but I can't get it to run!! |
During the setup I was asked to configure X-windows. did that, but dring the re-boot it didn't go in to X-windows. read up on it in redhat install html's, tryed to run it with the
Let me preface this by saying this assumes you are using XFree86 and not something like the fine X servers produced by Metrolink or Xi Graphics. You've now typed "startx" at a prompt and nothing happens. Or, more likely, an X server starts up and either crashes or makes the monitor freak out. At this point I would run "Xconfigurator" as root and verify all the settings are correct. While your video card might support a color depth of 32 bits at a resolution of 1280x1024, be modest and select 8 bits of color at 640x480. Knowing what frequencies your monitor can support is also helpful, when in doubt choose the lower frequencies at a low resolution. Once you've done this again, try "startx". If it works (albeit poorly) you're in business. Just run Xconfigurator to tweak the resolution and color depth. Don't forget CNTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE will kill X If it doesn't work, there are a few options you can try - I'd choose one based on how comfortable you feel with the particular process: - If you have a commercial X server product (licensed of course) laying around, follow their instructions to install it - Consider installing and running another configuration utility. Personally, I've had the most success with XF86Setup - Make sure you have the latest release of XFree86 and/or associated drivers. RedHat now has the "XBF" program to distribute binary X servers for new chipsets. SuSE does something similar. - Go into /etc/X11 and verify "X" is correctly linked to the right X server. Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config by hand to make sure the video card and monitor mode settings are correct. If you are on the bleeding edge of video cards, it might be a few months before you can get a driver for XFree86, in that case I'd consider getting a commercial X server (about $100).
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