Re: XF68config HELP
From: C- (lalala_at_notreal.co.nz)
Date: 09/22/03
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Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:11:13 +1200
bob prohaska wrote:
Thanks Bob :)
Yeah it was just that StartX didn't 'start' gnome so i had to write a
command for that lol, I was just worried there was something wrong with
my screen settings or something haha :) Now its fine!
> C- <lalala@notreal.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>Hi, I just installed FreeBSD 5.0,
>>but in XF68config I can't get the settings to work, and it keeps saying
>>the settings failed. I think its the monitor or screen settings,
>>but i tried setting it equal to or lower than what my monitors manual
>>says, and no luck
>
> Couple of things to check: Note carefully where the configuration program
> puts xf86config, then note where the xserver looks for it. In my case the
> two defaults were different and had to be overridden.
>
>
>>when i go into xwindow, its all just shades of gray, with 2 windows, one
>>that says login, and another on the right, I can remember what it says.
>
> Only two windows? I'd expect three. Possibly one is hidden under another?
>
>
>> And i cant see any icons or anything
>
> Sounds like you're new to X ;-) By itself X does not employ icons, it only
> provides other software with the ability to display graphic objects on the
> screen. Perhaps you want KDE or Gnome; they look a little like Window$.
>
> hth,
>
> bob
>
>>What should I do?
>>Please help, thanks
>>
>>
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