Monkey Linux don't start Xwindow

Manuel Tejada · 10-09-2002, 09:25 PM

Hi everybody

I am using a tiny Linux called Monkey Linux, installed over a DOS partition. It works fine in a command line but when I input "startx" to goes Xwindow my monitor goes black and nothing happen. I am forced to turn off my PC to start again the monkey linux.
They said that midnigth comander is installed for default in monkey linux. How can I check if my monkey linux has midnigth comander?.
Is there any other way to goes Xwindow?
Any idea why I can not go to Xwindow?

Thymox · 10-09-2002, 09:35 PM

The command for Midnight Commander is mc. As for having to reboot in order to get back to anything sensible... have you tried <ctrl>+<alt>+<backspace>? That should shutdown any X server you may have running. Also, if you're having problems with X, you should check your logs to see what was going wrong - try /var/log/XFree86.?.log.

Manuel Tejada · 10-09-2002, 09:50 PM

Yes I have tried <ctrl>+<alt>+<backspace> but nothing happened.
I will find with mc and I will check the .log file.
I will tell you what is the result.

Manuel Tejada · 10-10-2002, 10:08 PM

The commamd mc works fine
But /var/log/XFree86 does not exist.
I am in the same situation.

Thymox · 10-11-2002, 05:48 AM

No, the file will be something like this:
/var/log/XFree86.0.log or /var/log/XFree86.9.log
(I have both)