Blackbox
 

Hi, im runing redhat linux 8.0 on my machine and i cant get blackbox runing i downloaded "blackbox-0.65.0-fr2.i386.rpm" and installed it i have all the DIR and stuff i think its just the editing of the xinitrc file, and when i log into my linux box (GNOME) and i push CTRL+ALT+F2 and login there to type startx i get an error

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

If anyone out there knows how to sort my problem please post and say i would really appreciate it :)

well what did you edit in your .xinitrc file? you didn't say :D

actually i just realized something you just said...as of right now disregard my last post as that is not the point of the matter as i just noticed something:
you said you pressed ctrl-alt-f2 and then typed startx, that is wrong..
when you press ctrl-alt-f2 you are only going into a terminal for lack of better terms....if you press ctrl-alt-f7 you will see that you X windows is still running...so you can't startup blackbox when you still have a window manger runnning, hence this is where the error comes in...so you should trying "killing" the X session by ctrl-alt-backspace, make sure the files are edited properly, and then type startx..

well........
 

well i go onto websites they tell me to edit it with bla bla
then i go onto another site and they tell me to edit in somtin completly diferent im so confused :S

so i need to know exacly how to edit it wel not how but what to put

i personally think you may have to edit the .xinitrc.switchdesk file, but thats besides the point...try shutting down the X server properly this time cause maybe what you edited is correct, but you won't know until X is shutdown and no display manager is running

This is wots in my file
 

#!/bin/sh

########################################################################
# .xinitrc #
# 5/22/00 Stefan Jeglinski, jeglin@rapierbit.org #
# based on one written by hollis+@andrew.cmu.edu 1/5/99 #
# Thanks Hollis! #
# #
# To use: #
# * if you have a ~/.Xclients, remove it. The system copy is in #
# /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients if you ever want it back. #
# #
# * place this file in your home (~) directory. For root, #
# home is /root. #
# #
# * Type 'startx after', 'startx kde', etc. #
# #
########################################################################

userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
xclients=$HOME/.Xclients
sysresources=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap

# merge in defaults and keymaps

if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
xrdb -merge $sysresources
fi

if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi

if [ -f $userresources ]; then
xrdb -merge $userresources
fi

if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then
xmodmap $usermodmap
fi

########################################################################
# #
# to fix backspace and delete in X if necessary; #
# these may need to be removed for XFree86 4.x #
# #
########################################################################
xmodmap -e "keycode 59 = BackSpace"
xmodmap -e "keycode 125 = Delete"

########################################################################
# #
# accelerate the mouse in the window manager; #
# Gnome and KDE typically override this #
# #
########################################################################
xset m 8 3

########################################################################
# #
# define mouse button usage in the window manager; #
# this directive may be "eaten" by the Gnome or KDE startup #
# and may therefore need to be run again after the environment #
# is started #
# #
########################################################################
xmodmap -e "pointer = 2 1 3"

########################################################################
# #
# * Set variables for different window managers and environments #
# #
# * $1 represents the first argument to startx. #
# #
# * WM is the name of the program to execute. This is normally the #
# window manager itself, but in the case of kde or gnome it needs #
# to be the gnome-session or startkde script. #
# #
########################################################################

ARG=$1

# specify the default argument here:
DEFAULTWM="gnome-session"

if [ ! $ARG ]; then
ARG=$DEFAULTWM
fi

########################################################################
# #
# The difference between a desktop environment and a window manager #
# is that an environment provides a desktop, while a window manager #
# just handles the window dressing. An environment needs a WM, but #
# not vice versa. The only 2 environments are Gnome and KDE. Common #
# window managers for Gnome are Sawfish and Enlightenment. KDE #
# has its own window manager (kwm). #
# #
########################################################################

# to add another wm/environment here, just copy, paste,
# and edit the 'elif' line:

if [ $ARG = "gnome" ]; then
WM=gnome-session
elif [ $ARG = "kde" ]; then
WM=startkde
elif [ $ARG = "after" ]; then
WM=afterstep
elif [ $ARG = "wm" ]; then
WM=wmaker
elif [ $ARG = "en" ]; then
WM=enlightenment
elif [ $ARG = "bb" ]; then
WM=blackbox
elif [ $ARG = "ice" ]; then
WM=icewm
else
WM=$DEFAULTWM
fi

########################################################################
# #
# set a background window color for window managers only; #
# if an environment starts up, it will override this #
# #
########################################################################
xsetroot -solid MidnightBlue

########################################################################
# #
# don't turn on screen-saver for window manager #
# #
########################################################################
#xset s on

########################################################################
# #
# turn on a REAL screensaver, http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/ #
# #
########################################################################
xhost +localhost
xscreensaver &
xscreensaver-command -activate

########################################################################
# #
# The next line actually runs the selected window manager and logs #
# the output (stdout AND stderr) to the file ~/console. If you run a #
# #
# tail -f ~/console #
# #
# in an xterm, it will display the (constantly updated) contents of #
# that file. This can be usful for talk requests, wm errors, etc. #
# #
########################################################################

exec $WM >& ~/console

you have the default window manager set as gnome...
try adding --> exec blackbox <-- to the .xinitrc.switchdesk file.

where is that :S
 

i cannot find it i tried command locate and command find nout happend could u point me to a folder please? or can i just edit the file i showed u up there ^^ to what u said

whats going on!
 

no matter how many times i edit the file when i login and press ctrl+alt+F2 and login and type startx i always get this :

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

can u help om this problem like turn somtin off?

Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Fx isnt stopping the X server, it's just showing you a terminal login instead of the graphical one which is still at Ctrl+Alt+F7.
Log in as root and run telinit 3
This will stop the display manager/Xserver.
Then log in as your username, and the startx command will use the .xinitrc files mentioned above.

sorry
 

i only been running linux for 5 weeks how do i run that :S sorry

just open a terminal window (e.g. Konsole), or choose ctrl+alt+f1to6

yea
 

its okay ive got it but when i start up the blackbox i cant see nout it all black when i right click i got a menu box but its really black

So change the theme... :rolleyes:
Get new ones from themes.freshmeat.net

THAN YOU
 

thank you to evryone who replied back with good answers you really helped on this subject thanks :)