well i recently downloaded slackware 8.1 (the iso version) well i thought everything went ok during install but then...

once i rebooted after my installation and wanted to start x i couldn't...

(i needed to type: #startx to get x started)

first i got the impression it worked but then i got an error message. [u]he couldn't find my SCREEN[/u[????? or at least not the good settings so i started xf86configuration... after some playing i get an error he can't find my mouse... well what can i do to make him find my screen? or mouse??

and how do i view the contents of a directory but page per page??? i tried ls but that just gives all contents so i can't see the top of the page..

is there anyone that can help me plz?

information:

video card:gefore2 mx200 32MB SDRAM
monitor: AOC 7krl 17"

thanks
kind regards,

restless

You have to configure Xfree86 before you can use it.
On the www.slackware.org site you can find instructions on how to configure your Xserver.

i thought i did it??? it did run xf86config (or something like that) isn't that enough?

check that you have installed all Xfree86 packages & that you have configured X correctly.

I have a geforce2 gts, and it works 'right out of the box'
Even when installing the 3D driver from Nvidia it works flawless.
just download the glx and kernelmodule and follow the instructions.

yeah i am having the same problem i ran xfconfig86 and now i can get into x but my usb mouse doesnt work. not sure what to do about it

Try using "mc" (Midnight Commander) to edit your /etc/X11/XF86config manually. For some reason it never gets my screen resolution or mouse properties correctly.

what device/port is a usb mouse called? ie:ttyS0

/dev/usb/mouse0

hehe, u don't need to fool with that, if u havn't, enable usb in the kernel, then edit /etc/X11/XF86Config, go the then line:


# Identifier and driver

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
# The available mouse protocols types that you can set below are:
# Auto BusMouse GlidePoint GlidePointPS/2 IntelliMouse IMPS/2
# Logitech Microsoft MMHitTab MMSeries Mouseman MouseManPlusPS/2
# MouseSystems NetMousePS/2 NetScrollPS/2 OSMouse PS/2 SysMouse
# ThinkingMouse ThinkingMousePS/2 Xqueue
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
# Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping""4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
# Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS1"
and comment out or uncomment it... thatz all u have to do

I had the same problem with 8.1. I got X to work
by running xfree86setup. Give it a try.

In Slackware-current the default USB mouse is /dev/input/mice