startx ????

elkrammer · 07-07-2002, 11:24 AM

Hi I recently made a FULL install of slackware 8.1... now it prompts me for the user name and i'm on the shell
I type startx and says comand not found
then i try xf86config and also the same message....
what do i have to do to start x ?

Thanks in advance

i'm a

so be nice!

trickykid · 07-07-2002, 11:38 AM

Well by default usually Slackware doesn't configure X during install, so you would need to configure X first. Run xf86config at command to start the configuration. After all configured, then try startx, if you still run into command not found, it might not be in your $PATH to execute...

elkrammer · 07-07-2002, 11:56 AM

Yeah i already tried that xf86config and says command not found
i don't understand what you say about $PATH
what can i do to run the config?

thanks

neo77777 · 07-07-2002, 11:59 AM

try this
/usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config

trickykid · 07-07-2002, 12:00 PM

Are you logged in as root to run the xf86config ? If so, sounds as if you didn't install Xwindows ??

$PATH is the way in which it looks for commands or programs in a particular user's path environment. Type $PATH at the command, it will give you the particular user's path in which to search for commands or programs.. etc.

elkrammer · 07-07-2002, 12:23 PM

Okkk i made this:
i logged in as root and went to /usr/X11R6/bin
and from there made the xf86config... so i'm ready with the config but now... how do i launch X ?
i typed startx and nothing
and at the same directory(/usr/X11R6/bin) i typed startx and i can't....
and nope i'm sure I installed X because i selected full install

thanks in advance for your help

pickledbeans · 07-07-2002, 12:27 PM

Did you use xf86config to configure you X server yet?
It would also be worth you time to spend some time reading this:

http://slackware.com/book/

You'll get a lot more of you guestion answered a lot quicker

elkrammer · 07-07-2002, 12:37 PM

Yes i already configured the sderver but now how do i start the X?
I type startx and it doesn't work.....

trickykid · 07-07-2002, 02:50 PM

what error do you get when you type startx ??

ksandre · 07-08-2002, 01:49 PM

Make sure you have an /etc/X11/XF86Config and running the configuration did the right thing for your system. Then check /etc/X11/xinit/ to see that you have a sym-link for your windowanger or that you have a $HOME/xinitrc for your user's windowmanger preference. Then login and type "startx" and if all is correct, it will start. If not, look at /var/log/XFree86.log to find your error messages. It's verbose and *very* helpful.

pickledbeans · 07-08-2002, 01:54 PM

OK --
I alway do a retro fit of XF86Setup, because I have trouble
with my gereric 3DLabs Card. Or I use xf86config.
Shoud be on DISK 4.

When indought head for the command line.

elkrammer · 07-08-2002, 03:08 PM

Yeah now it works!!!
Thanks a lot guys for your help...
Oh i've got 3 more questions:

1. how can i make X to start automatic?
2. do you know where to download grub? i tried at www.gnu.org/software/grub/ but the link to download doesn't work....
3. can you send me a sample lilo.conf that after 10 seconds automatic boots windows that is on hda1

thanks in advance

eggs · 07-09-2002, 02:26 AM

I always use XFree86 -configure to configure my x server, but thats just me

trickykid · 07-09-2002, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by elkrammer
1. how can i make X to start automatic?
2. do you know where to download grub? i tried at www.gnu.org/software/grub/ but the link to download doesn't work....
3. can you send me a sample lilo.conf that after 10 seconds automatic boots windows that is on hda1

1. edit /etc/inittab and change your runlevel to 4 instead of 3.
2. that link works for me.
3. just edit your timeout and default within the lilo.conf file ?? timeout = 100 default = dos or whatever you have your windows image named as