I'm not sure what to do

Lintux · 01-29-2005, 08:55 AM

Alright, I installed slack, and now I reboot and it starts up the command prompt, everything is configured, so I am not sure what to do now. I tried 'startkde' but that didn't work because I could not connect to the x server. I'm not sure what to do.
Any suggestions?

joe83 · 01-29-2005, 09:16 AM

Try "startx"
If that doesnt work use pkgtool and install a default window manager (kde,gnome.wm, etc)

Lintux · 01-29-2005, 09:25 AM

Hmmm, that didn't work. This is my first time with Slackware. Any other suggestions?

joe83 · 01-29-2005, 09:44 AM

OK A couple of questions:
What version did you install ?
What type of install did you do? (full,newbie,?)

Lintux · 01-29-2005, 11:38 AM

I am trying to reinstall Slack now. I'm using 10.0, and I am doing a full install.

joe83 · 01-29-2005, 11:53 AM

Ok, if it still won't work, Im me (addy in my profile) and I'll try to talk you through it.

Lintux · 01-29-2005, 12:05 PM

To instant message I need to contribute money

Being my age I can't get much money

And I reinstalled Slack, and it still doesn't work.

Using 'startx' in root, I recieve = Fatl IO error 104 on x server
Using 'startkde' in root, I receive = cannot connect to x server

joe83 · 01-29-2005, 12:23 PM

Hmm.....
Please provide some details regarding the system you installed to (hardware,etc.) I didn't know you had to pay to contact a member's im address but I could be wrong. Mods??? Whatever the case, pardoja2002@yahoo.com is my im handle.

Lintux · 01-29-2005, 12:25 PM

Okay the problem is :

EE VGA: Driver can't support depth 24
EE Screen found, but none have a usable configurations.

Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Lintux · 01-29-2005, 12:30 PM

What do you mean by IM? Yahoo Instant Messenger?

joe83 · 01-29-2005, 12:34 PM

OK, get all the info you can find on your monitor, video card, etc.
have it handy and as root type:
xorgconfig
This will ask you questions regarding hardware etc, and create a file for X to initialize from.
Just follow the prompts and everything should work.

joe83 · 01-29-2005, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lintux
What do you mean by IM? Yahoo Instant Messenger?

Yes. Or AOL

which I can also use, but you'd have to notify me first as I rarely have it on.

Lintux · 01-29-2005, 12:48 PM

ahh okay. I think I am close to figuring it out. I went through xorgconfig, saved it. Now when I try startx I get :

Fatal server error
could not open default cursor font 'cursor'

joe83 · 01-29-2005, 01:08 PM

OK, try this:
type (as root) pkgtool, go to the "installation scripts to run again " part, select the fontconfig option and then reboot.
And try again.