enable GUI

sentme_mail · 01-14-2003, 10:47 AM

hi,
i tried the command "Xconfigurator" in Redhat 8 and it says that command not found ???
any help?
thanks

snocked · 01-14-2003, 11:00 AM

startx

trickykid · 01-14-2003, 11:00 AM

Were you logged in as root when running this command ?

KnightAbel · 01-14-2003, 01:32 PM

RH 8.0 doesn't use Xconfigurator anymore use redhat-config-xfree86 instead.

sentme_mail · 01-14-2003, 07:16 PM

its says :
couldn't start x server, trying with a fresh configuration
*dccprobe return bogus values:
ID:none
name:none
HorizSync:none
VertSysnc:none

any idea?

Quote:

Originally posted by KnightAbel
RH 8.0 doesn't use Xconfigurator anymore use redhat-config-xfree86 instead.

KnightAbel · 01-14-2003, 10:57 PM

hmm... so you're saying that the X server wasn't configured during the install?

sentme_mail · 01-14-2003, 11:27 PM

i have no idea..
i am a linux newbie..

bulliver · 01-14-2003, 11:42 PM

Check if you have a file called "/etc/X11/XF86Config". If you don't then run "xf86config" to create it, notice the difference in lower and uppercase...you need to know your monitor sync and refresh rates, your video card and video ram, and your mouse protocol. When you are done, run "startx".

Not sure how much of a newbie you are, when I say "run" something what I mean, of course, is type it at the command line and press enter.

KnightAbel · 01-15-2003, 12:05 AM

umm, I'd first suggest typing startx and seeing if there is already a working server in place.

trickykid · 01-15-2003, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KnightAbel
umm, I'd first suggest typing startx and seeing if there is already a working server in place.

He apparently did:

Quote:

its says :
couldn't start x server, trying with a fresh configuration
*dccprobe return bogus values:
ID:none
name:none
HorizSync:none
VertSysnc:none

any idea?

sentme_mail,

Its just most likely not setup correctly or didn't configure properly during the initial install. Have you tried to reconfigure X at this point yet like suggested above ?

sentme_mail · 01-15-2003, 08:51 AM

its ok now.
btw, any recommendations on how should i start with linux?

trickykid · 01-15-2003, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sentme_mail
its ok now.
btw, any recommendations on how should i start with linux?

What do you mean, like use Linux ?

sentme_mail · 01-15-2003, 09:09 AM

learn how to use linux well..

Quote:

Originally posted by trickykid
What do you mean, like use Linux ?

trickykid · 01-15-2003, 09:17 AM

Ah, I'd suggest reading up on Howto's at like www.tldp.org or find out what you want Linux to accomplish for you and go from there, you'll learn in the process by doing that.

A good book is also not a bad idea to get you comfortable with Linux.

KnightAbel · 01-15-2003, 08:56 PM

oh, guess I missed that tricky. lol I haven't been sleeping well.