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Old 12-22-2001, 04:11 PM   #1
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Question xfree86 help


i just installed slackware 8.0 today for the first time. i need help setting up xfree86. when i login as root and type startx it says, "no screens found" please help me. thanks in advance.
 
Old 12-22-2001, 05:23 PM   #2
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by default, slackware doesn't configure X.. you'll have to configure it by issuing this command.. : xf86config
then after configuring it, you should be able to start the X server with startx
 
Old 12-22-2001, 05:56 PM   #3
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cool, i went through the configuration and afterward typed startx but i got an error. how can i set it up for a geforce 3? closest option to my nvidia geforce3 was the nvidia geforce.
 
Old 12-24-2001, 03:43 PM   #4
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Your version of XFREE86 does not support 3. I have same problem. Ended up choosing geforce DDR. Am in process of installing XFREE86 4.something so I can use the 3.
 
  


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