BlackBox install problem!!

chutsu · 09-04-2004, 04:09 AM

Hi
I'm not too sure if this should be here but anyways. I installed Blackbox and when I try to run it by typing blackbox in the console it gives me:

bt:: Display: Failed to open display ''

and thats it.....
any ideas??

jev-bird · 09-04-2004, 04:37 AM

you can't start it like that. Your Xserver needs to be running. I assume you don't have a .xinitrc file so do this from a console in your home directory.

echo blackbox >> .xinitrc && cat .xinitrc

If the output you get says blackbox after that then type:

startx

Should start blackbox for ya.

chutsu · 09-04-2004, 05:21 AM

thanks I got it