I have Red Hat 6.1, and it is shipped with XFree86 ver. 3.3.5. I found out there was a new version 4.0.2. (according to http://www.xfree86.org). Well, I downloaded the binaries and removed the old version completely from /usr/X11R6 and then I proceeded to install the new version from scratch. I followed the instructions in the Install document. Upon finishing the installation, I proceeded to run the setup utility: XF86Setup, but it just showed a gray screen and nothing else happened, I then killed the utility by pressing: ctrl-alt-delete. It seemed that it was unable to locate a font (Speedo), although it was installed too.

I then used another utility: xf86config in order to set Xwindows manually. When it finished setting it up, I was able to start Xwindows: startx. But now, Xwindows only showed a couple of windows (Xterm ?), but I don´t know now how to run GNOME or KDE? Should I reinstall those both Xwindows desktop in order that either one can detect the new version I installed?

Any suggestions or instructions to set up the whole thing together?

Thanks

The easiest way to make sure things are registered properly is to reinstall the GNOME packages.

you need to set up the xdm, or kdm, or gdm (or the window maker one). its that graphical login thingy and i think it uses one of a plethora of files that might be on your machine. there .xinitrc .xsessions (most likely two i think) .xinit and there is some other files i think it might be but they are less likey. try reading the documentation for gnome or kde on how to set these files up. hopefully one of them can point you in the right direction.

or you could just type kde or gnome at the prompt. ive done that before after startx in those xterms you mentioned. i noticed that kde complained that x wasn;t started unless i did this.

Alex