Zenwalk Core can't get the startx to work
Hello one and all. First thing I want to say I love linux.....
And now I want to build my own system out of Zenwalk core. I can get to the part where it is installed and to restart. This is the info I got to try to install and to log in: Install a minimal GUI on top of Zenwalk Core From Zenwalk Wiki This is a guide to show you how you can install an alternative WM on top of Zenwalk Core to create a minimal GUI installation with as less packages installed as possible. Start with selecting a mirror and upgrading everything to the latest version: netpkg mirror netpkg upgrade Core is missing all the xorg packages that you need for X to work. You can see which packages you need by running this (it will take about a minute or two so be patient): netpkg list N | grep "\[x\]" netpkg everything in the list with their dependencies. You can of course leave out the drivers packages that you don't need. You'll then need to setup xorg for your graphics card, so do: videoconfig and if you need to set up your keyboard layout run: keyboardconfig You can then install your favourite WM: netpkg fluxbox or netpkg icewm or whichever you like, with their dependencies. Now log out from the root account and log in your user account. Run one of these to make fluxbox or icewm the default wm respectivelly: cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.fluxbox ~/.xinitrc cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.icewm ~/.xinitrc or something similar for the WM you want to use, I think you get the point. You now only need to do: startx to start your favourite WM in your minimal Zenwalk installation. You can then add any apps you might be needing with netpkg. Can some one tell me what am I doing wrong. Plus what is this bar and how do I make it: netpkg list N | grep "\[x\]" What and how do I make the bar between N and grep?? Please help me. I do so much want to make my own system.. |
The bar is the "pipe" symbol, normally the capped version of the backslash key directly above the enter key on your keyboard.
Good luck |
OK I am really new to installing from core. My first time actually.
I have it burned to cd and I can get to where you need to log in to root and type in netpkg mirror but it says can not connect So I try the upgrade and it says it can not connect the videoconfig works and the keyboardconfig works but that is all that works. I know my internet is working so what am I missing. I have been trying to find a guid that leads one by the hand to do this can't find one. I love linux been using it for bout a year now. I have use kubuntu ubuntu lubuntu pclinux so on. But I would really like to build one from scratch.. I would like to put gnome on it. But I have to get past this problem first. Is there some one that has done this that can tell me just what do do... Thank You dijetlo for your info.. oocevin |
did you update your netpkg.conf?
http://support.zenwalk.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=30305 |
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