On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 8:20 AM, James Pinto <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]>wrote: > >> James Pinto wrote: >> > I tried runlevel 3 got to the command line I ran xinit and then ran >> > /etc/init.d/gdm start >> > Now again I get the plain blaack screen with the mouse clock cursor but >> > nothing shows up.... >> >> Don't top post. >> >> Try running startx. It sets things up better and then calls xinit. >> >> If you don't have ~/.xinitrc set, you probably will get a black screen. >> Use: >> >> $ cat ~/.xinitrc >> >> xterm -g 80x40+0+0 & >> xclock -g 100x100-0+0 & >> twm >> >> >> -- Bruce >> -- >> http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support >> FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html >> Unsubscribe: See the above information page >> > > I tried that I started startx and then tried to cat the .xinitrc file, > only to find the .xinitrc file missing...! > > I dont know how it got deleted ..? but it wasnt there in / > > As for the logs ive attached them in this mail > > How can I fix this? (Im not sure exactly how to rewrite the file) > > Regards > James > > Sorry I meant it wasnt there in ~ -- James Earnest Pinto
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