I'll answer the quick question first. You'll want to use 'startx -- -quartz' for fullscreen mode, or 'startx -- -rootless' for rootless mode, after you get everything working.
Now, we'll need some more information. You don't have /usr/bin/X11R6/X . This suggests that your XFree86 installation is incomplete. Do you in fact have xfree86-rootless installed in addition to xfree86-base? On Tuesday 02 July 2002 11:45, Lewis, Erik wrote: > Newbie question. I have checked the FAQ and the archives and haven't come > across an answer to this, doesn't mean it's not there just I haven't found > it. > > Here goes I type startx and get the following. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > [localhost:/usr/X11R6/bin] elewis% startx > > X probe ver. 0.0.1p1 > ------------------ > Can not resolve: Unknown host > error while parsing/resolving: :0 > giving up. > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server > xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. > [localhost:/usr/X11R6/bin] elewis% startx > X probe ver. 0.0.1p1 > ------------------ > > Can not resolve: Unknown host > error while parsing/resolving: :0 > giving up. > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server > xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > How do I resolve the host? > > > I try the rootless option and get > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > [localhost:/usr/X11R6/bin] elewis% startx -- -rootless > > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): no server "/usr/X11R6/bin/X" > in PATH > > Use the -- option, or make sure that /usr/X11R6/bin is in your path and > that "/usr/X11R6/bin/X" is a program or a link to the right type of server > for your display. Possible server names include: > > XFree86 XFree86 displays > XDarwin Darwin/Mac OS X IOKit displays > XDarwinQuartz Mac OS X Quartz displays > XDarwinStartup Auto-select between XDarwin and XDarwinQuartz > > giving up. > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server > xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I've checked and I don't have an X in /usr/X11R6/bin > > Any ideas? Also tried specifying XFree86 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners -- -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University Levitated Dipole Experiment MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 Phone: 617-252-1818 Fax: 208-988-4057 ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
