It will generate a new configuration file 'XF86Config.new' in root's home
directory. It'll tell you what to do to execute the new configuration file
as a test. Use CTRL+ALT+BKSPACE to terminate the server.
Then move the XF86Config.new to the default place for your config setup, which
is usually /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
Alan.
On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 05:26:21AM -0400, James Robbins wrote:
> You explain a little bit what that will do??
>
> Thanks - James
>
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Alan Hourihane wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:32:06 +0100
> > From: Alan Hourihane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [Newbie]Problem Please Help
> >
> > Use 'XFree86 -configure' to generate a new XF86Config file for you.
> >
> > Alan.
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 05:22:07AM -0400, James wrote:
> > > I am new to BSD and it uses xf86. Heres the low down. When I try and run
> > > Xwin I get an error message that says:
> > >
> > > Fatal server error
> > > Cannot open log file "/var/log/xfree86.0.log" unable to connect to X
> > > server
> > > xinit: connection refused (errno 61)
> > > xinit: No such process (Errno 3) server error
> > > xauth: Creating new authority file /home/jester/.Xautority
> > > xauth: (argv:1:) bad display name ":0" in "remove" command
> > > xauth: (argv:1:) bad display name ":0" in "remove" command
> > >
> > > I get that when I try to start Xwin in root as well.
> > >
> > > When I look at the XFree86.0.log it says
> > >
> > > Module loader present
> > > (::) log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time
> > > (::) using config file: "/etc/xf86config"
> > > data incomlete in file /etc/xf86config
> > > device selection "primary card" must have a driver line
> > > (EE) Problem Parsing the config file
> > > (EE) error from XF86HandleConfigFile ()
> > > Fatal server ERROR:
> > > No screen found
> > >
> > > I am assuming that the Primary card would be my video card considering
> > > that what it looks like in the config file. I have the board time set to
> > > diamond stealth III 540 and the vendorname is set to unknown. I am
> > > totally stuck. If you have any ideas or know what I need to do to fix it.
> > > Please Please
> > >
> > > Thanks - James
> >
>
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