Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread Bill Fumerola
On Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 12:54:53AM -0400, John Daniels wrote: > Thanks everyone. I'll try your suggestions. Including using a mailing list that is appropriate for your version of FreeBSD (4.x is -stable, not -current) and your subject matter (this is questions@) material in the future, right? -

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread Adam
On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, John Daniels wrote: >Hi: > > >>From: Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Try installing the compat3x distribution portion of freebsd >> >You are the second person who has suggested this. How can I best do this? >I don't have a CD, but I did keep some system sources. (but I think it

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread John Daniels
Using /stand/sysinstall to (re-) install compat3x solved the problem! It was really pretty quick and easy. Thanks again, everyone! John Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscr

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread John Daniels
Thanks everyone. I'll try your suggestions. John Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of t

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread Brandon D. Valentine
On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, John Daniels wrote: >Hi: > > >>From: Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Try installing the compat3x distribution portion of freebsd >> >You are the second person who has suggested this. How can I best do this? >I don't have a CD, but I did keep some system sources. (but I think it

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread Dave
/stand/sysinstall go to the post install configure option then to Distribution sets and then to 3x compat libraries. It will prompt you to choose your install preference.FTP, CDROM, etc. On 26 Jun 2000, at 0:36, John Daniels wrote: > Hi: > > > >From: Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Try installi

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread John Daniels
Hi: >From: Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Try installing the compat3x distribution portion of freebsd > You are the second person who has suggested this. How can I best do this? I don't have a CD, but I did keep some system sources. (but I think it might've only been 'kernel source'). Is it poss

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread Adam
Try installing the compat3x distribution portion of freebsd On Sun, 25 Jun 2000, John Daniels wrote: >Hi: > >I apologize for posting this to -current, but I really need to know how bad >the damage is ASAP because I may need to reinstall. > >When I type 'startx' I get a message that libc.so.3 ca

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread John Daniels
Hi: >This would probably be more appropriate on -questions. > Yes, that's why I apologized for posting it here. It has been posted on -questions for several hours but I haven't got an answer, it is getting very late on the east coast and I need to resolve this by tomorrow. Again, I apologize

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread Dan Papasian
This would probably be more appropriate on -questions. I take it the problem started when you updated? Sounds like you may need to recompile your X server or install compat3x (the latter is the sane choice) -Dan On Sun, Jun 25, 2000 at 11:46:24PM -0400, John Daniels wrote: > Hi: > > I am usin

Re: Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread John Daniels
Hi: I am using 4.0-STABLE John Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message

Help! can't 'startx' - missing libc.so

2000-06-25 Thread John Daniels
Hi: I apologize for posting this to -current, but I really need to know how bad the damage is ASAP because I may need to reinstall. When I type 'startx' I get a message that libc.so.3 cannot be found and also a note about /usr/libexec/ld-elf.so.1 I'm not sure how these two files are related.