On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Bill Taylor wrote: > back to this again, sorry. I just don't know enough to figure out what > it is telling me. > I've just run xf86config again, everything is set much as it is for RH > (and windoze) on the same box > > # startx > /usr/bin/X11/xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority > xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority > > X: exec of /usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA failed > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno = 111 > giving up. > xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server > xinit: No such process (errno 3): server error. > /# cd > ~# dir > dbootstrap_settings > ~# > > OK server failed. but there is nothing in /root from xauth unless it is > a hidden file?
yes they start with a "." and are thus hidden unless you use the -a option. "ls -a /root" this is of no consequence however. > but XF86_SVGA isn't in /usr/bin/X11 > #find / XF86_SVGA : No such file or directory OK there's basically several X-Servers (programs that interface to your screen). It may well be that the config program decides to use one that's not installed. You should look at installing a package called XFree86-SVGA (it is on RedHat anyhow) as this will work with just about any video card in a compatability mode. Work now, play later <nods>. > have I sorted it out? what now ? do I download or downgrade my video? > (sorry if this is longwinded, but i'm working on one box , recording on > the other) -- ---<GRiP>--- Web: www.arcadia.au.com/gripz Answering Machine/fax: 02 4950 1194 (wait 5 mins if no answer) Mobile: 0408 686 201 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
