[thelist] x-windows

[David Hamilton]

What about just using a generic svga x-server to get going?

David Hamilton

"McAtee, Malcolm" wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your help Daniel ---
> 
> I have tried all of your suggestions.
> 
> I have reinstalled linux several times selecting different xservers each
> time.
> I have been unable to locate an exact match, and tried using "similar"
> drivers.
> (It seems that Linux is not as forgiving in this area as windows can be)
> Is there somewhere that I can download the specific xserver that I need?
> ( I have already tried IBM's Website)
> 
> Thanks Malcolm
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel J. Cody [mailto:djc at members.evolt.org]
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 1:03 PM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thelist] x-windows
> 
> Malcolm -
> 
> Make sure xfs is started first. Its the X Font Server, and you'll need
> it to run X. If you're running redhat, /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs start then
> try running X
> 
> If that doesn't work, run through the X setup again using Xconfigurator
> of xf86config
> 
> If you didn't get the right 'server'(think of an X server as your video
> card driver), insert your CD, find the correct package and install it.
> 
> If you need help with any of that, just shout and include more detailed
> information :)
> 
> <tip type="Linux HTML editors">
> 
> If you're new to Linux and looking for an editor that has syntax
> highlighting and support for most development languages out there, check
> out Bluefish from
> http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/
> 
> </tip>
> 
> .djc.
> 
> "McAtee, Malcolm" wrote:
> >
> > I aqpologize upfront  for the newbie questions -
> >
> > I bit the bullet and went for the Linux install which went pretty well
> > actually----
> > I seem unable to start up x-windows however.
> > I went back through the install to make sure that I have added this
> package.
> >
> > I receive error # 111 (connection refused)
> > And error #3 (no such service)
> >
> > It would seem from these errors that the package was not loaded -is this
> > correct??
> 
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