On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, Jacob Schmude wrote: > Hi Did you configure X correctly? My guess is that X locked up either > due to lack of configuration or incorrect configuration. Best way is to > run xfree86-setup utility that comes with slack, then edit > /etc/X11/XF86Config and put in your monitor's horizontal and vertical > sync rates if you need to. Also, make sure you have a mouse plugged in, > I've had X lock up on me for having no mouse. I think you may be going > about starting gnome and gnopernicus the wrong way. What you probably > want to do is: Rather than edit xf86config directly, you could always run xf86config, as root, which guides you through everything you need. > 1. link /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.gnome to /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc, this is > probably why you only heard a very small bit of hd activity. Gnome > was probably not the default window manager. The program xwmconfig, which you run as each user you want to use X with, will allow you to select your windoww manager. This may be specific to Slackware, as I've not seen it in any other distro; it's a nice feature though when you may have a friend using your box who wants to use something more lightweight than gonme, who has sight. Cheers. -- Toby Fisher Email: toby at tjfisher.co.uk Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 ICQ: #61744808 Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
