If I install XFree86 on a machine with no existing X installation, startx produces a working server running TWM. It may be that your Linux distribution has assumptions installed (such as in an .xinitrc) that a particular window manager is to be run and without that window manager startx will fail. It's probably got nothing to do with XFree86 per se. XFree86 probably starts fine without a window manager if you run "XFree86". The answer probably lies in your system's /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc or user's .xinitrc. Mark. On Sat, 21 Aug 2004, Levi Campbell wrote: > I should have said I get an error message instead of saying that I get nothing, errors such as "no such file or directory." describe the problem. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Vojkovich<mailto:mvojkovi@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: xfree86<mailto:xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 2:10 PM > Subject: Re: out of curiosity... > > > Could you elaborate on the "get nothing" part? > > Mark. > > > On Sat, 21 Aug 2004, Levi Campbell wrote: > > > Okay, after a fresh install of Debian with no extra packages (e.g. KDE, mail server &ec.). I will install XFree using the Xinstall.sh file, then run startx and get nothing; but when I install KDE, it works fine. What's the deal? > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx> > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86<http://xfree86.org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86> > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
