We'll need to see the /var/log/XFree86.0.log file. The answers are in there. Mark. On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Garrett Jochimsen wrote: > Sorry, it still says failed to initialize core devises? Any suggestions? > > Thanks a lot for the help. > > Garrett Jochimsen > IT Department > Documation LLC > 715-552-5791 > garrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Mark Vojkovich > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:46 AM > To: xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: xfree86 problem > > You need to configure your X-server. "XFree886 -configure" can > generate an /etc/X11/XF86Config file for you. > > Mark. > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Garrett Jochimsen wrote: > > > Hello there, I'm trying to install the xfree86 program on my linux server > > and when I restarted the box it just gives me a bunch of errors. I have > > followed the instructions but can't seem to get anywhere. I'm a windows > guy > > and I'm sure this is over my head, but it has to get done and I'm working > my > > way through it best I can. I was trying to get a tightvnc service on the > > server which said it wouldn't operate without xfree86 so I was going to > > install it. The box won't startup at all now and says "unable to > > locate/open config file" "fatal server error" "failed to initialize core > > devices" Log file is under /var/log/xfree86.0.log, but I can't seem to > view > > that to show you a copy. Is there anyway I can get some help with this? > A > > phone number would be great if I could get one. Please help a lost IT > guy. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > > > > > Garrett Jochimsen > > > > IT Department > > > > Documation LLC > > > > 715-552-5791 > > > > garrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
