/etc/XF86Config

[HmmLinux]

I need to find out how /etc/XF86Config should look like.

When I type "startx" it prints out "no screens", guess that means I have no X installed.

I have downloaded fluxbox, havent installed it yet though (will do any minute), do I need to config /etc/XF86Config to make fluxbox start when I run "startx"?
If so, then how?


I use "Dell 4500, 2.4 ghz 512ram and ATI Radeon 9700".

[b00zer]

i dont know why your startx doesnt work, however, if you do get it going, i believe you start flux just by editing your /etc/rc.conf file

and at the end change your xession line to resemble this:

XSESSION="fluxbox"


if startx works,then this should load up fluxbox

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Did you configure X when you installed your system?

Most likey you didn't. As root, try typing xf86cfg at the command line. It should bring up a GUI configurator to set up X.

[HmmLinux]

When I tried to run xf86cfg this came up:

"Fatal server error:

XFree86 has found a valid card configuration.
Unfortunately the appropriate data has not been added to xf86PciInfo.h.
Please forward 'scanpci -v' output to XFree86 support team."

What have I done wrong? Did I messup the installation or doesn't it support my card?

I run scanpci -v, it told me "pci bus unknown device" along with a hole lot more ......

Do you guys want me to post all of the result from scanpci -v or maybe something from xfree86 log will do?

[xulfralos]

We also need to know which OS you're using; judging by your other post, you recently installed NetBSD 1.6.1. Others are assuming that it's FreeBSD. Please specify this when posting.

As to your problem, you should run 'xf86config' as root, as long as you installed all of the X packages during the OS install. 'xf86cfg' isn't that great.

[HmmLinux]

Yeah, I used NetBSD. I have now installed FreeBSD though...which I have another problem with but I'll make a new thread for it.

Thanks for the help though.