I just killed X!

[jason32725]

I was trying to do something with xf86config and killed the X server. Attached is the log. Please help, I can work in the console, but the Window Manager was my crutch.

[Dave2001]

---->(EE) I810(0): Given depth (15) is not supported by i810 driver <-----
(II) UnloadModule: "i810"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration

I guess this is the part where it goes wrong .... Try to configure X again ... but this time choose another colour depth ...
As well check if you are really using the onboard graphic chip i810 or if you have a VGA Card like a Geforce .

[jason32725]

Well I am definately using onboard graphics card. Have tried many things with both xf86config and Xconfigurator. No joy. Will try color depth settings but need to know how.

Also, while I'm at it, the reason I was screwing around with things was that I was trying to remember how to set the default WM. I want to switch fro KDE to BlackBox.

[hop-frog]

Originally posted by jason32725
Also, while I'm at it, the reason I was screwing around with things was that I was trying to remember how to set the default WM. I want to switch fro KDE to BlackBox. If there isn't already one, create a file called .xinitrc in your ~/ directory containing

#!/bin/sh
cd
#startkde
blackbox

put the hash in front of the wm you don't want. there are also various programs called session managers that will let you easily choose which window manager you want when you start x. kdm, wdm, xdm, and gdm are all session managers.

[jason32725]

I got it! I really don't know what I did, but it works again! Thanks for all your help.

:D