From: Eirik.Ora@newcastle.ac.uk (Eirik Ora) Subject: Why can't X-Win find my VTs??!?? Date: 15 Apr 1993 00:38:54 GMT
I have been struggling with the following problem since I started
installing X-Windows on my PC (I still have not seen X-Windows
running on it ... :-( )
I have a 486, 8Mb, with a Trident 8900c video-card, and I have
made the XConfig-file and I have put the .xinitrc file in my
root, but still ... This is exactly what happens when I type
startx :
/# startx
Setting TCP SO_LINGER: Protocol not available
no SIOCGIFCONF
XFree86 Version 1.2 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
Configured drivers:
VGA2 (monochrome VGA):
et4000, et3000, pvga1, gvga, tvga8900c, tvga9000, tvga8900b,
generic
HGA2 (monochrome HGA):
hga6845
Fatal server error:
Cannot find a free VT
giving up.
xinit: Invalid argument (errno 22): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
/# _
Can somebody with a bit more insight that me try to point me in the
right direction? I have read all the FAQ's, but none of the hints that
I found there solved my problem...
It also seems like there are some other Trident 8900 - persons who
have met the same problems...
Eirik
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