X Windows Config

[Jeremy Fowler]

The _best_ way to go about it is to have XFree86 configure itself. Su to root
and then type:

# XFree86 -configure

This will generate a file called XF86Config.new in your current directory. Test
the config file by typing this as root (make sure X isn't already running - you
may need to change your init level if you use xdm or else just CTL-ALT-BKSP):

# XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new

A vanilla X session will pop up (no window manager) if all is working.
CTL-ALT-BKSP to exit. Edit the XF86Config.new file and add any special
keyboard/mouse and video card options. I believe Redhat uses the XF86Config-4
file if it exists but falls back on XF86Config if it doesn't. So rename
XF86Config-4 to XF86Config-4.bak and then copy XF86Config.new to XF86Config-4
( in /etc/X11 directory btw).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Eric R.
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:27 PM
> To: pthurmond at kc.rr.com
> Cc: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: Re: X Windows Config
>
>
> Here's a couple of other things to try.
>
> Login at the command line as root and type setup.  Try your X
> configuration from there.
>
> _And/Or_
>
> cd to /etc/X11 and copy XF86Config-4 to XF86Config-4.bck then delete
> XF86Config-4.  I believe XF86Config is a template and XF86Config-4 is
> the config file.  If memory serves me, this may force a reconfig of X.
>
> Sounds like your install of X might have abbended.  You might just try a
> re-install of Linux, reinstall X, and do not choose to boot to graphical
> mode (imho).
>
> Is this an old video card or a reasonably new one?  You might try
> skipping the auto-probe if you have an older graphics card.
>
> Also, if you decide to re-install and get the little mini-screen when
> you switch back out of video setup, you might try ctrl + alt + + or - to
> see if you have any other available video modes to select from.
>
> E
>
>
>
> pthurmond at kc.rr.com wrote:
> > So far none of these have allowed me to bring up the GUI, or resolve my
> > problem. I appreciate your help though. The x86config brought me to a
> > text base config tool, but it didn't fix my problem. The problem is
> > when I was setting up the video during the install of RH8 when it
> > switched back from the video test the setup screen was way down in the
> > right hand corner and very unreadable. So I had to for a reboot and now
> > it just throws up errors when I run startx.
> >
> > The error is as follows(Both errors contained in [ ]  brackets):
> > [
> >    Fatal server error:
> >    no screens found
> > ]
> >
> > [
> >    X10: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server
> > ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
> > ]
> >
> > Hope this is helpful info.
> >
> > -Patrick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 01-31-2003 12:57 pm, Duane Attaway <dattaway at dattaway.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 pthurmond at kc.rr.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>He guys, I had a problem with loading RH8 and need to configure
> >>
> > some
> >
> >>>video settings so that I can load X Windows. But I don't remember
> >>
> > the
> >
> >>>command that brings up the GUI config utility that I would get
> >>
> > towards
> >
> >>>the end of the install of RH8. I have tried a few variations of
> >>
> > configx,
> >
> >>>xconfigure, etc. Any ideas???
> >>
> >>Xconfigurator if I remember correctly...
> >>
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