Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 08:07:26 -0800 (PST) From: Derrick Baumer <bduk@earthlink.net> To: mihaip@videotron.ca Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: startx not starting Message-ID: <200003241607.IAA01855@arthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <38D8180E.EBB30E33@videotron.ca> (message from Mihai Petre on Tue, 21 Mar 2000 19:47:10 -0500)
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> From: Mihai Petre <mihaip@videotron.ca> > > Hi , > > after a full install I went to config the Xserver. Started XF86Setup > ,selected the ps/2 mouse and Cirrus Logic card and 600X480 with 8 bpp as > > resolution. (the same card can do 800x600 with 16 bpp in Linux). The > test performed by the server was fine and he created a link to SVGA > xserver.Rebooted the machne. Now when I type startx I have the message > "X connection to 0:0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown) " . I > tried also by installing AcceleratedX 5.0 (wich went fine ) but when I > startx I have the same message. > > any clue ? > Mihai Petre mihaip@videotron.ca > Edit /etc/XF86Config and change the appropriate lines to read this: Section "Pointer" Protocol "SysMouse" Device "/dev/sysmouse" and try it again. I can't run X as PS/2 mouse - gives the same error when I do. When X dumps, it's a good idea to look at ALL of the errors/warnings, 'cause it probably said something about not being able to connect to the mouse in there somewhere. -- Derrick Baumer bduk@earthlink.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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