From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 21 21:13:09 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F025510656A9 for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:13:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fred@blakemfg.com) Received: from mail.getnet.net (mail.getnet.net [216.19.223.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B384A8FC2A for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:13:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 21853 invoked from network); 21 Aug 2010 21:13:09 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 21 Aug 2010 21:13:09 -0000 X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at getnet.net Received: from mail.getnet.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.getnet.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id PCHsnpkYuOxe for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:13:08 -0700 (MST) Received: (qmail 21832 invoked from network); 21 Aug 2010 21:13:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO blakemfg.com) (fredb@216.19.219.132) by mail.getnet.net with ESMTPA; 21 Aug 2010 21:13:08 -0000 Sender: fred Message-ID: <4C703EA1.D4D736AF@blakemfg.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:01:21 -0700 From: Fred Boatwright X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.6 sun4u) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <4C6CBEAD.4070504@gmail.com> <4C6F457D.E18CCA82@blakemfg.com> <4C700925.715E10B8@blakemfg.com> <4C702761.40407@infracaninophile.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Xorg Problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:13:10 -0000 Hi Matthew, The .xinitrc file starts fvwm. I have not found any error message that would indicate fvwm is not running. One of the common failure modes you mention is probably what I have! Best regards, Fred Matthew Seaman wrote: > > On 21/08/2010 18:13:09, Fred Boatwright wrote: > > The screen is completely black. No mouse pointer. When the xorg.conf > > file is tested using Xorg -conf xorg.conf.new -retro I get the gray grid > > and the X mouse pointer. Without the -retro I get a totally black > > screen, no mouse pointer. > > Um.... yes. That's what the '-retro' flag does: reintroduce the grid > pattern etc. that lets you confirm X is responsive, rather than the new > and really not at all improved behaviour of just throwing up a black > screen which is remarkably similar to some common failure modes. > > Try starting up a window manager or similar. It might be that nothing > at all is actually wrong... > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard > Flat 3 > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate > JID: matthew@infracaninophile.co.uk Kent, CT11 9PW > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Name: signature.asc > signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature > Description: OpenPGP digital signature