Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:19:38 -0700 From: Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg Problems Message-ID: <4C7131FA.E9C7EC15@blakemfg.com> References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <AANLkTinu8LmA=vE6yjk3mdbvd3%2BYXLT08TchaK0=zhyR@mail.gmail.com> <4C70A618.D6D35FFA@blakemfg.com> <201008221255.55485.tijl@coosemans.org>
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Tijl Coosemans wrote: > > On Sunday 22 August 2010 06:22:48 Fred Boatwright wrote: > > Eitan Adler wrote: > >>> The actual problem I am having is that startx produces only a completely > >>> black screen.  Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro  produces the expected > >>> grid and mouse pointer.  A .xinitrc file is supposed to start a window > >>> manager. > >> > >> Modern X.org installs don't show a default window manager (so a black > >> screen is "expected). What is the contents of your .xinitrc file? > > > > The .xinitrc file: > > xrdb > > xsetroot -solid gray & > > xterm -geometry +0-100 & > > xconsole -geometry -0+0 -fn 5x7 & > > #exec olvwm #complained about a missing font > > exec fvwm > > > > I have also tried twm. > > This file was generated from an example in the Handbook. > > Check if you actually have those programs installed. If not, you need > to install these ports: x11/xrdb, x11/xsetroot, x11/xterm, x11/xconsole, > x11-wm/fvwm. > Those programs are actually installed. Best regards, Fred
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