Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 23:48:15 +0000 (GMT) From: Robert <robert@namodn.com> To: Loren Thiel <thiel@genevaonline.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cant run XF86Setup on new 3.0 install Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981218234740.29367L-100000@namodn.com> In-Reply-To: <199812190656.AAA06010@mailgw01.execpc.com>
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( BTW - don't use XF86Setup, use xf86config ) -rob ( www.namodn.com ) ( robert@namodn.com ) On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Loren Thiel wrote: > > At 03:26 PM 12/18/98 , Robert wrote: > >Hallo. > > > >On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Loren Thiel wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> Just installed 3.0-release. > >> Installed all important XFree-3.3.2 components. > >> I attemped to run XF86Setup and got the following message: > >> > >> Couldn't determine where you have XFree86 installed. > >> If you have XFree86 properly installed, set the XWINHOME environment > >> variable to point to the parent directory of the XFree86 bin directory. > >> > >> I then put setenv XWINHOME=/usr/X11R6 so my setenv looked like this: > > > >Try typing instead > > > >setenv XWINHOME /usr/X11R6 > > > >( no = sign ) > > > > > >> XWINHOME=/usr/X11R6= > > ^^^^ > >That's why you got above instead of > >XWINHOME=/usr/X11R6 > > > >> Please reply to my email, as I'm not on the list. > > > >Done. > > > > > >-rob > >( www.namodn.com ) > >( robert@namodn.com ) > > > > Ok, I've set the XWINHOME variable properly, however, now when I run > XF86Setup I get an error stating that the VGA16 server is required. I > installed this server with the original installization of XFree86. But, > none-the-less, I went back into /stand/sysinstall and chose to install that > server again....I picked the cdrom medium, then a short screen flashed and > nothing seemed to happen. I then reinstalled XFree86 including the VGA16 > and SVGA servers. Everything reinstalled, but still it says its missing > the VGA16 server. > I guess I'm lost as what to do next... > Help please. > > > Loren Thiel > thiel@genevaonline.com > ICQ: 1117658 > > Give your computer something to do when it would normally just be sitting > idle.... > Join the worlds fastest computer: www.distributed.net > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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