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Date:      Mon, 2 Jul 2001 08:42:53 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Jim Freeze <jim@freeze.org>
To:        Isaac Mushinsky <imush@mail.ru>
Cc:        freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: XFree86 4.0.3 Install problems
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.32.0107020839140.67489-100000@www.stelesys.com>
In-Reply-To: <01070205452000.14551@omsk.mushinsky.net>

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On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, Isaac Mushinsky wrote:

>
> > When running startx I get a long pause, then
> > xauth: timeout in locking authority file /home/jfreeze/.Xauthority
> > xauth: timeout in locking authority file /home/jfreeze/.Xauthority
>
> Install wrapper from /usr/ports/x11, or have root start xdm.

I saw that in the docs and attempted a  pkg_add on the wrapper
but it said that the wrapper package was already added.

>
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > Cannot open log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log"
> > ...
> >
> > I am somewhat concerned about he config file, since
> > xf86config did not follow the sequence given in
> > the handbook and it did not link or write XF86Config
> > to /etc.
>
> The config file should be /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> Yes, the config file instructions are outdated in the handbook. Look at man
> XF86Config.
>
Are there known problems with XFree86 4?

Does someone have a step-by-step install of XFree86 4 online?

Thanks

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