Author: Bill Dyer
Email: bdyer@arn.net
Web Page: http://users.arn.net/~bdyer/
Date Submitted: Wed, Sep 9, 1998
Status: New Entry

Requester: Karl Griest
Email: dawn@abs.net
Request Made: Mon, Feb 23, 1998

Releases: all
Platform: all
Category:  X-Windows
Category Listing:  I installed x-windows with the install program, but I can't get it to run!!

Issue

During the setup I was asked to configure X-windows. did that, but 
dring the re-boot it didn't go in to X-windows. read up on it in 
redhat install html's, tryed to run it with the 

Response

I've found this problem to happen, on RedHat installs, every time I change the defaults during the setup. Even when the defaults are changed, a link is made in /var/X11R6/lib, but the /etc/X11/XF86Config file isn't made. There are two fast workarounds for this:

1. During the setup, accept the defaults; don't change anything. A file, XF86Config will be placed in /etc/X11 and you'll be able to run X (using the "startx" command).

If you're using an older card, like I am, and you're using a multi-sync monitor, your scan rates may be a little screwed up so you may have to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file. Before you edit the file, make a backup copy like so:

cd /etc/X11
cp XF86Config XF86Config.bak

2. You can also do this: Copy the file, /var/X11R6/lib/XF86Config.eg to /etc/X11 and then copy it to a new file called XF86Config, like so:

cd /var/X11R6/lib
cp XF86Config.eg /etc/X11
cd /etc/X11
cp XF86Config.eg XF86Config
! !

Doing this, you will have t he needed file, plus the example file. The reason for keeping the example file present is for when you edit (or decide to) the XF86Config file. You see, the XF86Config.eg file is a working example, but for 640x480 resolution, SVGA. If you want to edit the XF86Config file and you goof up, you'll have the .eg file to fall back on.

References

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