help with xfree
Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: help with xfree
started by: darkerror05
Posted by darkerror05 on April 08 2006,19:40
hi i cant seem t ifigure out how to install xfree. I downloaded it to \home. what do i do now?
Posted by safesys on April 08 2006,19:48
download the dsl and install it (either using the mydsl app or using the mydsl button in emelfm)edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file to meet your systems mouse/keyboard/video card/monitor setup
edit your /home/dsl/.xserverrc to use: exec /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -nolisten tcp
if you want to have it install every time you boot you can edit the /home/dsl/.filetool.lst file to include the config file and place the dsl in the root of the mydsl device.
Posted by I went to bed very late on April 09 2006,11:26
read the readme!
Posted by mast on April 19 2006,14:48
First I would suggest downloading xf86config.dsl. Then load your xfree86.dsl either through the "myDSL" button in emelfm or downloading it again through the myDSL extension browser. Now you should run the xf86config.dsl extentsion and and do your best to pick the options which seem to be the best for you system.After it saves the config file open emelfm and go to /etx/X11/ and rename XF86Config to XF86Config-4(You might have to run emelfm as super user.) Now you should use the add2filetool button in emelfm to save the config file to backup or do it manually like safesys suggests.
Make sure you edit your /home/dsl/.xserverrc file to say exec /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -nolisten tcp
Hit CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE ( this will kil the gui) and type startx and see what happens.
Hope this helps its what worked for me.
Mast
Posted by darkerror05 on April 23 2006,19:37
i followed the instructions from mast but when i tried reloading x i got this message: This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).
XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 20040928112350 fabbione@fabbione.net)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 28 September 2004
Before reporting problems, check < http://www.XFree86.Org/ >
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.26 (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Sa Apr 17 19:33:42 CEST 2004
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Apr 23 15:36:17 2006
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to submit@bugs.debian.org.
how do i fix this?
Posted by mikshaw on April 23 2006,19:47
It looks like it can't find the config file. Are you sure that /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 exists and is readable?
Posted by darkerror05 on April 23 2006,20:06
all of my Xfree86config files are in /home/dsl/xfree86_config_files and the one XfreeConfig File that i had to change was in my /Home/dsl directory. i have no config file in ect/x11/
Posted by darkerror05 on April 23 2006,21:16
ok i installed xfree86 but im still not getting all of my colors. im useing a intel 82845g/gl graphics controler. any help is great
Posted by darkerror05 on April 23 2006,22:05
i found a linux driver for my chipset from intel. Can anyone help me install it. it comes with a install.sh but when i try to exicute it w/ emelfm it gives me the error:Could not locate some required utilities: ed
Aborting
----end-of-output----
please help is this driver even needed?