Re: problems starting x

2003-11-19 Thread navaja
Which XF86config file? When dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 is run, it writes to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 You'll also notice that in /etc/X11/XF86Config there is only one entry, regarding naming the input device, but in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 there exists all t

Re: problems starting x

2003-11-17 Thread shawn
On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 09:53:42PM +, navaja wrote: > navaja wrote: > i noticed that dpkg-reconfigure didnt seem to update > the XF86config file, even though i ran it several times, thats why this > error > kept showing up. Which XF86config file? When dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

Re: problems starting x

2003-11-17 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 09:53:42PM +, navaja wrote: > i noticed that dpkg-reconfigure didnt seem to update > the XF86config file, even though i ran it several times, thats why this > error > kept showing up. > > any ideas why it wasnt overwritten by the dpkg-reconfigure program? Which pack

Re: problems starting x

2003-11-16 Thread navaja
navaja wrote: actually i just got x working. turns out that i had commented out InputDevice "Generic Mouse" this meant that it was using another profile for my mouse that didnt work. i noticed that dpkg-reconfigure didnt seem to update the XF86config file, even though i ran it several times, th

Re: problems starting x

2003-11-16 Thread navaja
actually i just got x working. turns out that i had commented out InputDevice "Generic Mouse" this meant that it was using another profile for my mouse that didnt work. thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: problems starting x

2003-11-16 Thread navaja
Could you post the config file too? ok i installed a newer version of XF86config. now i get this http://www.ayni.co.uk/errormsgsx/XFree86.0.log heres my config file http://www.ayni.co.uk/errormsgsx/XF86Config-4 the config file was set up when installing the new xf86 with dpkg-configure thank

Re: problems starting x

2003-11-16 Thread Kjetil Kjernsmo
On Sunday 16 November 2003 21:50, navaja wrote: > hi, > > im getting an error message that stops me from starting x > > http://www.ayni.co.uk/errormsgsx/XFree86.0.log > > anyone know what's wrong? Not really, but it seems like the mouse wasn't configured right, and that the file is a bit messed u

Re: problems starting x

2003-11-16 Thread Colin Watson
On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 08:50:11PM +, navaja wrote: > im getting an error message that stops me from starting x > > http://www.ayni.co.uk/errormsgsx/XFree86.0.log > > anyone know what's wrong? That error message says that the ServerLayout section in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 has a line saying 'I

Re: Problems Starting X - Debian 3.0 rev0 Gnome 2.0

2002-11-13 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 09:25:43PM +, Ben Hill wrote: > Hi, > > I have set up Debian 3.0 rev0 and apt'd Gnome 2 onto it. It has set > everything up, but when gdm tries to run it complains. I have tried a > manual "startx", but then I get an error message: > > > xinit: no server "X" in pat

Re: Problems Starting X - no server "X" in path /usr/X11R6/bin

2002-11-12 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Ben" == Ben Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Ben> Hi, I have set up Debian 3.0 rev0 and apt'd Gnome 2 onto Ben> it. It has set everything up, but when gdm tries to run it Ben> complains. I have tried a manual "startx", but then I get an Ben> error message: Ben> xinit:

Re: Problems Starting X - no server "X" in path /usr/X11R6/bin

2002-11-12 Thread Seneca
On Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 10:09:34PM +, Ben Hill wrote: > I have set up Debian 3.0 rev0 and apt'd Gnome 2 onto it. It has set > everything up, but when gdm tries to run it complains. I have tried a > manual "startx", but then I get an error message: > > > xinit: no server "X" in path > > >

Re: problems starting X in woody

2002-02-14 Thread Marcelo Chiapparini
Hi!, this problem finnaly was solved!! Please, see the post next about upgrading to woody from potato. Thanks!! Marcelo On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 08:56:07AM -0200, Marcelo Chiapparini wrote: > Hello, > > I upgraded to woody from potato. I installed XFree86 4.1 and xserver-xfree86. > The ch