[Techtalk] X does not start - XFree86 log messages

[Subba Rao]

On  0, Subba Rao <subba9 at home.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to start X windows on a Slackware 8 Linux running
> on IBM PC (300GL). When I do "xf86cfg" I get the configuration panel
> for a second and X goes into session (twm or so). To terminate
> the session, I use Cntrl-Alt-Backspace and ^C.
> 
> There is another identical PC with Slackware 8 Linux running
> X windows successfully. I copied XF86Config to /etc/X11/ and
> I got the errors (after "starttx") listed below. How do I narrow
> down to the required file sets or configuration issues? 
> 

Here are some instructions I was given for Slackware 8.

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XFree86 4.x  utility called xf86cfg.
However, i would recommend that you use 

# XFree86 -configure

this will create a file called /root/XF86Config.new
After that try starting X with the following command

# XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new

If everything looks fine copy /root/XF86Config.new to
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 (which is a correct name for X 4.x config file)

And play around with it. You also will notice Font errors about Type1 and
Speedo. Just add following lines to the Module section of
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4

Section "Module"
        -- snip --
        Load  "speedo"
        Load  "type1"
        -- snip --
EndSection
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NOTE - To get XF86Config-4(XF86Config will also  work), make sure that
you DO NOT have any extra copies or renamed copies of XF86Config(-4)
in $HOME, $PATH or /etc/X11. I deleted every backup copy of XF86Config*
and I had and voila X works with very good resolution.

Thanks for your suggestions.

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Subba Rao
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