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Setting up X...

Hi,
I just got slackware installed. I need the X to work. But for some reason, everytime i say X. It either tells me, "cannot open display" or "couldn't find config file *.cfg" from different directory locations.

I have st my display to "hostname:0.0" or "ip address:0.0" where ip address is my local loopback address. I thinking i am settingit up wrong. help needed.

Also what's the deal about the cfg files. How do i get them. do i have to run any setup utils??

Thanks

Pavan

1. X is wrong, you use 'startx'
2. You need to set it up first
(XF86Setup, XF86Configure or something like that)
3. You do NOT set a display IP unless you are accessing it remotely.

pavkb

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Hi J2,

Thanks for the info, i tried all u said above. I have setup X by running XF86Setup. It creats to X which can be used to start the x windows. Also now i am getting this error
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(--) SVGA: There is no mode definition named "640x480"

Fatal server error:
No valid modes found.

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages
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please let me know what do u think.

e-mail me at pavkb@hotmail.com

Thanks

Pavan

pavkb

ASKER

I tried other display modes. It says unable to connect , errorno = 1111

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pavkb

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I did choose 640*480 mode. Yet i doen't work. I will try startx next.

Thanks