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- From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
- Subject: Re: Help with X386 and xmd!!!!
- Message-ID: <a0pn-1q.hasty@netcom.com>
- Date: 7 Sep 92 01:48:41 GMT
- References: <1992Sep6.115915.3934@desire.wright.edu>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
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- In article <1992Sep6.115915.3934@desire.wright.edu> cse0935@desire.wright.edu writes:
- >I'm in some dire need of help with X386. Any help would be much appreciated.
- >Here is my xdm-errors file.....
- >
- >X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1 / X Window System
- >(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
- >error (pid 90): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
- >error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
- >X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1 / X Window System
- >(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
- >error (pid 93): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
- >error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
- >X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1 / X Window System
- >(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
- >error (pid 95): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
- >error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
- >X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1 / X Window System
- >(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
- >error (pid 98): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
- >error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
- >error (pid 88): Display :0 is being disabled
- >
- >
- >And my xdm-config file....
- >
- >DisplayManager.errorLogFile: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-errors
- >DisplayManager.pidFile: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-pid
- >DisplayManager.keyFile: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-keys
- >DisplayManager.servers: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers
- >DisplayManager.accessFile: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xaccess
- >DisplayManager._0.authorize: true
- >DisplayManager._0.setup: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0
- >DisplayManager._0.startup: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/GiveConsole
- >DisplayManager._0.reset: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/TakeConsole
- >DisplayManager*resources: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xresources
- >DisplayManager*session: /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsession
- >DisplayManager*authComplain: false
- >
- >
- >And my Xconfig file....
- >
- ># $Header: /home/x_cvs/mit/server/ddx/x386/Xconfig,v 1.9 1992/06/13 08:36:37
- >dawes Exp $
- ># $XConsortium: Xconfig,v 1.2 91/08/26 14:34:55 gildea Exp $
- >#
- ># Copyright 1990,91 by Thomas Roell, Dinkelscherben, Germany.
- >#
- ># Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
- ># documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
- ># the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
- ># copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
- ># documentation, and that the name of Thomas Roell not be used in
- ># advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without
- ># specific, written prior permission. Thomas Roell makes no representations
- ># about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided
- ># "as is" without express or implied warranty.
- >#
- ># THOMAS ROELL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
- ># INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO
- ># EVENT SHALL THOMAS ROELL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
- ># CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
- ># DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
- ># TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
- ># PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- >#
- ># Author: Thomas Roell, roell@informatik.tu-muenchen.de
- >
- >#
- ># some nice paths, to avoid conflicts with other X-servers
- >#
- >RGBPath "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
- >FontPath
- >"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
- >
- ># Use this if the Type1 font code is in the server
- >#FontPath
- >"/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
- >
- ># NoTrapSegV
- >
- ># For Esix SVR4, use Xqueue, comment out Keyboard, mouse entries
- >#Xqueue
- >
- >
- >Keyboard
- > AutoRepeat 500 5
- ># Xleds 1 2 3
- > ServerNumLock
- ># DontZap
- >
- >microsoft "/dev/com2"
- > BaudRate 1200
- ># SampleRate 150
- ># Emulate3Buttons
- >
- ># Fas is an alternative to Xqueue if your standard asy driver results in
- ># jerky mouse operation. This requires FAS 2.09
- >
- ># Fas
- ># FasTimeout 30
- >
- >#
- ># The graphics drivers
- >#
- >vga256
- > Chipset "et4000"
- > Vendor "legend"
- > Clocks 24 28 32 36 40 45 56 65
- > Virtual 1024 768
- > Videoram 1024
- >
- ># To disable SpeedUp, use NoSpeedUp
- >#
- ># NoSpeedUp
- >
- ># SpeedUp requires VirtualX == 1024
- >#
- ># SpeedUp
- ># Virtual 1024 1024
- >
- > ViewPort 0 0
- > Modes "1024x768"
- >
- >ModeDB
- ># clock horzontal timing vertical timing
- > "640x480" 25 640 672 768 800 480 490 492 525
- > 28 640 672 768 800 480 490 492 525
- >
- > "800x600" 36 800 816 952 1056 600 608 610 633
- > 36 800 832 966 966 600 600 609 631
- > 39 800 872 968 1104 600 600 606 624
- > 39 800 864 896 1008 600 600 606 624
- >
- > "920x690" 62 920 952 1088 1168 690 688 718 724
- >
- > "1024x768i" 44 1024 1064 1224 1264 768 777 785 817 Interlace
- > 45 1024 1064 1224 1264 768 777 785 817 Interlace
- > "1024x768" 62 1024 1092 1220 1344 768 786 791 810
- > 62 1024 1096 1272 1328 768 776 778 808
- > 62 1024 1072 1176 1272 768 778 779 804
- > 62 1024 1072 1200 1240 768 766 782 786
- >
- > "1152x900" 62 1152 1184 1288 1360 900 898 929 939 Interlace
- >
- >
- >I would appreciate any help anyone could give me, as I'm dying to see Xwindows
- >and don't think I can sleep 'till then.
- >
-
-
- Have you patched your kernel and created /dev/vga?
-
- To create /dev/vga:
- mknod /dev/vga c 12 0
-
-
- If after a few tries you can't get X running just send me e-mail
- at hasty@netcom.com
-
- Cheers,
- Amancio Hasty
-