Re: XFree86

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam trinity edu>]

On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 10:15:05AM +1100, YH wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I failed to configure X on NEC multisync 3FG monitor. There was an error to
> run test X. I tried startx, the screen was flickering and I had to use the
> keys to force the process stopping. Can anyone help please, what was wrong at
> following configuration?
> 
> On Xconfigurator:
> 
> PCI probing found a:
> PCI Entry: S3 Inc. | 86c368[Trio 3D 2X]
> X Server: XF86_SVGA
> XFree4 driver (default)
> 
> Monitor Setup: NEC MultiSync 3FGe (or 3FGx)
> Video Memory: 8 mb
> Clockchip Configuration: no Clockchip Setting
> Select Video Modes: 16 bit (or 8 bit) 1024 x 768
> 
> Test X: Error: there is a problems with your X configuration. You may go back
> and modify you configuration or exit now.
> 
> $startx (stuck, forcing it broken)
> The console error message:
> XIM DEBUG: Xset: bad font path element (#38)
> XIM: Connection to X server lost.
> 
> Thanks.
I don't know if this is relevant to the solution of your problem but when you
run startx as root it uses the XF86Config files in /root not in /etc/X11.
This caught us by surprise and kept us from getting X to work from the statx
command.
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