Re: Can't start X

[*snicker* <menion mindless com>]

Your first error was that you needed a link to one of the X server
binaries, called 'X'.  You second error sounds like maybe the X rpm's
did not install properly.  Go to ftp.redhat.com and download new rpms.
(Upgrade to 3.3.x)  You will need at least the following

XFree86-3.3.1-1.i386.rpm  (the guts)
XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.3.1-1.i386.rpm  ('3.3.1-1' could be like 3.3.x-x,
just get the latest)
XFree86-75dpi-fonts-
XFree86-libs-
XFree86-VGA16-
XFree86-SVGA-
XFree86-XF86Setup-


And finally, the one with the chipset support for your video card. 
i.e. on of the following (Though there are a lot more)
XFree86-I128-	(Mach 128 Chipset)
XFree86-S3-	(S3, Most Early to Mid-97 Diamond Cards, Some STB's)
XFree86-S3V	(S3 Virge, Later Diamond like the Stealth 3d 2000, and some
STB's)
....

To find out which one you need, I would try 'SuperProbe'  It will give
you most of the info.

js


Bob Koss wrote:
> 
> A little more progress. I decided to try installing the XF86Setup
> package. The third try was a charm - got it installed. But when I ran
> it:
> 
> Not all of the device, keysum, error, locale, and color databases are
> installed. The file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB is missing.
> 
> I'm clueless.
> 
> Bob
> 
> On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:30:08 GMT, rskoss infinet com (Bob Koss) wrote:
> 
> >I spent my morning trying to get X configured in RH4.2. I'm pretty
> >sure I answered all of the questions correctly in xf86config
> >
> >When I type startx, I'm greeted with:
> >
> >xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): no server "X" in PATH.
> >Use the --option, or make sure that /usr/X11R6/bin is in your path and
> >
> >that "X" is a program or a link to the right type of server for your
> >display. Possible server names include:
> >
> >
> >/usr/X11R6/bin is indeed in my path.
> >
> >HELP.
> >
> >Bob