Re: Can't start X

[*snicker* <menion mindless com>]

What I had to do with my PS/2 mouse was set it specifically in XF86Setup
to be
a PS/2 mouse, other wise it tried to interpret it as a serial mouse, and
had all
sorts of useless erratic behavior.

js

Bob Koss wrote:
> 
> Thanks to everyone who responded. It was indeed a link problem - I had
> failed to install a server. THAT problem is solved - I'm using S3V and
> startx now actually starts X. Cool.
> 
> But now my mouse is erratic (read useless) and I can't even get to the
> xterm window to shutdown. About ALL I can do is Ctrl-Alt-Backspace.
> 
> It's a PS/2 mouse (at least it's plugged into a PS/2 port) and the
> entry in my X86Config file under Pointers is:
> 
> Protocol                "Microsoft"
> Device          "/dev/psaux"
> 
> Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
> 
> A side question. What's the difference between XF86Config and
> XF86Config.eg ?
> 
> 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
> 
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