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I am using Slackware 7 on my IBM Thinkpad. I am unable to configure it to display a graphical environment. Typing startx usually generates a few errors. The system, however, does boot into the shell environment without any issues or problems. I have been able to setup Slackware 7 successfully on a Dell Optiplex desktop PC. Not sure why the laptop is posing difficulties? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
After starting startx, here is what I get: config error: /etc/xf86config:208 protocol "(NULL)" mouse type not supported by this OS x connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). Thanks for all replies!!! Last edited by adrienb; 06-10-2002 at 08:24 PM. |
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According to the FAQ on slackware:
How do I add X to this? Assuming you've got the space to install it, download the X packages (the files ending in .tgz) from this directory: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackwar...e/slakware/x1/ You might also grab the diskx1 file, which describes each of the packages. You can save disk space if you don't install all of the X servers (you only need the one for your video card), and you might also leave out extra fonts, old X shared libraries (oldlibs*.tgz), and possibly development tools if you're not planning to compile X software yourself. Once you've collected the packages you plan to install into a directory, run this to install them: installpkg *.tgz Before running X, you'll need to set it up with 'xf86config'. Found at slackware.org |
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