06-10-2002
Help needed to configure GUI with Slackware 7 on an IBM Thinkpad Laptop
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; 06-11-2002 at 12:24 AM..
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
fbconfig
fbconfig(1M) System Administration Commands fbconfig(1M)
NAME
fbconfig - Frame Buffer configuration utility
SYNOPSIS
fbconfig [-list | -gui | -help]
fbconfig [-dev device_filename] [-prconf] [-propt] [-res ?]
fbconfig [-dev device_filename] [-res resolution-specification] device_specific_options
DESCRIPTION
fbconfig is the generic command line interface to query and configure frame buffer attributes.
The following form of fbconfig is the interface for the device independent operations performed by fbconfig:
fbconfig [-list | -gui | -help]
The following form of fbconfig is the interface for configuring a frame buffer:
fbconfig [-dev device_filename] [-prconf] [-propt] [-res]
If the -dev option is omitted, the default frame buffer (/dev/fb or /dev/fb0) is assumed. In the absence of specific options, the response
will depend upon the device specific configuration program and how it responds to no options
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-dev device_filename
Specify the FFB special file. The default is /dev/fbs/ffb0.
-gui
Invoke the Graphical User Interface (GUI). The GUI is available if the SUNWdcm package is installed. All other arguments are ignored.
The GUI can configure devices (as an alternative to the fbconfig command line) and can update the Xservers file without directly edit-
ing the file. The GUI allows the user that is logged in on the graphics device or devices to configure which graphics displays the win-
dow system should use, their screen layout (where they appear on the user's desktop), and screen properties (X attributes).
In addition, the GUI allows advanced users to create a new video format (resolution) that some graphics devices can select from fbcon-
fig command line or from the device-dependent portion of the GUI. The GUI's online help explains all options and features.
-help
Print the fbconfig command usage summary. This is the default option.
-list
Print the list of installed frame buffers and associated device specific configuration routines.
Device Filename Specific Config Program
--------------- -----------------------
/dev/fbs/ffb0 SUNWffb_config
/dev/fbs/ffb1 SUNWffb_config
/dev/fbs/m640 SUNWm64_config
/dev/fbs/cgsix0 not configurable
-prconf
Print the current hardware configuration.
-propt
Print the current software configuration.
-res ?
Print the current hardware resolution.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
device_specific_options device_specific_options are specified in the format shown by the -help output, or the corresponding device-specific
man page.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWfbc |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
SUNWgfb_config(1M), SUNWifb_config(1M), SUNWpfb_config(1M), SUNWzulu_config(1M), afbconfig(1M), ffbconfig(1M), m64config(1M), pgxcon-
fig(1M), attributes(5)
LIMITATIONS
Because of limitations in the m64 kernel driver and related software, fbconfig (with the -prconf option) is unable to distinguish between a
current depth of 24 or 8+24. The -propt option returns the depth specified in the OWconfig file, which will be in effect following the next
restart of the window system. The xwininfo utility, usually shipped in the package containing frame buffer software (such as SUNWxwplt),
reports current depth of a specified window.
SunOS 5.10 15 June 2004 fbconfig(1M)