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Old 06-11-2002
Data 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! Smilie

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 01:24 AM..
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Old 06-11-2002
Post the errors you get when using startx.
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Old 06-11-2002
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'.


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