Re: Getting X to work in version 3.7

Gregory Garrison wrote:
> Yes I did answer yes. I am thinking now it might be easier to reinstall OBSD and rather than installing the X packages given with the distribution download the source from ftp.x.org and compile it. Does that idea seem feasible? 

I'm not sure. The OpenBSD developpers spent some time making sure X 
works more or less out of the box as packaged with the OpenBSD releases.
The code in X.Org, altough also tested on a regular basis on OpenBSD is 
less integrated with the system. So you needs a bit more knowledge to 
get the sources from X.Org, build and install them by yourself.

So unless you manage to get the installed X working, I don't think it's 
worth wasting your time with X.Org sources.

Before reinstalling anything, try again: read the /usr/X11R6/README file
carefully and follow the instructions step by step.

> On another note, last night I read in the man page, I think for xinit, that one should create a link between one's xserver and a "alias" of sorts called "X" located in the home directory. Now the problem is that I do not no where in the fs my xserver is located.

First, you didn't read the manual page very carefully, and mixed 2 
things: the X link in the command search path and the ~/.xserverrc file 
in case you want to customize the server's startup.

You don't need to do either of those. The OpenBSD installer sets the X 
link for you, and there's no need for further customisation in 
.xserverrc to run gnome or KDE.

You also didn't read my previous answer carefully. I asked you to look 
in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. You still don't show us what precise error 
messages you get in this file.

And please wrap your lines at 72 characters per line.
-- 
Matthieu Herrb

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