[plug] Easy Problems

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, Nick Rohrlach wrote:

> ...hopefully :)
> 
> 1.  My X server (the SVGA one running on a RH5.1 box) seems to stop
> after it gets to the cross stage.  I can change resolutions (ctrl -
> alt - +/-) and move the mouse but just simply can't do anything...the
> login screen never appears.

... That happend to me on occasion ... It was a problem with hostname
resolution .... make sure you have DNS and /etc/hosts setup correctly and the
problem will go away :)

OR you can create a ".Xclients" file in your home directory with 0700
permissions on it and place:
---Begin
#!/bin/sh

exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm&
---End.

in it .... then you can start what ever window manager you like.

If that works then you know that X works and then you can set about fixing you
name resolution :)

as an asside I like enlightenment DR0.15 as my window manager ... its pretty
:)

> 2.  I used Xconf and set the mouse to the default (/dev/mouse) but
> how/what do I use to let it work with my Logitech MouseMan+- that is
> plugged into the Ps/2 port?

as root run "setup" then select mouseconfig ... that will configure gpm and X.

Yours Tony.