Can't start xwindows!

Niro · 11-19-02, 12:16 AM

ok I admit I'm completely new to linux....but I've tried installing it and I can't get it to boot into xwindows. When I try to run startx I get the message "no screens found"....what do I have to do to get this thing to work? I have a geforce 4 ti4600...

Thanks

Ryo-Ohki · 11-19-02, 01:52 AM

Did you configure the X Server before trying to start it ?

What distro are you using ?

Niro · 11-19-02, 07:38 AM

I'm using redhat 8.0. I dunno if I configured xserver...the only config I did was during the install when it asks you for what video card and resolution you want to use...I couldn't install using any knid of gui, it forced me to do it in text mode.

Thanks

Ryo-Ohki · 11-19-02, 07:58 AM

Mmmh... Since RedHat is a bit alien

, can you run "xf86config" on your distro ?

Niro · 11-19-02, 08:12 AM

I actually tried that and it said invalid command...but it was 2 in the morning so I might of mistyped it.

I'm gonna try again when I get home today.

11-19-02, 12:16 AM	#1
Niro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3	Can't start xwindows! ok I admit I'm completely new to linux....but I've tried installing it and I can't get it to boot into xwindows. When I try to run startx I get the message "no screens found"....what do I have to do to get this thing to work? I have a geforce 4 ti4600... Thanks

11-19-02, 01:52 AM	#2
Ryo-Ohki Fanatic Cabbit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Masaki Shrine Posts: 94	Did you configure the X Server before trying to start it ? What distro are you using ? __________________ Proud owner of a Hercules Radeon 9800 Pro Tsunami Intel P!!!-S Tualatin 1266MHz \| ASUS TUSL2-C i815EP \| 512MB PC-133 \| Antec True Power 380W MSI GeForce 4 Ti4200 @ 250/515 \| Creative SoundBlaster Live! \| D-Link DFE-528TX 10/100 2 x Seagate Baraccuda IV 60GB ATA-100 7200 RPM HDDs \| Pioneer DVD-117 16x/40x DVD-ROM Windows 2000 Server SP2 DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881) - nVidia Detonator 43.45 - 3DMark2001 : 8433 Windows 98SE DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881) - nVidia Detonator 30.82 (WHQL) - 3DMark2001 : Slackware Linux 8.1 nVidia Linux IA32 Driver 1.0-4191

11-19-02, 07:58 AM	#4
Ryo-Ohki Fanatic Cabbit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Masaki Shrine Posts: 94	Mmmh... Since RedHat is a bit alien , can you run "xf86config" on your distro ? __________________ Proud owner of a Hercules Radeon 9800 Pro Tsunami Intel P!!!-S Tualatin 1266MHz \| ASUS TUSL2-C i815EP \| 512MB PC-133 \| Antec True Power 380W MSI GeForce 4 Ti4200 @ 250/515 \| Creative SoundBlaster Live! \| D-Link DFE-528TX 10/100 2 x Seagate Baraccuda IV 60GB ATA-100 7200 RPM HDDs \| Pioneer DVD-117 16x/40x DVD-ROM Windows 2000 Server SP2 DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881) - nVidia Detonator 43.45 - 3DMark2001 : 8433 Windows 98SE DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881) - nVidia Detonator 30.82 (WHQL) - 3DMark2001 : Slackware Linux 8.1 nVidia Linux IA32 Driver 1.0-4191

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11-19-02, 07:38 AM	#3
Niro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3	I'm using redhat 8.0. I dunno if I configured xserver...the only config I did was during the install when it asks you for what video card and resolution you want to use...I couldn't install using any knid of gui, it forced me to do it in text mode. Thanks

11-19-02, 08:12 AM	#5
Niro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3	I actually tried that and it said invalid command...but it was 2 in the morning so I might of mistyped it. I'm gonna try again when I get home today.