Subject: Re: x window
To: Victor Shi <vshi@red.atm.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu>
From: Frank van der Linden <frank@wins.uva.nl>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/04/2000 16:41:00
On Fri, Feb 04, 2000 at 01:32:59AM -0800, Victor Shi wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I installed NetBSD 1.4.1 but X window doesn't work.  The following is the
> script output after I "startx".  Could anyone help me out?

[...]

> XFree86 Version 3.3.1 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> Release Date: August 4 1997
>         If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
>         than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
>         problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
> Operating System: NetBSD 1.3 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.

That seems like an old XFree86 distribution. Did you install the X sets
that came with NetBSD 1.4.1, or did you have an older X distribution
lying around? Older XFree86 servers didn't know about the "wscons"
type of console that is used in NetBSD 1.4.x.

- Frank