>> I now understand the path problem.
>>
>> However when I type startx I now get=8A
>> /usr/libexec/ld.so: xinit: libXext.so.6.1: no such file or directory.
>>
>> I don't see any files with those names in the /usr/libexec/ directory.
>
>This problem should be covered in the README. You need to edit
>/etc/ld.so.conf to contain /usr/X11R6/lib .
>
>Then either reboot, or "ldconfig -m /usr/X11R6/lib".
>
>Take care,
>
>Bill

Worked a treat
not covered in the README

Thanks
Richard