Subject: Re: X/startx
To: Alexandre Lamotte <lamotte@starway.digital.com.br>
From: D. Sean Davidson <davidson@zk3.dec.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 04/01/1997 14:41:26
Alexandre Lamotte wrote:
>
> Izik Kohen wrote:
> >
> > Hi netbsders,
> >
> > Today I tried to install the X11R6.3 snapshot for the pmax.
> > I tried to run strtx after the reboot wa s complete,
> > and it gave me a core dump, same when i tried to run xinit..
> >
> > I think I did all as the README file said.
> >
> > I tried to run 'X'
> > and it said no screens found,
> > when I know i linked the right pmax screen to X.
> >
> > Please advise on the situation..
> > Thanks,,
> >
> > --isaac.
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the same problem in a DEC5000/200 running the 1997-03-17
> snapshot of NetBSD.
> In the xdm_erros file I have " can't open display :0" and
> " could not open /dev/mouse".
>
> Does anyone have a clu ???
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lamotte
Make sure the following devices are made
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 86, 0 Oct 4 10:54 fb0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 86, 1 Oct 4 10:54 fb1
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 86, 2 Oct 4 10:54 fb2
and you have a symlink of mouse pointing to the correct fb device
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 3 Mar 26 07:23 mouse -> fb0
Sean