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I have a system that generated the XF86config using “XFree86 -configure” and
I can start the Xserver on and it responds to mouse movement, however it
doesn’t seem to be running the window manager. Under the default
configuration it looks as if one should be starting, but since it didn’t I
tried add a.xinitrc to my user account and starting it from there. It still
doesn’t seem to be starting up anything. No shell, no window manager,
nothing at all.

This is 6.2 with the 3rd party disk. Does anyone know what could cause
these problems.

Pete Eddy

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Hi Pete

Try the following experiements:

A)
Look in the XFree log file and see if you see any error messages. The log
file should called /var/log/XFree86.0.log and see if you see any error
messages.

B)
While X is running - telnet into your box and execute:

export DISPLAY=:0
xterm &

C)
Create a .xinitrc in your home directory and put a “echo “In .xinitrc” >
/var/log/myXFree.log” and possibly some additional echo debugs in the
…xinitrc if it makes it there.

D)
Start X with startx and let it sit for several minutes (15-30 min) and see
if it comes up.

–
Jens



“Pete Eddy” <peter.w.eddy@lmco.com> wrote in message
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I have a system that generated the XF86config using “XFree86 -configure”
and
I can start the Xserver on and it responds to mouse movement, however it
doesn’t seem to be running the window manager. Under the default
configuration it looks as if one should be starting, but since it didn’t I
tried add a.xinitrc to my user account and starting it from there. It
still
doesn’t seem to be starting up anything. No shell, no window manager,
nothing at all.

This is 6.2 with the 3rd party disk. Does anyone know what could cause
these problems.

Pete Eddy

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Hi Pete

I forgot to mention that I am pretty sure I had some of the same problems
that you describing. My problem went away after I got the network
configuration straighten out. I am not saying that is your problem but issue
was that the X-server came up - but no x-programs (windows manager and
xterm) came up and I could move the mouse and see the X on the screen move.

Jens



“Jens H Jorgensen” <jhj@remove-nospam-videk.com> wrote in message
news:aff8ke$73k$1@inn.qnx.com…

Hi Pete

Try the following experiements:

A)
Look in the XFree log file and see if you see any error messages. The log
file should called /var/log/XFree86.0.log and see if you see any error
messages.

B)
While X is running - telnet into your box and execute:

export DISPLAY=:0
xterm &

C)
Create a .xinitrc in your home directory and put a “echo “In .xinitrc”
/var/log/myXFree.log” and possibly some additional echo debugs in the
.xinitrc if it makes it there.

D)
Start X with startx and let it sit for several minutes (15-30 min) and see
if it comes up.

–
Jens



“Pete Eddy” <> peter.w.eddy@lmco.com> > wrote in message
news:aff6lm$5ue$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
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I have a system that generated the XF86config using “XFree86 -configure”
and
I can start the Xserver on and it responds to mouse movement, however it
doesn’t seem to be running the window manager. Under the default
configuration it looks as if one should be starting, but since it didn’t
I
tried add a.xinitrc to my user account and starting it from there. It
still
doesn’t seem to be starting up anything. No shell, no window manager,
nothing at all.

This is 6.2 with the 3rd party disk. Does anyone know what could cause
these problems.

Pete Eddy

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you should really post those questions related to the X to
the openqnx mailing list:
http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openqnx-developer

Here are the steps I can suggest for your troubleshooting in the
meanwhile:

  1. type “hostname” to see your hostname and then
    ping yourhostname
    to see if it works.

  2. take a look at your XF86Config file to see if it has the “HorizSync”
    and “VertRefresh” in the “Monitor” section. Sometimes, “XFree86 -configure”
    may not be able to auto query your monitor to get those values if
    your monitor doesn’t support/allow the query.
    if this is the case, you can look up your monitor manual to find out
    the values. Here is the part from my config file:
    Section “Monitor”
    Identifier “Monitor0”
    VendorName “Monitor Vendor”
    ModelName “Monitor Model”
    HorizSync 30-121
    VertRefresh 48-160
    …

  3. the default window manager is twm. I can’t remember which mouse
    button is used to bring up the twm menu list. try first click
    the left mouse button on the X background to see if you ca
    get the list. then try middle buttion, then right button.
    When you said you didn’t have the window manager running, it is
    probably just you didn’t click the correct mouse button.

  4. You may also want to play with your screen size (real and/or virtual)
    in your config file. To avoid confusion, I always make sure they
    are of the same size (only set one “Modes” in your “Display”.

Frank


Pete Eddy <peter.w.eddy@lmco.com> wrote:

…
I have a system that generated the XF86config using “XFree86 -configure” and
I can start the Xserver on and it responds to mouse movement, however it
doesn’t seem to be running the window manager. Under the default
configuration it looks as if one should be starting, but since it didn’t I
tried add a.xinitrc to my user account and starting it from there. It still
doesn’t seem to be starting up anything. No shell, no window manager,
nothing at all.

This is 6.2 with the 3rd party disk. Does anyone know what could cause
these problems.

Pete Eddy

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if the following doesn’t help.
startx 2>&1 | tee x.log
and then send the “x.log” to the mailing list.

Frank

Frank Liu <liug@mama.indstate.edu> wrote:

you should really post those questions related to the X to
the openqnx mailing list:
http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openqnx-developer

Here are the steps I can suggest for your troubleshooting in the
meanwhile:

  1. type “hostname” to see your hostname and then
    ping yourhostname
    to see if it works.

  2. take a look at your XF86Config file to see if it has the “HorizSync”
    and “VertRefresh” in the “Monitor” section. Sometimes, “XFree86 -configure”
    may not be able to auto query your monitor to get those values if
    your monitor doesn’t support/allow the query.
    if this is the case, you can look up your monitor manual to find out
    the values. Here is the part from my config file:
    Section “Monitor”
    Identifier “Monitor0”
    VendorName “Monitor Vendor”
    ModelName “Monitor Model”
    HorizSync 30-121
    VertRefresh 48-160
    …

  3. the default window manager is twm. I can’t remember which mouse
    button is used to bring up the twm menu list. try first click
    the left mouse button on the X background to see if you ca
    get the list. then try middle buttion, then right button.
    When you said you didn’t have the window manager running, it is
    probably just you didn’t click the correct mouse button.

  4. You may also want to play with your screen size (real and/or virtual)
    in your config file. To avoid confusion, I always make sure they
    are of the same size (only set one “Modes” in your “Display”.

Frank



Pete Eddy <> peter.w.eddy@lmco.com> > wrote:
…
I have a system that generated the XF86config using “XFree86 -configure” and
I can start the Xserver on and it responds to mouse movement, however it
doesn’t seem to be running the window manager. Under the default
configuration it looks as if one should be starting, but since it didn’t I
tried add a.xinitrc to my user account and starting it from there. It still
doesn’t seem to be starting up anything. No shell, no window manager,
nothing at all.

This is 6.2 with the 3rd party disk. Does anyone know what could cause
these problems.

Pete Eddy

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I let the DHCP server on our router set up the QNX 6.2 box.
While it pinged with out problem it blew up on the telnet.
The router set itself up as DNS, and primary gateway. I don’t
quite understand why, but when I cleared those fields in phlip,
and then when to the text mode and started the Xserver it
started up the window managers and everything was seem
good.

Is there something I need to setup on the DHCP server to get it
to work without going to manual configuration?

Pete Eddy


“Frank Liu” <liug@mama.indstate.edu> wrote in message
news:affme6$h17$1@inn.qnx.com…

if the following doesn’t help.
startx 2>&1 | tee x.log
and then send the “x.log” to the mailing list.

Frank

Frank Liu <> liug@mama.indstate.edu> > wrote:
you should really post those questions related to the X to
the openqnx mailing list:
http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openqnx-developer

Here are the steps I can suggest for your troubleshooting in the
meanwhile:

  1. type “hostname” to see your hostname and then
    ping yourhostname
    to see if it works.

  2. take a look at your XF86Config file to see if it has the “HorizSync”
    and “VertRefresh” in the “Monitor” section. Sometimes,
    “XFree86 -configure”
    may not be able to auto query your monitor to get those values if
    your monitor doesn’t support/allow the query.
    if this is the case, you can look up your monitor manual to find out
    the values. Here is the part from my config file:
    Section “Monitor”
    Identifier “Monitor0”
    VendorName “Monitor Vendor”
    ModelName “Monitor Model”
    HorizSync 30-121
    VertRefresh 48-160
    …

  3. the default window manager is twm. I can’t remember which mouse
    button is used to bring up the twm menu list. try first click
    the left mouse button on the X background to see if you ca
    get the list. then try middle buttion, then right button.
    When you said you didn’t have the window manager running, it is
    probably just you didn’t click the correct mouse button.

  4. You may also want to play with your screen size (real and/or virtual)
    in your config file. To avoid confusion, I always make sure they
    are of the same size (only set one “Modes” in your “Display”.

Frank


Pete Eddy <> peter.w.eddy@lmco.com> > wrote:
…
I have a system that generated the XF86config using
“XFree86 -configure” and
I can start the Xserver on and it responds to mouse movement, however
it
doesn’t seem to be running the window manager. Under the default
configuration it looks as if one should be starting, but since it
didn’t I
tried add a.xinitrc to my user account and starting it from there. It
still
doesn’t seem to be starting up anything. No shell, no window manager,
nothing at all.

This is 6.2 with the 3rd party disk. Does anyone know what could cause
these problems.

Pete Eddy