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Re: XWindows Help !!

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From: Michael Strates
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
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On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Scott wrote:

> I have just set up a Lunux system using the slackware distribution.  I
> installed the packages for the X windows system and I have run the
> configuration utility.  When i type in startx, it comes up with the
> following message;

Try and setup XFree86 using the generic VGA server. You can do this by
typing "XF86Setup" as root. 

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From: Michael Strates <mstrates@minkirri.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: XWindows Help !!
Date: 1997/11/26
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