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Newbie problem with startx

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From: John van der Veur
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 00:00
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Hi,

Like many other I have decided to try Linux after buying the APC
Pocketbook however I have not been able to start X.

I have run Xconfigurator and it has probed (and presumably installed)
the correct server for my video card.  (I have an ATI Mach 64 which
Xconfigurator detected).

However when running the command "startx" I get the error message:

"Tried 	/root/XF86config
	/etc/XF86config
	/usr/X11R6/lib/X11........
	/usr/X11R6/lib/....etc, etc"

"No config file found"

I have also had a problem accessing the cdrom.  The CD has been
mounted but when I go to the /mnt/cdrom directory I stall can't access
the CD despite the "cdrom" being listed in the /mnt directory.

Perhaps my mind is stuck firmly in DOS mode.

At the same time can anyone recommend a good user guide for Linux.  I
have seen the boxed version of Red Hat 5.2 at swap meets for around
$50 - does this include a printed manual and if so is the manual a
reasonable guide.  I would sooner pay $50 for that than the $70 + many
other guides sell for.

Cheers,

John
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From: jv@melbpc.org.au (John van der Veur)
Subject: Newbie problem with startx
Date: 1999/01/05
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