[RULE] xterm

[David Jamison]

M. Fioretti wrote:

>On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 19:40:04 PM +0100, David Jamison
> david.jamison1 at ntlworld.com  wrote:
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>>Ive sucessfully loaded v9 using slinky!!!!!
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>>A problem at the minute is that I dont seem to be able to get X
>>Windows running correctly.  When I issue xterm I get "xterm Xt
>>error: Can't open display"
>>
>>The runlevel in /etc/inittab is set at 3 should this be 5?  Is there
>>anything else im missing?
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>How do you start xterm? from the command prompt at the console text
>window? If so, yes, you must first start X. xterm and similar need a
>running X server which gives them a window (so to speak...).
>
>To start X Windows, you can either put runlevel 5 in /etc/inittab
>(X started automatically at every boot), or manually, ie issuing the
>"startx" command at the prompt. I'd suggest the second way, at least
>at the beginning. Even because I am not sure that the RULE package
>selection includes the tools needed to login graphically when inittab
>runlevel is 5.
>
>If you have problems doing the above (startx) post the complete error
>message you get: try "startx >& startx.log to have all messages saved
>in that file, if needed.
>
>HTH,
>	Marco
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Marco,

Thanks. startx done the trick!

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