From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: Help with X386 and xmd!!!!
Date: 7 Sep 92 01:48:41 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

In article <1992Sep6.115915.3934@desire.wright.edu> cse0935@desire.wright.edu writes:
>I'm in some dire need of help with X386.  Any help would be much appreciated.
>Here is my xdm-errors file.....
>
>X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1  / X Window System
>(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
>error (pid 90): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
>error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
>X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1  / X Window System
>(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
>error (pid 93): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
>error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
>X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1  / X Window System
>(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
>error (pid 95): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
>error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
>X386 Version 1.2E 1.0.1  / X Window System
>(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
>error (pid 98): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
>error (pid 88): Display :0 cannot be opened
>error (pid 88): Display :0 is being disabled
>
>
>And my xdm-config file....
>
>DisplayManager.errorLogFile:    /usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-errors
>DisplayManager.pidFile:         /usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-pid
>DisplayManager.keyFile:         /usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-keys
>DisplayManager.servers:         /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers
>DisplayManager.accessFile:      /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xaccess
>DisplayManager._0.authorize:    true
>DisplayManager._0.setup:        /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0
>DisplayManager._0.startup:      /usr/lib/X11/xdm/GiveConsole
>DisplayManager._0.reset:        /usr/lib/X11/xdm/TakeConsole
>DisplayManager*resources:       /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xresources
>DisplayManager*session:         /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsession
>DisplayManager*authComplain:    false
>
>
>And my Xconfig file....
>
># $Header: /home/x_cvs/mit/server/ddx/x386/Xconfig,v 1.9 1992/06/13 08:36:37
>dawes Exp $
># $XConsortium: Xconfig,v 1.2 91/08/26 14:34:55 gildea Exp $
>#
># Copyright 1990,91 by Thomas Roell, Dinkelscherben, Germany.
>#
># Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
># documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
># the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
># copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
># documentation, and that the name of Thomas Roell not be used in
># advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without
># specific, written prior permission.  Thomas Roell makes no representations
># about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided
># "as is" without express or implied warranty.
>#
># THOMAS ROELL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
># INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO
># EVENT SHALL THOMAS ROELL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
># CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
># DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
># TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
># PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
>#
># Author:  Thomas Roell, roell@informatik.tu-muenchen.de
> 
>#
># some nice paths, to avoid conflicts with other X-servers
>#
>RGBPath         "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
>FontPath       
>"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
> 
># Use this if the Type1 font code is in the server
>#FontPath      
>"/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
> 
># NoTrapSegV
> 
># For Esix SVR4, use Xqueue, comment out Keyboard, mouse entries
>#Xqueue
> 
> 
>Keyboard
>  AutoRepeat 500 5
>#  Xleds      1 2 3
>  ServerNumLock
>#  DontZap
> 
>microsoft       "/dev/com2"
>  BaudRate      1200
>#  SampleRate   150
>#  Emulate3Buttons
> 
># Fas is an alternative to Xqueue if your standard asy driver results in
># jerky mouse operation.  This requires FAS 2.09
> 
>#  Fas
>#  FasTimeout   30
> 
>#
># The graphics drivers
>#
>vga256
>  Chipset       "et4000"
>  Vendor        "legend"
>  Clocks        24 28 32 36 40 45 56 65
>  Virtual       1024 768
>  Videoram      1024
> 
># To disable SpeedUp, use NoSpeedUp
>#
>#  NoSpeedUp
> 
># SpeedUp requires VirtualX == 1024
>#
>#  SpeedUp
>#  Virtual      1024 1024
> 
>  ViewPort      0 0
>  Modes         "1024x768"
> 
>ModeDB
># clock  horzontal timing      vertical timing
> "640x480"   25     640  672  768  800    480  490  492  525
>	     28     640  672  768  800    480  490  492  525
> 
> "800x600"   36     800  816  952 1056    600  608  610  633
>	     36     800  832  966  966    600  600  609  631
>	     39     800  872  968 1104    600  600  606  624
>	     39     800  864  896 1008    600  600  606  624
> 
> "920x690"   62     920  952 1088 1168    690  688  718  724
> 
> "1024x768i" 44    1024 1064 1224 1264    768  777  785  817   Interlace
>	     45    1024 1064 1224 1264    768  777  785  817   Interlace
> "1024x768"  62    1024 1092 1220 1344    768  786  791  810
>	     62    1024 1096 1272 1328    768  776  778  808
>	     62    1024 1072 1176 1272    768  778  779  804
>	     62    1024 1072 1200 1240    768  766  782  786
> 
> "1152x900"  62    1152 1184 1288 1360    900  898  929  939   Interlace
>
>
>I would appreciate any help anyone could give me, as I'm dying to see Xwindows
>and don't think I can sleep 'till then.
>


Have you patched your kernel and created /dev/vga?

To create /dev/vga:
mknod /dev/vga c 12 0


If after a few tries you can't get X running just send me e-mail
at hasty@netcom.com

Cheers,
Amancio Hasty