emerge gnome [SOLVED]

cindy · n00b Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 17

I just emerged gnome and restarted my machine. When I proceed with the startx command, all I get is -

XIO fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Above that reads:

Fatal server error:
No Screens Found

Am I missing a step?

ozukir@ · Apprentice Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 209 Location: USA

Your problem likely lies in your XF86Config file. How did you configure X initially? The default configuration file should be a good enough start.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Moved from Installing Gentoo.
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cindy · n00b Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 17

Yes, you must be correct because the log states that the config file could not be found. I searched my machine and there is no config file. The emerge log shows that gnome was emerged successfully. There are no gnome directories in usr/bin, there are however, files in /etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults.

Is there a list somewhere stating the files that should now exist?

Do I need to re-emerge or can I just create a config file from some skelton somewhere?

cindy · n00b Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 17

I have just discovered /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XFConfig.eg

ralph · Advocate Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 2001 Location: Hamburg

You'll just have to configure your X-Server.

This document shows you how to do it:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml

Have fun!

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cindy · n00b Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 17

fantastic!! Thank You! X windows is now working - not quite the resolution for my A22m thinkpad, but it's working! Now I look like a true newbie with my altra huge icons!! Hee hee.

Thank You