blackbox and x windows

tnagpal · n00b Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 11

I get an error stating:

BaseDisplay::BaseDisplay: connection to X server failed

when I try to use fluxbox or blackbox. Anyone know how to fix it?

Jeevz · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2002 9:19 pm Post subject:

How are you trying to start BlackBox? What is the command you type?

tnagpal · n00b Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 11

Tried just blackbox (now actually trying "fluxbox") Same error with startblackbox.

freefall · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 89

Add blackbox to your ~/.xinitrc file and start X with 'startx'.

tnagpal · n00b Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 11

Sorry, I can't "find" .xinitrc anywhere...

Guest · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2002 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: Can't find it

tnagpal · n00b Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 11

After trying startx I get the following message

...
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!
/home/name/.xinitrc: exec: blackbox: not found

waiting for X server to shut down
...

Still no luck...

bob_t · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2002 12:23 am Post subject:

tnagpal · n00b Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 11

I typed "which fluxbox"

I got

/usr/bin/fluxbox

Jeevz · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2002 2:47 pm Post subject:

Replace blackbox with fluxbox in your .xinitrc

Jeevz · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2002 2:49 pm Post subject:

In other words type this: