Starting X

-navairum- · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 2:58 am Post subject: Starting X

Hello, my first time using gentoo. I compiled gnome , and it worked fine, and my friend put it on the computer, and he booted into the GUI interface. Now that hes not here, i dont know how to get GUI from command line boot up. He said use "start x", but when i try that, it says it isnt a command. ANy help?
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Dillinger · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:02 am Post subject:

The command is startx without a space, but that just gives you the very basic x windows set up. Edit your /etc/rc.conf and edit the DISPLAYMANAGER= part and type in gdm for that value.

-navairum- · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:07 am Post subject:

im pretty sure i tried startx and it said not a command, but i'll try again.
Also, gentto had trouble with my monitor for some reason, the res was like 640X480, i cant remember the exact proble, but it was something to do with X.
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pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Moved from Installing Gentoo.
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Kethinov · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:09 am Post subject:

You need to edit your xf86 config to set your screen resolution to something else. Your monitor and graphics drivers have to all be configged properly too.