Installation help

Mike Cantrell mikec@autodispatch.com
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 16:49:53 -0700 

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Did you install Xfree86 4 or 3.3.6 when it prompted you? If you're not =
failure with Xfree86 and/or have a semi-obscure video card, you will =
want to make sure that you go with 3.3.6. Version 4 is very new and =
lacks the wide range of video card support and pleasant setup/config =
utilities.

If that's not the case, it sounds like you're missing some libraries or =
the ld.so.conf isn't setup correctly, broken links, or something weird =
like that.

You might try flipping to an alternate screen (alt+function key) and =
logging in as root and doing a:

find / -name libx11.so.* -print

and report back your findings to us along with the contents of your =
/etc/ld.so.conf file (cat /etc/ld.so.conf). Be sure to include other =
information like your video card model, etc. It might also be worth =
checking for errors in your /var/log/messages file (type: less =
/var/log/messages as the root use.. shift+G will take you to the bottom =
of the file and q willl exit).


One other thing would be to run XF86Setup and make sure you have the =
right card chosen, etc.

Regards,
Mike Cantrell

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: John Wheat=20
  To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us=20
  Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 3:29 PM
  Subject: Installation help


  I am seeking advice regarding installation guides or linux user =
guides. I have mandrake 7.1 and I'm totally new to unix/linux and =
needless to say cannot get the xwindows to work. Error message during =
boot states;
  local host login:kdm: error in loading shared libraries:libx11.so.6 =
cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory
  Last line in process states:
  Init: id "x" respawning to fast disabled for five minutes.
  Any help appreciated,
  John

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You might try flipping to an alternate =
screen=20
(alt+function key) and logging in as root and doing a:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>find / -name libx11.so.* =
-print</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and report back your findings to us =
along with the=20
contents of your /etc/ld.so.conf file (cat /etc/ld.so.conf). Be sure to =
include=20
other information like your video card model, etc. It might also be =
worth=20
checking for errors in your /var/log/messages file (type: less =
/var/log/messages=20
as the root use.. shift+G will take you to the bottom of the file and q =
willl=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One other thing would be to run =
XF86Setup and make=20
sure you have the right card chosen, etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Cantrell</FONT></DIV>
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help</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am seeking advice regarding =
installation guides=20
  or linux user guides. I have mandrake 7.1 and I'm totally new to =
unix/linux=20
  and needless to say cannot get the xwindows to work. Error message =
during boot=20
  states;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>local host login:kdm: error in =
loading shared=20
  libraries:libx11.so.6 cannot open shared object file: no such file or=20
  directory</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Last line in process =
states:</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Init: id "x" respawning to fast =
disabled for five=20
  minutes.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any help appreciated,</FONT></DIV>
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