The September 2002 Linux Journal (page 26) showed how to tar -xzvf ... su make install a new Window Manager (IceWM). The instructions end with "create a .xinitrc file containing the line exec icewm, and then type startx".
When I type startx I get the following ============================================== Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again.
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.
xinit: unexpected signal 2. =============================================
I suspect I have to be in the NON GUI mode. I'd like to be able to get to a NON GUI mode so I can start my x server. I'll just be playing with the new Window Manager and have opened up a scratch account to do my playing in. How do I get startx to fire up the x server?
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Mel ... look into specifying to start another x server such as:
startx -- :1 vt04 &
which will start on vt04 ... you can press CTRL-ALT-F4 to get to that vt
I only leave 2 tty's and my X session open on vt03, so on my system, 04 is next. You can even play around with other window managers this way as well ...
Dan.
Mel Seder wrote:
The September 2002 Linux Journal (page 26) showed how to tar -xzvf ... su make install a new Window Manager (IceWM). The instructions end with "create a .xinitrc file containing the line exec icewm, and then type startx".
When I type startx I get the following
Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again.
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.
xinit: unexpected signal 2.
I suspect I have to be in the NON GUI mode. I'd like to be able to get to a NON GUI mode so I can start my x server. I'll just be playing with the new Window Manager and have opened up a scratch account to do my playing in. How do I get startx to fire up the x server?
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