Re: Cannot start CDE
- In reply to: Daniel Cervus : "Re: Cannot start CDE"
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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:37:29 UTC
On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 6:35 AM Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com> wrote: > “Failed to load module "ati" (module does not exist, 0)” > > “modeset(0): glamor initialization failed” > > Are these two errors relevant? And I do find nothing in the home directory. > I think you'll need to add some more information, esp about the (graphics) HW you're using. The freebsd-x11 may be a better group to carry on this discussion ... have you looked in the archives (https://lists.freebsd.org/)? good luck! Michael > > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 01:47 Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com> > wrote: > >> Here it is, and I didn’t find the .Xsession-error file in my home >> directory. >> > > Please note, I used a lowercase "x" in ".xsession-errors.log". > > I also did not offer to look at your Xorg.0.log file for you (sorry, but I > won't open an attachment just like that) :-)... It's fairly readable, look > for lines containing "(EE)" (errors), those will normally give you an idea > of whats going on > > Regards > Michael > > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello, I am trying to install CDE to have a look of it. After >> installing Xorg using pkg on 12.3-Release, I installed CDE through package, >> and follow the instructions on the pkg message: >> >> >> >> This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes. It is >> unlikely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untrusted >> environments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues. >> It is also necessary to enable the Subprocess Control Service (and dtcms >> for the calendar to work). # sysrc rpcbind_enable=yes # sysrc >> dtcms_enable=yes # sysrc inetd_enable=yes # service rpcbind start && >> service dtcms start and Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf: dtspc >> stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd >> and to /etc/services: dtspc 6112/tcp # CDE Subprocess Control Service To >> start the Common Desktop Environment, % ln -s /usr/local/dt/bin/Xsession >> ~/.Xsession % env LANG=C startx If you want to use dtlogin as well, you'll >> need to create /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line: >> allowed_users=anybody >> >> But it just started XDM, what’s wrong with it? >> >> have you looked in /var/log/X*.log (don't have the precise name nor a >> FreeBSD system handy)? >> >> Also, there may be a file ".xsession-error*" in your $HOME - check >> whether there's anything useful there. >> >> >> >> HTH >> >> Michael >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Michael Schuster >> http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/ >> >> recursion, n: see 'recursion' >> >> >> > -- Michael Schuster http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/ recursion, n: see 'recursion'