Installing XFree86 4.1.0

I've tried to install XFree86 4.1.0 to have my geforce256 working properly. I've passed all the steps listed in the SolarisX86-FAQ (How do you install XFree86?). The test of the X-Server shows the normal X-startup background, mouse moves - seems to work. After I've set the link in /etc/dt/config/XServers to /usr/X11R6/bin/X (as explained in the FAQ) and a reboot, solaris couldn't boot into dtlogin (unable to run x-server on ...)
Has anyone else experienced the same problem? Does anyone know about other step-by-step installation guides for XFree86 (especially for Version 4.1.0 on Solaris 8)?
Thanks, Andreas

I have xfree86 4.1 running on my Intel box. I don't know all the steps you did but isn't there a file that needs to be copied from "/usr/dt/XXX/xservers" to "/etc/dt/XXX/xservers. After the copy you need to edit it and tell it to use the xfree version of the xserver.
Hope this helps.

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coderonline wrote:
Hi,
I installed XFree86...in my old laptop running Arch Linux...
I installed it as per the procedure given in XFree86 website....
Everything went fine...The screen flicked for a second or two...But finally I got this message...
' Fatal Server error :
could not open default font 'fixed'
S0 I rebooted the system....& entered 'startx'...Again the same thing happened ( screen flickered for abt 2 secs )...
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(II)chips(0):Built in Def monitor:using Drx-derived
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(II)chips(0):Built in Def monitor:hsync range of 60.0.0Hz
(II)chips(0):Built in Def monitor:clock range : 11.00 to 93.54 mhz
(II)chips(0):Not using def mode"640*350"(vrefresh out of range )
(II)chips(0):Not using def mode"640*350"(bad mode clock/interlace/double scan)
(II)chips(0):Not using def mode"640*400"(vrefresh out of range )
(II)chips(0):Not using def mode"640*200"(bad mode clock/interlace/double scan)
(II)chips(0):Not using def mode"800*600"(vrefresh out of range )
(II)chips(0):Not using def mode"400*300"(bad mode clock/interlace/double scan)
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So also plz tell me how to copy the log file into the floppy...( am somewat new to Linux.still learning... )
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Ps2: sorry my poor english

Blaasvis wrote:i am aware, this was caused by the gtk2 update
Yes, you're right.
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