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From: dleeds@MCS.COM (Daniel Leeds)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: X HELP!!
Date: 20 May 1994 12:47:15 -0500
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okay I spent all night downloading the X stuff for 2.1.1 and untar it and
follow the directiosn in the readme.

1)  where is XDM??  no t in my bin directory or anywhere...
2)  I try startx and it bombs saying cant open /de/v/ttyv1(/dev/ttyv1)
and then quits...

anyone who can help or tell me what I am doing wrong is appreciated.