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From: brian@anorak.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: XFREE863.2 and CL543X video card
Date: 3 Dec 1996 14:40:55 -0000
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In article <Pine.BSF.3.95.961201203008.546B-100000@cerberus.fastlane.net>,
	"William R. Charnock" <rocketfn@cerberus.fastlane.net> writes:
: Greetings,
: 
: I have been trying desperately to get my X-server running.. I run the
: config program and it all looks fine, but when I type xinit i get an error
: message that there are no screens available.  When I choose the generic
: vga driver at setup it loads just fine.  Anyone have any ideas about how
: to get this working?  3.1.2 worked great on my system and I am frustrated
: as hell!!

Try startx rather than xinit.

-- 
Brian <brian%anorak.coverform.lan@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
      <http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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