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sindi keesan wrote:
> 
> I guess I should reinstall the mono one again, or is there 
> some line I could edit in a configuration file instead?

/var/X11R6/bin/X  is a symbolic link to the current Xserver.
Change it to change the Xserver used.

> I could also uninstall the 16-color driver.

I recommend against it, you may want to use it later.  Besides,
uninstalling it will probably leave you without a current Xserver.  
I don't think the uninstall routine in pkgtool restores the old
link.
 
> I am concerned about accidentally damaging the TTL monitor if 
> I run a VGA driver 

If it were me, I'd unplug it and just use the mono VGA for now.

> Therefore xmono sounds safer - I think it is supposed to work 
> with VGA mono as well as Hercules mono.

But the bl2-x.tgz package is preconfigured for the vga16
Xserver.  If you use the mono Xserver, you are on your own.

> Some simply crash.  Some run but then crash later.  Some 
> destroy monitors 

Yes, if you get it wrong, you can blow the monitor.  If the 
screen starts screaming or flashing weird patterns, don't 
wait around.  Press CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE at the first sign of 
trouble.  Immediately.

> startx, startx icewm, startx -e icewm, initx, initx -e icewm, 

Just startx.  
 
> I think I have screen set larger than the monitor size 

It is better to use the default settings until you actually
get it working.  Then you can play around with the settings.

> the screen that is not visible.  (But icewm is not there - no arrow).
 
Perhaps you should check that icewm is actually available:
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which icewm
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Cheers,
Steven