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[sindi keesan <keesan2 AT cyberspace.org>]

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I have smicu  semi succeeded in getting X to work.
I tried to make a mouse link in /dev and was told there was one already
to ttysS0.  Since then (approimately) the mouse error message has
ceased, but the mouse still does not work.  I left X set to vga16.

I experimented editing .xinitrc by replacing icewm with ratpoison or
nothing, no big help.  At one point I got a stipe stripe at page bottom
but no arrow, the rest of the time an arrow and no stripe.  I cannot
move the mouse arrow.  

I then added the end of of .xinitrc the line xterm.  When I remarked out 
icewm I can go into X and get an xterm.  In the Xtem I can run commands
but the backspace and arrow keys don't work.  The arrows keys in Pine
keep turning on the numlock  (could be I am not using the right terminal 
emulation?)  

I could run links .93 in an xterm, and when I typed links219 it ran
full-screen and contracry to what is at the Links website I can move
around in it without a mouse.  I used the switch -g.  I am in mode 640
adn virtual resolution 800.  I did not have to set antying else.  

Excuse my typing, it is hard without a backspace or arrows.  The arrows
don't work in Links .2.1.9 either so it is probably not terminal
emulation.

The mouse error message seems to be permanently disappered.

I think startx gave me qhwhite arrow on black background, xinit black
background with white bottom stripe, with icewm loaded.  With it #'sd
out and xterm running, I get the xterm.  No xterm if I run a wem  window 
managre even with the xterm line.  something is screwy but astonishingly 
I don't seem to be having the graphical Links 2.19 problmes other people 
had.  I am delighted it does not require a mouse.

How might I fix the arrows keys and backspace?  I need those more than a 
mouse.   Also I should learn to make this w xterm window full-screen.

I also cannot type Alt-F2 to change to VC2.  The alphabet keys all work.

Again forgive my typing     

Ctrl-D works to delte (in Pine).
Tue, 22 Apr 2003 qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> 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:
> -----------
> which icewm
> -----------
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
> 
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