log in to console and startx in os x

[questionguy]

Yeah, how do I do this? I like to use bsd, but I like os x and don't want to create a dual partition. besides, darwin bsd is a hobby of mine. So, I "login" as >console, which drops me into a text based interface. Cool right? well I have X11.app, but when I do startx it tells me there was an error and I think it was errno 61, but I'll check. I also tried using macports to install xorg, and it gave me the same error when i used /opt/local/bin/startx , so the problem probably isn't in X11. I get a similar problem when I use links -g. any idea what's going on here?

[questionguy]

startx gives errno 3 and links -g says it can't connect to display 0:0 and says something about graphic drivers.

[J65nko]

Never used Darwin myself But Xorg is supposed to be the same on all platforms isn't it?

You could first check if you have both startx and Xorg installed with

$ which startx
$ which Xorg

If those two commands give the locations of these two files, you could start X configuration (you need to be root) with

# Xorg -configure

This will create an Xorg config file. Follow the directions to test the generated Xorg configuration file. This test writes to the log file /var/log/Xorg.0.logand usually offers some insight of what went wrong

[questionguy]

bash-3.2$ which startx
/opt/local/bin/startx
bash-3.2$ which xorg
bash-3.2$ Xorg -configure
bash: Xorg: command not found
AAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH!

[J65nko]

Or try

# which X

And then

# X -configure

[ocicat]

Originally Posted by questionguy

AAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH!

To install X, study the following:

http://www.simplehelp.net/2006/10/22...l-x11-in-os-x/

[BSDfan666]

The port of X that you find for OS X or Darwin is hosted from within the proprietary Apple GUI, it does not have it's own drivers for hardware.. it cannot be started directly from a console.

If you want a console and *real* 2D/3D Xorg, you can use that BootKit thing to install either the i386 or amd64 port of OpenBSD (..or Net/Free).

[questionguy]

bash-3.2$ which X
/opt/local/bin/X
bash-3.2$ X -configure
blahblahblah, starting xquartz, yadda yadda yadda
Use: X [:<display>] [option]
so on and so forth,
and then
Fatal server error:
Unrecognized option: -configure
Xquartz: server died
Double AAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH!

[BSDfan666]

Didn't see my post?

EDIT: I meant Boot Camp or w/e they call it.. the x86 BIOS emulation that allows you to boot unmodified i386/amd64 operating systems.

[questionguy]

I saw it. I will not be dissuaded! Unix is all-powerful! It can do anything I set my mind to! I believe I mentioned that I don't want a dual partition. If I wanted to install another system, I would have done it a long time ago. I will make this work if I have to compile Xorg bit by bit! like it says, I am completely obsessed and clueless, so don't try to stop me! not that you are, I'm just saying that I'll get it to work someday.

[BSDfan666]

It's not as if you can toggle a few options and get it to work.. you'll need to write supporting code, and possibly even modify the kernel.

I take it from your post that you are trolling here, but perhaps you really are just a clueless geek.

Carry on, post kernel and Xorg patches when you're done.. surely others will enjoy an X environment on OS X/Darwin.

[questionguy]

Gee, I didn't mean it like that. I'm not that good, or I wouldn't have asked for help. I will try everything I know, because I may not be as clueless as I seem, but I am obsessed. And if it really does involve so much work, I can learn how to do it, but that's why I ask guys like you, guys that probably know more than me. Honestly, I like to kid! I didn't mean to insult or make anyone angry.