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From: thomas smith <trsmith@prado.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: trying to configure X
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 03:29:14 -0700
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Jay Watkins wrote:
>
> I am trying to configure X windows (X11r6) on a pentium running
> bsdi 2.4. I keep getting errors in the .xinit.log saying that
> colors can't be allocated and when I do a startx, all of the pop up
> memus are in black, making them unreadable. I've checked all of
> the .Xresources files but nothing seems to be amiss. Any ideas?
> Thanks.
>
> watkins@softaid.net
ANSWER FROM THE LINUX FORUM .....................
DUMP THE BSDi AND INSTALL LINUX .. THEN ASK AGAIN
HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT. WE CAN'T
DEAL WITH OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM PROBLEMS HERE BUDDY.
-T-