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From: gw18@prism.gatech.EDU (Williams, Greg)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: X11R4, VGA, Cannot open display
Message-ID: <9816@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 26 May 90 18:24:00 GMT
Sender: gw18@prism.gatech.EDU
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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Well, after much work, I got X11R4 to compile with the vga patches.
When I run xinit, I get the normal background and cursor on the screen.
But, whenever xclock or xterm are started up from the .xinitrc the crash
with the error "Cannot open display".  I've tried explicitly specifying the
display name, and the same problem occurs.  twm does start up without any
problems.  I tried xsetroot, puzzle, and xeyes, and those all work.  I'm
not sure what other clients do and don't work.  Anyone have any hints as
to what the problem may be?  I'm so close to give up now...