How to start X (startx doesnt work)

[n3wo]

Ok, I just resolved an ethernet card issue, and ran emerge fluxbox. That woreds fine, then when I type #fluxbox, it says there is no x server started. I type startx, and I get "command not found" I'm pretty sure fluxbox emerged x.org as a dependency, so it exists. ANy suggestions as to how to get the X server running? Thanks

[n3wo]

Ok. Am embarased that I didn't try as root, so now have x running. Fluxbox still makes the same complaint, and I treid running it from an x terminal, but hte xterm wont start!

[n3wo]

I emerged xterm and everything works fine. My sincerest appoligies for the triple post!

[jessdog]

BTW, if you want to automatically start Fluxbox every time that you start X, either

echo "exec fluxbox" > ~/.xinitrc

or

nano -w /etc/rc.conf
XSESSION="fluxbox"

Use the top one if you use startx to start X, or the bottom if you use X to start X, or you use xdm or some other display manager. Have fun

[sarumont]

The bottom one is also global whereas the top is user specific.

[n3wo]

Ok I'll try that.

I got it working but only as root by typing startx, and then in the xterm typing fluxbox, but as I said I have to be root.
I'll add the suggested lines.