Re: Installing debian
Hi Steve,
Sounds like all is OK except X isn't being setup properly for you.
>From installing woody, you will need to run xf86config to setup your
X windows.
Its kinda picky and you must choose the right hardware.
Once you have that setup correctly, install xdm if it isn't already
or just run startx.
There's an older X windows setup command for potato, can't exactly remember it.
XF86Setup or something.
Good Luck,
Mike
Quoting steve <stevex@ntlworld.com>:
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> Hi .....
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> I hope i am sending this to the right list........ I
> am a linux newbie & my problem is that i cant get debian installed on my
> pc ..... i have installed other linux systems with no problems (redhat
> / mandrake / suse) ect, but thought i would give debian a try.. I have
> tried various debian cd's 2.2r4 + 2.2r5 & also debian woody beta,
> but i seem to only get upto the same part every time... with both the
> 2.2 debians i get a message saying my graphics card has not been
> identified maybe it is one that debian does not know about, so i cant
> get no further with this & with woody the install goes as far as
> installing any programs that i want, but then i get a error message
> saying that some of the packages wont install (trying again might solve
> this problem) but no ....... & if i do get past this stage i get to the
> screen that asks what graphics card do i have ..... when chosen (it is
> in the list) & i have finished with the setup & reboot my pc i get to
> the screen asking for my login & password ( i have selected the x
> windows system in the selection of packages + gnome or kde ) but after
> login i just get a # prompt, when i type start x i get a message saying
> no screens found.. so i cant continue using it, Could this be due to
> my AGP graphics card not being surported or maybe just bad cd images
> bugs ect that i have downloaded ?
>
> I know this is not a lot to go on but any info you could give me would
> be of help as i am looking forward to trying this system out..
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> MY PC INFO_ _if this is of help_
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> MOTHERBOARD - MSI k7T pro2-A (ms-6330)
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> ATHLON (thunderbird) 800mhz
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> GRAPHIC CARD - ATI Radeon 700 AGP
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> OR NVIDA gforce 2 mx AGP
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> PS: Both of these cards have been tried both with the same message..
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> Thanks : Steve
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