Re: HOWTO configure Debian Woody

[Cage <cage47@vonl.com>]

Nick Hastings wrote:
> * Roger Chrisman <rogerhc@pacbell.net> [031203 14:36]:
>
> > Googling my topic, I find,
> > http://www.maenad.net/geek/di8k-debian/node5.html
> >
> >   "The way to reconfigure the X-server is by using dpkg (what else?). Do: 
> >
> > 	dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>
>
> Thats right.
>
>
> >   to reconfigure X. It's best just to change one parameter at a time, so 
> >   you can see what's working and what's not. "
> >
> >
> > Is that good advice?
>
>
> *shrug*, I guess it depends on the person.
>
>
> > Here's what I get when I try:
> >
> > 	p3a:/home/roger# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
> > 	/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: xserver-xfree86 is not fully installed
> > 	p3a:/home/roger#
>
> Aha. Try:
>
> dpkg --configure xserver-xfree86

Negative. Problem is he's using the vesa xserver so you're going to want 
to use

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-vesa

or apt-get install xserver-xfree86 and then reconfigure it.
but you're using xfree 3 and not xfree 4. if it works stick with it.