Re: xdm modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-13

[Andrea Vettorello <andrea.vettorello@gmail.com>]

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:12:14 -0500, jose isaias cabrera
<cabrera@wrc.xerox.com> wrote:
> 
> Greetings!
> 
> I just installed Debian on a Dell Inspiron 7500.  It's running pretty good,
> but I loaded xdm and now it goes right into xdm and fails with the
> "modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-13" and I can't go back to the
> xterm.  It's at the xdm logon screen.
> 
> Two questions:
> 
> 1. How do I stop xdm from loading at boot?
> 

Comment the line with xdm in /etc/X11/default-display-manager

> 2. How do I fix this error message above?
> 

IIRC you put an alias to a module in your /etc/modutils/aliases file...


Andrea