Debian newbie -Please help!! X server problem!
Dear all,
I am totally newbie to Debian. I heard a lot about it's so good, so I tried to install it on my Dell Dimension 4550, with Win XP home, using mini CD install through network. The installation seemed OK, however it was all text sceen during and after the installation.
I didn't found anything like the words X or X11 stuff in my system after the installation, I don't know why?? But anyway, following what I heard, I did "apt-get installx-window-system-core" and "aot-get install gnome", "apt-get install gnome-bin", also "apt-get install kdebase", trying to get the X stuff. All installations seemed OK and no errors. Then I loged out and thued the computer off by turninf off the power.
When I reboot the system, the screen flashings three times at the moment when the running words supposed to stop and let me login. It
turned to a balck screen and came back and to black screen again and came back again..., and then hung and displayed a message said" Failed to start the X server. it is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?" I would like to , but the screen actually has died and just hung there not responed to any keybord strikes at all! So I have to turn off the computer again, and again....
Please could anyone tell me what's wrong here and how can I fix it? I totally lost. :((
And by the way, I couldn't use my mouse, and the screen display was only big text characters, why does it like this?
Thanks so much for any of your help!!!
leo
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