Re: cant get x server running. HELP !!

[als1140@cs.rit.edu]

Hi...

I think I have screwed up majorly. I managed to get gdm going and now x
server starts after fiddling with the xf86config-4 file. But now, my
keyboard and mouse arent recognized. ! No input is read. So as Linux boots
up I am taken to the GDM screen and cant really do much after that, other
than rebooting. ! Is there a way at boot up, so that I can make it go the
terminal screen to edit the xf86 config file ? Please advise.

Thanks..


> Hi...
>
> I was trying to check the X configuration and ran the xf86config script.
> It asks me to pick a mouse protocol initially and Im not sure which is the
> right one for me. The options it presents are :
>
> 1.   Microsoft Compatible (2-button protocol)
> 2.   Mouse Systems (3-button protocol)
> 3.   Bus Mouse
> 4.   PS/2 Mouse
> 5.   Logitech Mouse (serial, old type, Logitech compatible)
> 6.   Logitech MouseMan (Microsoft Compatible)
> 7.   MM Series
> 8.   MM HitTablet
> 9.   Microsoft IntelliMouse
>
> Im doing this on my desktop that uses a USB Logitech Wheel Mouse (2
> buttons and a scroller). Im not sure which option to pick from the above.
> Also , I will need to do the same for my laptop. In that case am I to
> choose the PS/2 Mouse option ??
>
> Thank you...
>
> Ashish
>
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>> No need to reinstall. You can twiddle your X settings by using the
>> command
>>
>> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>>
>> until you find a suitable setting. It basically runs you through the
>> same
>> configuration process that you get during the install.
>>
>> Hope that helps!
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thursday 06 November 2003 10:03 am, als1140@cs.rit.edu wrote:
>>> Hi...
>>>
>>> I tried to get Debian going on my Toshiba laptop,(2435 -S 255) and then
>>> also on a desktop with AMD athlon.I got most of what I wanted to
>>> install,
>>> however I havent been able to get x server going, and thus no gdm or
>>> kdm.
>>> When I boot up, Im taken to the login screen (terminal) and the screen
>>> flickers as I think it tries to start x server. Later I get an error
>>> message,saying couldnot start x server and when I check the log files,
>>> that says : Screens found but(EE). The same sequence occurs on my
>>> laptop
>>> as well as the desktop.
>>>
>>> I would like to know, where I should start looking to fix this problem.
>>> Should I try to re-install (I did that, varying some configuration
>>> options, but no rsults ) or should I open up xfree86 config file.
>>>
>>> Im kind of new to Linux, but would like to dig in this myself and fix
>>> this.
>>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thank you .
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