Successful install but disoriented about X configuration
I lurked here for a while and read about Debian until I finally made
the decision to replace Linuxppc 2000 with Debian GNU/Linux (Potato).
I first put it on my PowerMac 7600/ Powerlogix G3 system while the
PowerComputing 150 continues to run Linuxppc 2000 (for a little
while).
The Debian install is wonderful! I was able to install by booting
from the floppy, mounting the root from floppy, and finding the
drivers and base system where I had downloaded them on a hard drive.
All further installation was done via dselect/ppp and went smoothly.
I got Midnight Commander and lynx running and gcc installed.
(I'm using BootX for dual booting since this is an Old World ROM
machine and quik is not as convenient -- BootX is very easy to set up
and use. Besides I'm not weaned from MacOS yet for email and a few
programs such as Adobe Acrobat.)
Today I installed the X-Windows packages, s.a. xfonts*, xserver*,
xdm, xterm, blackbox, but I am feeling completely disoriented about
configuration. I don't know what command(s) to rely on for setting
up my X server. The Debian book says to run x86config --- I don't
have an x86config command?!
I tried to check the FAQ-O-Matic for help but it seems to be AWOL.
Someone please give me the big picture on what I should do next to
get X running. My PCI graphics board is the ATI Xclaim 3D Plus (ATI
Rage LT Pro graphics accelerator with 8M of memory).
(I only need X to run lyx! Otherwise I'd be quite happy to live with
a Linux console. I don't want to install a desktop manager right now
but will eventually use KDE.)
Thanks for giving me a shove in the right direction...
--
Garry Roseman <mailto:memphis@macconnect.com>
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