Re: Problem starting X for first time
did you run xf86config?
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Amanda Shuler | I don't want to start any
shuleram@acm.msu.edu | blasphemous rumours, but...
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On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Bret Craw wrote:
> I am new to Linux and was installing Debian 2.0 last night. It seemed to go
> well. Dselect gave me some problems, but with the help on this list, I was
> able to get that working. Once I log in as root and get the prompt, I type
> "startx" and it blanks the screen, then comes back with
>
> Fatal server error: No valid modes found
> _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect:errno=111
> giving up
> xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X
> server
> xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
>
> I have an S3 Virge w/ 4MB. Not sure what version. I tried running
> /usr/sbin/xbase-configure force and configuring it for a generic S3. I
> choose the Super VGA interlaced. It seems to work fine, but then when I am
> done and go back to the prompt, and startx again, same problem. Any
> suggestions would be great. If I need to alter anything by hand, please
> tell me how to do that. I really don't know what I am doing.
>
> Bret Craw
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