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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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