Re: debian X
On Fri, Nov 27, 1998 at 09:49:03PM +0000, richard wrote:
> My problem is with the way the X server starts. I can happily use XF86Setup
> to give me a nice looking server at 1182x864x8, but after that whenever I run startx I get
> a message saying something about the X server not being able to run at the specified
> resolution (sorry I don't have the exact message at hand). BUT IT WORKED FOR XF86SETUP!
You need to list your X server on the first line of /etc/X11/Xserver,
then it will work fine. I have seen this behaviour with XF86Setup too,
it is a bit confusing. Probably either the wrong server or no server
(XF86_NONE) is listed in that config file.
> I know that 'X' is a wrapper around the chosen server but what exactly does it do?
Some security stuff mostly.
Hamish
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