Re: X-windows
> Hi, I am trying to install the GUI for the first time. I have tried it
> twice and failed both times.
Don't despair, it sometimes takes a while to configure X properly, but
you'll get there.
Firstly, what information do you have about your computer hardware?
Have you recently bought the computer? You should try and find out
what kind of graphics card it has, what chipset the graphics card uses
etc etc. Sometimes the graphics card is an actual card that is
inserted into the "bus" on the motherboard of your computer. Other
times, the graphics chip is built into the actual motherboard itself.
In either case you need to find out what kind of chipset it is. This
will tell you which xserver to use. The most common type of xserver
that is used is xserver-svga, so it is most likely you will have to
use this one.
You also need to know what kind of mouse you have. Is it a two button
mouse or a three button mouse? Is it a serial mouse?
What kind of monitor do you have?
> the instillation program it tries to bring the the x-windows up but it
> can't and says there was "errono=111"
What other information does it tell you? It might tell you what chipset
it detected and other information. Does it describe anything else about
the error?
See what information you can find out, and then get back to this list.
Hopefully either I, or someone else on the list, will be able to help
some more.
Cheers,
Mark.
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