Re: Odd X problem (Slink)
On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Matthew Myers Davis wrote:
> I installed Slink this morning; debian seems to be up and running just
> fine. X, however, is another matter.
>
> xdm tries to find an xserver, and can't find a /etc/X11/XF86Config file.
> It just isn't there. Startx also can't start x, but it doesn't even tell
> me why, so I'm going with xdm's explanation.
You have to create the /etc/X11/XF86Config file using 'XF86Setup' or
'XF86Config'. It will configure X for your particular monitor and video card.
Startx will also not work unless this file exists.
> I suspect that my problem arose in the selection of tasks (maybe I should
> have just selected a profile, but NOOO...). I selected one of the two X
> tasks, but NOT the one that said something like "minimal X." Could that be
> part of the problem, and if so, what individual .debs should I go back
> onto the CD-ROM to get? If not, what could be causing the problem? Should
> I just bite the bullet and reinstall?
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> matthew myers davis
> mmd@nwe.ufl.edu
>
Ajit
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