Re: Odd X problem (Slink)

[surak@imsa.edu]

> 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.
> 
> 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?

Did you configure X? If not, it would be a good idea to run XF86Setup
(there is a Debian package for that which you might have to install) for a
graphical setup, or xf86config if not.


Hope that helps,

Alan
surak@imsa.edu