Re: X problems HELPPPP
Steve Winston wrote:
>
> I am having terrible troubles with X in Debian, and
> worse, I can't escape from the X server so that I
> can get into the command line and fix things.
> When I boot up, linux goes straight into a graphic log-in
> screen that is too large for my 17-inch monitor.
> When I log in, I get a blank, green screen with no
> icons. I try every possible combination of key strokes, but nothing happens
> although I can hear something going on my hard drive.
> When I try alt-control-backspace, nothing happens.
> I am forced to reboot.
> Since I can't get to the command line, I can't
> get into things and change whatever mess I have made.
> I configured Xfree86 for a voodoo3 2000 card. This is the
> the first time I tried setting up X in Debian. This is
> slink, the version that comes with the Oreilly book.
Until you configure X successfully, I suggest you "disable" xdm:
update-rc.d -f xdm remove
( "update-rc.d xdm defaults" when you want to use it again)
Then, analyze the error mesages ( /tmp/.Xlog) you get when you
"startx" :
startx > /tmp/.Xlog 2>&1
Post them here as necessary.
Peruse : http://www.xmission.com/~howardm/Xwoes.html
Cheers,
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