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Re: X problems HELPPPP



what i would do (can't say if its the best way but it works)

1) boot off the cd
2) mount the root file system
3) delete the file /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm off the newly mounted file systme
4) umount the file system
5) reboot
6) logon to the 'net
7) add deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ xfree-update main to your
/etc/apt/sources.list
8) run apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade
9) run XF86Setup and (re) check your setup
10) hit 'startx' and try to start X

nate

On 5 Jan 2000, Steve Winston wrote:

xee42 >I am having terrible troubles with X in Debian, and 
xee42 >worse, I can't escape from the X server so that I 
xee42 >can get into the command line and fix things.
xee42 >When I boot up, linux goes straight into a graphic log-in
xee42 > screen that is too large for my 17-inch monitor. 
xee42 >When I log in, I get a blank, green screen with no
xee42 > icons. I try every possible combination of key strokes, but nothing happens
xee42 >although I can hear something going on my hard drive.
xee42 >When I try alt-control-backspace, nothing happens.
xee42 > I am forced to reboot. 
xee42 >Since I can't get to the command line,  I can't 
xee42 >get into things and change whatever mess I have made.
xee42 > I configured Xfree86 for a voodoo3 2000 card. This is the 
xee42 >the first time I tried setting up X in Debian. This is 
xee42 >slink, the version that comes with the Oreilly book.
xee42 >Please help, steve w
xee42 >
xee42 >
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