RE: Getting to the GUI...

["Rick Commo" <Rick.Commo@verizon.net>]

>>The XF86Config file looks OK to me at first glance, but are you sure that
>>this is the one that actually gets read in?

I know that there is supposed to be a link to /etc/X11/XF86Config.
/usr/X11/R6/lib/X11/XF86Config points to it.

>>According to the Xlog.log you posted, the file that gets read in is
>>/etc/XF86Config (see below). I seem to recall you mentioned a different
>>location of your file in an earlier post.

Do I have any control over where startx looks?  I would have assumes that
that is fixed either in a program or perhaps in another init file that I
haven't found yet.  And I apologies for being slow on the draw of not
noticing that line before myself!  I have been away from working with
Unix'ish and X'ish things for over 6 years and it's showing.

>>In /etc/XF86Config, there seems to be a "Screen" section asking for a
>>"Monitor" section named "Primary Monitor" and a "Device" section named
>>"Primary Card", both of which are not supplied in the file you posted and
>>obviously neither in /etc/XF86Config. Hence the error of "none of the
>>configured devices were found".
>>
>>So, try to make sure that the file you posted actually gets read in, and
>>if X still does not work, post the output again and we'll try from there.

Thanks!!!!  This is one of those tings that will grow "obvious" with time.
But your 2x4 upside my head just hurried the job.  I think I can play some
games now with a little more intelligence.

>>> Unfortunately, I don't have the manual for the monitor, which is an
>>> off-brand that my son brought home from college with him (Dad inherits
the
>>> junk! ;-))
>>
>>If it has any name at all on it, have you tried typing this into
>>Google? I'm often amazed at what obscure knowledge you can dig up there.

That I have done.  No luck.  I ran out of time last night, but am going to
try similar sized monitors to see what the "industry standard" is.  I am
waiting for a Linksys KVM switch to arrive and then I will share a decent
monitor (of known characteristics!!) with the Debian box.


Thanks again for all the help!

Cheers,
-rick