Re: X-server

[David Jardine <blu@gennes.debian.org>]

On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 04:15:35PM +0100, Peter Millard wrote:
> Dear All
> 
> I have got Debian 2.2r2 Which I have been trying to get it installed which I
> have got it installed in text mode but it refuses to get it installed the
> X11 going any ideas my card is a SiS6326 and my Monitor is a Samsung
> SyncMaster 550b.
> 
> Sis6326 8MB card
> I put in 8192kb in the memory  question
> 
> Monitor settings hoz is 30-70 vert is 50-160 refresh rates max lines 1024
> this below is in my monitor manual
> 
> 640 x 480 hoz is 37-44
>                  vert is 60-75
> 
> 800 x 600 hoz is 47-54
>                  vert is 75-85
> 
> 1024 x 768 hoz is 60-69
>                    vert is 75-85
> 
> I have tried to get it going with xf86config after set up as it failed on
> set up to write to file.
	
Try XF86Setup instead of xf86config.  It's a graphical interface
and you don't need to answer so many questions.  You may have to
install it first:

	dpkg --install XF86Setup

or you may already have it.

> /etc/X11/xf86config file was not created
> X11TransSocketunix connect:can't connect:errno=111
> 
> So all I have got is text mode and it will not  set up the server for the
> graphics
> 
> I would be most grateful for this as I would like to drop my suse linux and
> use the DEBIAN full time
> Many Thanks
> Peter Millard
> 
> P.S. Perhaps some got tell me a step by step guide on this xf86config
> 
> 
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