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Re: Hosed my X11 install



On Sun, 2002-06-16 at 08:24, Bill Moseley wrote:
> I then updated sources.list to sid and upgraded.  Then apt-get install
> xserver-xfree86, which seems like that installed 4.1.
> 
> The problem is not I don't have an XF86Config-4 file.
> 
> So, the question is: how do I remove all traces of X11, and then start
> clean and install X11 4.1?

apt-get install x-window-system. This is a metapackage which depends on
all the bits you need for a functional X setup. 

Then you probably want to grab a windowmanager and the "menu" package.

> I believe this all should be easier than I'm making it...
> 
> I'd just like the path of least resistance to a 2.4 kernel, and X11 4.1.
> And I'd also really like to get my SMC 802.11b card working so I can start
> using the laptop for things other than trying to install the OS.

Peter's First Rule Of Computing: Break 1 thing at a time.

Regards

Peter.

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Peter Whysall
peter.whysall@ntlworld.moc
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Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 sid -- kernel 2.4.18

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