Re: can't startx (sorry)
Try running "dselect update" first. That will update your tasks.
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On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, John Griffiths wrote:
> good morning
>
> as recommended in a few places I installed
>
> discover read-edid and mdetect before trying to install Xwindows.
>
> in tasksel I tried to install "X Window System complete" but got a message
> "Couldn't find package task-x-window-system"
>
> so I did
>
> #apt-get install x-window-system
>
> that installed a lot of stuff and nothing complained, but when I try to
> startx I get a message:
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
>
> and then
>
> XIO: Fatal IO error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after
> 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining
>
> I've attached the log as recommended.
>
> any help would be appreciated.
>
> John
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