Re: X Won't Start

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Mark Healey wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 21:13:24 -0600, Kent West wrote:
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> > > > Mark Healey wrote:
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> > > > > My X won't work with the default installation.
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<snippage here and elsewhere>

> > > > > Someone Suggested that I boot knoppix and copy /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 from there to my hd and reboot.  I did that.  X started but with no
> > > > >          
> > > > >
> > > > > mouse movement.  Just a cursor.
> > > > >          
> > Get out of X11 to a plain text screen.
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> Since X won't start that isn't a problem.
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> > Move the mouse. Do you see a white cursor block moving around on the screen?
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> No.
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> > If you do, then you have gpm installed/running. If not, then no gpm.
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> Appearantly I have no gpm.  I was surprised when I had no text mode
> mouse but figured that it was something I could use.
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> Is this somethihg I might be able to install?
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Yes. "apt-get install gpm".


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Kent