Re: cannot open dislpay: debian:0.0
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent West" <westk@acu.edu>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: cannot open dislpay: debian:0.0
> >
> >
> >>>>Yes I was login directly as root
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>To what?
> >>>
> >>>Rather more important than what you're running is *how* you're running.
> >>>None of us here can peek over your shoulder to see what's on your
> >>>screen. You have to provide that information. You've been less than
> >>>helpful,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>log on as root on the system it self.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >That's not an answer.
> >
> >
>
>
> Kevin:
>
> Please answer the following questions.
>
> 1. When you turn on your computer and boot into Linux, does it present
> you with a log in prompt?
>
>
> 2. If the answer to Question 1 above is "No", does it automatically go
> into a graphical screen that has a mouse pointer (is X running)?
>
>
> 3. If the answer to Question 1 above is "Yes", is it a graphical login
> (kdm, xdm, etc), or is it a text-based login (white text on black
> screen, 80 columns by 24 lines, or similar)?
>
>
> 4. If the answer to Question 1 above is "Yes", as whom do you log in?
> root? or a normal user?
>
>
>
> Once you've answered these questions, we'll have more to ask.
>
>
>
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Yes to 1
Text
root
Thanks Kevin
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