re:x server not installed

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alright i did apt-get install x-window-system

turns out i had unselected packages....and i did xfree86config
startx....the dreaded no screens found error

it says somthine like

setting up xdm.....
be sure to run dpkg --configure kdm
dpkg: error processing xdm (--configure)
subprocess post installation script returned error exit status 10
..
..
..

i did
[code:1:bb70a39579]xdm --configure[/code:1:bb70a39579] same error
[code:1:bb70a39579]kdm --configure[/code:1:bb70a39579] says its
already configured.

help? :?
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