Re: Newbie installation
On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:28, Martin Dowie wrote:
> > You haven't said whether you're running the command line login because
> > you prefer it or because X won't start. Assuming that isn't your
> > problem...
>
> No - I'd love a GUI front-end to start but I only have command line - any
> help much appreciated...
OK. Usually, 'startx' should start up X with whatever desktop is set as the
default. (Time enough to worry if it's the one you want when X is running).
In my experience, getting X to work is the most common problem with a new
Linux install. This may be partly 'cos I often have second-hand no-name
bits of gear with no manuals...
Anyway, after you've logged in, type 'startx' and see what happens. You'll
probably find the screen goes through a few convulsions then drops back to
the command line with a swag of error messages. If you're lucky, the
messages may give a clue to fixing the setup. If the X screen comes up
hopelessy screwed (e.g. sync rates so far off you can't control it) then
Ctrl-Alt-F1 or -F2 should get you back to a command line. (Ctrl-Alt-F7
will get you the X screen again).
The X configuration is kept in the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. When you
installed debian, the installer should have produced one for you. Or,
running the program xf86config (note the difference in case) will create a
file for you. You can edit it with any editor, (but keep the original so
you know where you started).
Try that for starters....
cr
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