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Re: Not able to start X



Kent West wrote:

> Software Development Group wrote:
>
>> I already tried that and still does not work. If I try loadind X I
>> get an error saying:
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>> no screens found
>
> Just double-checking; you already tried "dpkg-reconfigure
> xserver-xfree86", not "dpkg-reconfigure xdm", right?
>
> Try choosing SVGA (or VGA) as your video driver. Also, make sure the
> changed driver shows up in "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"; if that file has
> been manually edited, the "dpkg-reconfigure" won't touch it (and
> doesn't warn you of this) without doing the steps at the top of the file.
>
> If the SVGA driver works, you may just need to live with that, or get
> a different video card, or choose the correct driver for the video
> card in this "new" box.
>
Or try vesa driver. Works for me all the time ;-)

> (PS: Also, no need to CC: me; I already read the list; don't need two
> copies of the message. Thanks!)
>
> -- 
> Kent West
> Technology Support
> /A/bilene /C/hristian /U/niversity
>
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>


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