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Re: X configuration probs



Abhishek wrote:

> I have written the XFree86 file but when trying the command X or
>startx it is refusing to start but when I am using X -xf86config
>/etc/X11/XFree86 the server is starting but the GNOME env is not
>appearing. The config files r also present in /usr/X11R6. I have herd
>that there is no command equivalent to redhat-config-xfree86 which
>configures automatically.
>  
>

You don't say if you're running Woody (the "stable" version a couple of
days ago) or Sarge or Sid.

Try "apt-get install gnome x-window-system" to make sure Gnome and X are
installed, followed by "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" to reconfigure
X. Then "startx" should get you going.

-- 
Kent





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