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Re: X configuration probs



On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 11:31:19AM -0500, Abhishek wrote:
> Hello everyone,
Hi Abhisek,

>                          I am basically a redhat linux user &
> tryingout the debian distro.

welcome to Debian!

>  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 

Debain is using X version 4. It uses /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, not
/etc/X11/XF86Config. 

> 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.

The recommened command is:
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
if you have a problem, read the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file comments!
Cheers,
Kev

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