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Re: Newbie cannot start graphical desktop



--- Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net> wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 10:17:53AM -0400, j Mak
> wrote:
> > 
> [snip]
> > have any graphical interface. 
> > I logged in and run /etc/init.d/kdm start as you
> > suggested. But I got the message: Starting K
> Display
> > manager kdm . And the prompt reappears. So I am
> back
> > to square one. I have no graphical desktop still.
> > 
> > What to do next?
> > 
> > On a related note, could anyone point me to some
> > manual that explain how to install graphical
> desktop?
> > I already read the installation instruction but in
> > that there is no mentioning about graphic desktop
> > installation. 
> > 
> 
> Check that you have installed the Xwindows packages,
> and
> have configured them. As I recall, kde does not
> force
> the installation of Xwindows. Maybe try running
> 
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
> 
> This will tell you quite quickly whether you have it
> installed.
> 
> HTH 
> 
> -- 
> Paul E Condon           
> pecondon@mesanetworks.net

> 
Thanks Paul,

I tried dpkg-recongigure xserver-xfree86
I got the following message:

/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: xserver-xfree89 is not
installed

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