Re: Getting xfree86 running
S Clement wrote:
>I have been trying different things to get XFree86 running. The last message I got was:
> xfOpenConsole: command not found
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>When I try vidtune, I get:
> Error: Can't open display
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This is because vidtune depends on X running already. vidtune is not a
tool you need at the moment.
>Again: I have Debian 3.0 running on half of a 40 Gig drive on a Toshiba Satellite A30. Boot control is lilo and it works fine. I haven't run Debian for years and I'll be damned if it'll beat me this time.
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As root, run "aptitude install x-window-system icewm".
As a normal user, then edit/create the file "~/.xinitrc" and put the
single line in it "icewm".
As that same normal user, then run "startx".
What's the result? If it fails, look in the errors on-screen for any
obvious information, like "no video modes found" or "pointer not
configured". Better yet, look in "/var/log/X.org.0.log" or
"/var/log/XFree86.0.log" for any errors, and report those here.
You can also try reconfiguring X with "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86"
(if you're still running XFree86) or "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" (if
you're running X.org) as root.
>It would be extremely difficult to get you a copy of the XF86Config-4 file because I cannot a connect to the internet except with WinXp. I can't print from Bebian, either. Sorta makes you wonder why I bother, don't it?
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What ethernet card does your system have? Run "lspci" to find the
ethernet-related line.
(Or are you running dial-up? If so, yech. Unless you specifically know
you have a "real" modem, dial-up is going to be a pain to get configured
(if it can be done at all).)
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