Re: Problem on first boot
Eric O wrote:
> After installing debian etch, the first boot doesn't start up X11. It
> comes up with an error saying there are no screens. I have an ATi
> X1600 Pro which does work in Ubuntu and other distros. I would like to
> use debian over ubuntu, but as of right now I have no choice. I was
> playing around with debian before I installed it on VMware and I had
> not a problem. I know that ubuntu uses the vesa driver and not the ati
> driver that debian puts in xorg.conf, could that make any difference?
Using the vesa driver should get you going. As long as you haven't
manually edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf, you can change this by running
"dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg".
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Kent
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