Re: X-Window help the debian way?
Chris someone wrote:
> Hi there, I am new to debian using SuSE for the last two years.
> I installed hamm last night and every thing was pretty easy to install
> even though, I did come across a problem with my mouse getting assigned to
> my modem com port, hehe, dunno how, but fixed that, and it fixed my modem
> and mouse problem, now all I have left is X. Ok, I tryed using XF86Setup,
> and it seems to do every thing like normal, as SuSE uses this same program
> to setup X. However, after I save my XF86Config file, and try startx at the
> prompt I get nothing... SO, it is not finding my server, I cd /etc/X11; ls
> -a; and I see some server files, or apear to be any how,
> newxserver-svgaserver and some more. I have a Gernric Trident GUI4440 2 meg
> card, Any help would be needed.
I'm not sure which xserver is correct for your card, but whichever one it is should
be listed in the file /etc/X11/Xserver. For instance on my system the first line in
/etc/X11/Xserver is /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA.
John
>
> And I did edit the file /etc/X11/Server like it said and put the name of the
> newxserver-svga* in it thinking it would work, but no luck, any one willing
> to help me get X up and running.
> And if this is not the debian way Teach Me please. I have looked at docs
> but it says nothing about X and being a debian thing, etc.. or ... I dunno,
> I will try some more, I will check back in a while see if some has any
> ideas..
>
> Thanks..
> Chris.
>
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