Re: A novice having trouble with X window on install

From: Michael C. (mcsuper5_at_usol.com)
Date: 10/04/03

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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 05:55:47 -0400

    In linux.debian.user,
    Charles Forelle <cforelle@comcast.net> wrote:
    > Hello all,
    >
    > I'm in the midst of my first ever installation of Debian and I'm having
    > trouble with the graphical interface. I've completed the process (installing
    > the bf2.4 flavor with only desktop environment picked in tasksel -- I chose
    > not to run dselect yet). The install complete with a text log-in prompt. I
    > can login OK, both as the normal user I created and as root. But when I
    > reboot, I get a message right after the login prompt appears that says:
    >
    > I cannot start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it
    > is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to
    > diagnose the problem?
    >
    > My choices: Yes or No.
    >
    > I pick Yes and get a blank gray box. My only choice is EXIT, which I pick.
    > Then it says:
    >
    > Would you like me to try to run the X configuration program? Note that you
    > will need the root password for this.
    >
    > I pick Yes and give the root password. Then I get:
    >
    > I will now try to restart the X server again.
    >
    > I pick OK, and after a second or two pause, I'm back to the original I
    > cannot start the X server... message, whence I end up in an endless loop.
    >
    > Help! I'm totally flummoxed. Does anyone have a sense of what's gone wrong?
    >
    First, CTRL+ALT+F2, login as root type

    init 3

    when it stops spitting messages out,

    xf86config

    answer the questions, save, and use

    startx `which twm`

    to test.

    HTH,

    Michael C. 

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