Re: X won't start

From: Kent West (westk_at_westek.acu.edu)
Date: 11/29/03

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To: Mark Healey <deblist@healeyonline.com>

    On Sat, Nov 29, 2003 at 12:19:36AM -0800, Mark Healey wrote:
    > Now that I have the networking fixed and sort of figured out the mouse
    > problem I'm ready to tackle X not starting.

    Perhaps I missed it, but I never saw what your fix was. Don't leave us
    hanging . . . .

    (By posting the solution you might also be helping somoe future aarchive
    searcher.)

    >
    > When I boot I get a couple of attempts for gdm to start. After that
    > fails there is an error message stating
    >
    > Fatal server error:
    > no screens found.
    >
    > I tried xf86config and had to abandon it when my video card wasn't
    > listed. It wasn't listed as an option during the installation
    > process. I'm assuming that that is the problem. Is it likely?

    For now, just to get something working for you, you might try the VESA
    driver.
    >
    > -----------------------------------------
    > Please leave this. It is a filter term.
    > ferulebezel
    > ----------------------------------------- 

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