Re: X -window how can I start it?

From: Edgardo Vazquez (edgardini_at_msn.com)
Date: 03/31/04

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    Torbjörn Schultz <torbjorn@christelschultz.se> wrote in
    news:1FPZ5-6Tl-19@gated-at.bofh.it:

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    > Hallo
    >
    > I am a real beginner. I have successfully, I hope, installed debian,
    > just the base installation nothing more. I am getting the two pormpts
    > as user and root and the commands work etc. But I cant start X
    > windows, I have trided startx but only to get a message that the
    > command is unknown, I have also tried to use F7 and other F:s together
    > with Alt. Nothing works.
    >
    > In the hope of getting help.
    >
    > Torbjorn
    >
    >

    Hello Torbjorn,

    I am a begginer also. I found this page very helpful with installing
    debian. Go to chapter 9.

    http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=2016&page=1

    Also, you should try getting a copy of knoppix. You can use some of its
    setting as reference for your installation.

    Edgardo Vazquez.
    Tijuana, Mexico

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