Re: xdm modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-13

From: Andrea Vettorello (andrea.vettorello_at_gmail.com)
Date: 12/30/04

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    On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:12:14 -0500, jose isaias cabrera
    <cabrera@wrc.xerox.com> wrote:
    >
    > Greetings!
    >
    > I just installed Debian on a Dell Inspiron 7500. It's running pretty good,
    > but I loaded xdm and now it goes right into xdm and fails with the
    > "modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-13" and I can't go back to the
    > xterm. It's at the xdm logon screen.
    >
    > Two questions:
    >
    > 1. How do I stop xdm from loading at boot?
    >

    Comment the line with xdm in /etc/X11/default-display-manager

    > 2. How do I fix this error message above?
    >

    IIRC you put an alias to a module in your /etc/modutils/aliases file...

    Andrea

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