Debian and x window

From: Mike Shim (mikeisages_at_cox.net)
Date: 01/30/04 

Date: 29 Jan 2004 19:45:23 -0800

I recently made the switch from windows to Linux by installing Debian
on a side partition. I think I got it all installed properly but I
can't get the Xserver to run. (I don't know exactly what I'm using
since I just did an install all programs thing in the dselect) It
gives me some error about screen not being found then asks me to fix
it by inputting the root password. Says it's fixed and it's going to
restart the xserver. Restarts the xserver and same error occurs. Any
ideas on how to fix this? (I know very little about linux, just
recently been introduced to it but I've always been in a x window
session and I don't know what to do without it.) Thanks!!

Mike

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