Harry McNally Re: [plug] XF86Config-4

[James Elliott]

Thanks Harry - I followed your instructions and installed the X-windows
system without any challenges at all.

James Elliott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry McNally" <harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] XF86Config-4


> On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 11:26:26 +0800 "James Elliott"
<James.Elliott at wn.com.au>
> wrote:
>
> > I too have just installed the latest version of Debian (the 7 CD
version)
> > and even though I ticked the box saying I wanted X window system
installed,
> > I cannot get it to run
> >
> > startx &    only generates a "no such command" error message.
>
> Hi James
>
> I think you aren't even at that stage yet. What I'd suggest is that you
run (as
> root):
>
> # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>
> And follow the config statements and selections carefully. If, instead of
text
> menues, it says something like:
>
> Package `xserver-xfree86' is not installed
>
> then ticking the X Window box didn't install X. In which case (as root):
>
> # apt-get install x-window-system
>
> should do it I think and it will then ask all the config questions as it
> installs (no need for the dpkg-reconfigure in this case)
>
> Check all this out and see what happens. In either configuration, there
might be
> a question, do you want to set xserver-xfree86 as the default X server (or
> somesuch) say Yes.
>
> NB When it asks any questions about letting DEBCONF do the configuration,
say
> Yes. You only need to tweek thinks yourself when: a) you have more
knowledge, or
> b) it (rarely) doesn't go .. in which case, refer a), or
> c) you reely want to get in there and merrily tweek away .. in which case,
> observe a) :)
>
> Lastly, xserver-xfree86 is the version 4 XFree86. If you have old
hardware, it
> is sometimes necessary to go to version 3 but if you machine is 4-5 hears
old or
> newer, I think it should be ok. Try version 4 first.
>
> cu
> Harry
>
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