[plug] install old GUI

[Bret Busby]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, Onno Benschop wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 17:52, smclevie wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > 
> > I was running a Woody for a couple of minutes ... then I did an apt-get 
> > upgrade.  So now I am running a testing/unstable combo.
> > 
> > Whilst online, I ran tasksel and selected to install a 'Desktop 
> > environment' and 'X window system'.
> > 
> > The result is a broken gui.  From memory I think there are several packages 
> > needed but not included at 'testing/'unstable' level.
> 
> I have installed Debian on more machines than I can remember. Broken gui
> is something I often come across. From memory, my fix involves running
> the xf86config tool.
> 
> 

We have tried running xf86config, repeatedly, still can't get woody to 
run gui.

We have tried again to instal woody on my computer, to try to get it up 
and running, before the life support for RH 7.3 expires this month.

Does woody run GUI?

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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