Since I've been told this might help out others in the group... This is what I get when I type startx
[bunch of stuff scrolls by and then the screen blanks out for a second and then the screen says] Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" does not exist. Entry deleted from path. Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" does not exist Entry deleted from path. (**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" (**) VGA16: chipset : generic (--) Vga16: videoram: 256K (using 256K) (**) VGA16: clocks: 25.25 28.32 31.50 75.00 (--) VGA16: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 90.000 MHz (--) VGA16: There is no mode definition named "640x480" Fatal server error: No valid modes found. When reporting a ........ _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 giving up. xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error mylinuxpromt: i've configured things by using XF86Setup since I can't call the config file by typing it. For card I select Unsupported VGA compatible (since I do not know what kind of card it is- except that it is VGA, EGA(?), PGA(?) from my boot screen). For monitor Standard VGA, 640x480 @ 60 Hz. Modeselection 640x480. That's it. Thanks. Mouse and keyboard no problem.