Okay, I solved the perl problem and managed to configure debconf. I will explain the debconf resolution after I have got X working...
Now, I have a problem with xdm not working. It is xdm version 4.0.2 and it fails with the following output: How can I get xdm (or the X server) working? XFree86 Version 3.3.2.3 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: July 15 1998 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.0.36 i686 [ELF] Configured drivers: Mach64: accelerated server for ATI Mach64 graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0) (using VT number 7) XF86Config: /etc/X11/XF86Config (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values (**) XKB: keycodes: "xfree86" (**) XKB: types: "default" (**) XKB: compat: "default" (**) XKB: symbols: "en_US(pc102)+gb" (**) XKB: geometry: "pc" (**) Mouse: type: PS/2, device: /dev/psaux, buttons: 3 (**) Mach64: Graphics device ID: "ati" (**) Mach64: Monitor ID: "105s" (--) Mach64: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 64.02 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 62.50 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 62.42 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 64.25 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 70.24 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 70.88 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 74.59 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 75.00 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 76.01 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 78.86 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 80.21 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 81.13 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 87.50 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 89.62 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 91.15 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 93.75 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 105.77 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 107.16 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 96.15 kHz. Deleted. (--) Mach64: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 104.52 kHz. Deleted. Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" (--) Mach64: PCI: Mach64 RagePro rev 92, Aperture @ 0xe4000000, Registers @ 0xe6000000, Block I/O @ 0xd000 (--) Mach64: PCI (92) and CONFIG_CHIP_ID (124) don't agree on ChipRev, using PCI value (--) Mach64: Card type: AGP (--) Mach64: Memory type: 4 (--) Mach64: Clock type: Internal (--) Mach64: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 230.000 MHz (**) Mach64: Mode "800x600": mode clock = 60.750 (--) Mach64: Virtual resolution: 800x600 (--) Mach64: Video RAM: 8192k (--) Mach64: Using hardware cursor (--) Mach64: Using 16 MB aperture @ 0xe4000000 (--) Mach64: Using 4 KB register aperture @ 0xe6000000 (--) Mach64: Ramdac is Internal (--) Mach64: Ramdac speed: 230 MHz (--) Mach64: Using 8 bits per RGB value (--) Mach64: Pixmap cache: 0 256x256 slots, 0 128x128 slots, 0 64x64 slots (--) Mach64: Font cache: 0 fonts Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages