jeroen wrote: > I used apt to get me the files i needed during the installation (i > did have to do an 'ifup -a' to get the network up - and still have to > after every reboot - but that's slightly OT here).
Take a look at "/etc/network/interfaces" (also "man interfaces" for examples). Once configured, a simple "/etc/init.d/networking restart" (or reboot, which will run this script during bootup) should get your network up. > Once i got the machine to boot from its own HD i though it would be > nice to have GUI to learn my way around debian (and linux in general). > > --/intro---- > > fresh install > i did: > #apt-get install x-window-system > #apt-get install gnome > > immediately after this i used vi to change my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. > The most important change i did was adding this modeline: > ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync - > vsync > together with some other minor changes i found on http://www- > jcsu.jesus.cam.ac.uk/~mma29/c1/ > > #startx > works fine (this means it starts up ;-/ ), the only thing i get to > see is a black screen which bleeds to a very white blue (starting at > the edges). Some vertical and horizontal lines can be seen as well, > all at the edge of some very white colours. > Some pictures i took during this happening can be found here: > http://www.yuru.be/debian/startx_1.jpg (going from 1 to 6) These images look like your video settings are not suitable for your hardware; what happens if you remove that ModeLine you added? What other minor changes did you make? > The only way to get me out of this white hell is by tapping Ctrl-Alt- > F1, followed by Ctrl-C to stop the X server. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace should kill it from within X. > With my limited knowledge i though i could have forgotten to add a > window manager I don't think so; this looks like a video sync -type issue. > (didn't i read somewhere that this is not included in gnome??) so i did > #apt-get install fvwm > > nothing changed. > > So here i am writing this mail, hoping somebody here can put me on > the right track. > > Thx for taking the time to read this, > Jeroen > > I would include my XFree86.0.log but i have no idea how to get it of > the laptop (skipped mail config in debian installer...) Remember that USB disk you mentioned? I bet it works with USB fobs as well. -- Kent West Technology Support /A/bilene /C/hristian /U/niversity -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]