Looks like X is running fine. You just need a window manager other than
twm!
from a console, edit your ~/.xinitrc file. For simplicity, this file can
have just one line, reading:
startkde
That'll start kde (if it's installed correctly). Otherwise you can
specify:
gnome-session #(To start gnome 2)
xterm #(to start an xterm)
Or whatever you want to start.
On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 10:03, Richard Lyons wrote:
> On Monday 11 August 2003 3:36 am, Antony Gelberg wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 01:25:48AM +0200, Richard Lyons wrote:
> [...general description snipped...]
> > Give more technical detail. How are you trying to start X? Most
> > importantly of all, what do the error messages say?
>
> Yes. I do 'startx' - it switches to tty7 and a big debian logo on crumpled
> paper appears. Looks like correct screen res. etc. The mouse is active.
> There is a square thing called 'main' with a paperclip icon and two arrow
> corners. This widget can be moved around. Three more suare widgets top
> right may be part of the bitmap or may be just not active.
> Back in tty1, - i'll have to copy this manually - so approx:
>
> Using authority file /...
> Writing authority file /...
> [repeat 2 lines]
>
> XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Debian 4.3.0-0ds4 ...
> Release Date: 18 March 2003
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0...
> Build Operating System Linux 2.4.21-pre5 i686 [ELF]
> ...
> Module Loader present
> OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.21-xfs ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc ver...
> (==) Log file: ...
> (==) Using Config file...
> Skipping "usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o": No
> symbols found
> [4 more similar]
> Warning font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0
> [9 more similar]
>
> and that is it. Nothing more moves.
> ps -ef shows 5 or 6 processes that are or may be tty1:
> -sh
> /bin/sh
> xinit
> /usr/bin/X11/X -dpi 100 -nolisten tcp
> WindowMaker
> ssh-agent x-window-manager
>
> what more info can I usefully get?
>
> --
> richard
> >
> > I don't think the apt HOWTO is relevant, as this is an X problem.
> >
> > You must be aware by now that almost _no_ *nix problem requires a
> > complete reinstall. You're thinking like a Windows user. :)
> >
> > T
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