Re: Debin Help
Sam Rosenfeld wrote: I have a related problem which I have sidestepped by using "xdm" instead of "startx". Although I have loaded Gnome, I rarely use it explicitly (don't particularly like KDE -- in fact, the same goes for Gnome). But I would like to return to some form of "startx". On trying to initiate X by "startx" under root, the following error messages appear: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key xinit: unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3) server error Thanks for any help. sam As a general rule you don't want to run X as root. Does X start as a normal user? First thing I'd check is the "allowed_users=" line in /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config. If that's not it, I'd suspect .Xauthority in /root's home dir. Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debin Help
On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 08:34:25PM -0600, Kent West wrote: > jmullin wrote: > If you don't know about it, the Debian mailing list archives (follow the > links at http://www.debian.org) are a good place to search for info on > problems. > > What do you mean by "the prompt stage"? Do you mean a login prompt, or a > LILO prompt, or what? Is it text-only, or a graphical logon screen? Can > you log in as both a normal user and as root? > > If you can login, try "startx". This will start X if it's installed. > Most likely, it's not completely installed/configured. In such a > situation, as root, run "apt-get install kde"; I believe this will > install a basic KDE setup. > -- I have a related problem which I have sidestepped by using "xdm" instead of "startx". Although I have loaded Gnome, I rarely use it explicitly (don't particularly like KDE -- in fact, the same goes for Gnome). But I would like to return to some form of "startx". On trying to initiate X by "startx" under root, the following error messages appear: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key xinit: unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3) server error Thanks for any help. sam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debin Help
jmullin wrote: >I have been trying for a year to get a Debian distro set up on my >computer. At the NYC Linux World Expo, the was a Debian booth and I >bought the lates Debian CD but when I tried to load it BANG no good. No >that the release was no good just it got a littel complicated. Igot as >far a Debian loading to the prompt stage. I just didn't know how to get >the xwindows and GUi set up. Check out the Installation Manual. It took me from *no* knowledge/experience to up-and-running in <2 hrs. (not counting the reading :)) http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install -- gt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nielsen's First Law of Computer Manuals: People don't read documentation voluntarily. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debin Help
On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 07:40:51PM -0500, jmullin wrote: > I have been trying for a year to get a Debian distro set up on my > computer. At the NYC Linux World Expo, the was a Debian booth and I > bought the lates Debian CD but when I tried to load it BANG no good. Debian gives you control. So you need to know how each software should be configured. A bit more work than RH but you know what you installed. > No that the release was no good just it got a littel complicated. > Igot as far a Debian loading to the prompt stage. I just didn't know > how to get the xwindows and GUi set up. Use tasksel to set up. # dselect update # tasksel ... select X, GNOME, KDE, Game :-) > I have installed Red Hat and SuSE with no problem but I want to load > and use Debian but it just AIN'T happening, and I don't know where to > turn. I want to set my school up using Debian Linux but I am becoming > increasingly frustrated, who can I turn to for help. Thanks in advance. First read install manual on CD. Also, my document in testing (or on web) may be useful. http://qref.sf.net Chapter 6, 8 are key here. Cheers. -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ + Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cupertino CA USA, GPG-key: A8061F32 .''`. Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu `. `' "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debin Help
jmullin wrote: I have been trying for a year to get a Debian distro set up on my computer. At the NYC Linux World Expo, the was a Debian booth and I bought the lates Debian CD but when I tried to load it BANG no good. No that the release was no good just it got a littel complicated. Igot as far a Debian loading to the prompt stage. I just didn't know how to get the xwindows and GUi set up. I have installed Red Hat and SuSE with no problem but I want to load and use Debian but it just AIN'T happening, and I don't know where to turn. I want to set my school up using Debian Linux but I am becoming increasingly frustrated, who can I turn to for help. Thanks in advance. J. Mullin If you don't know about it, the Debian mailing list archives (follow the links at http://www.debian.org) are a good place to search for info on problems. What do you mean by "the prompt stage"? Do you mean a login prompt, or a LILO prompt, or what? Is it text-only, or a graphical logon screen? Can you log in as both a normal user and as root? If you can login, try "startx". This will start X if it's installed. Most likely, it's not completely installed/configured. In such a situation, as root, run "apt-get install kde"; I believe this will install a basic KDE setup. We'll be able to help you more once you've provided more details. Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Debin Help
I have been trying for a year to get a Debian distro set up on my computer. At the NYC Linux World Expo, the was a Debian booth and I bought the lates Debian CD but when I tried to load it BANG no good. No that the release was no good just it got a littel complicated. Igot as far a Debian loading to the prompt stage. I just didn't know how to get the xwindows and GUi set up. I have installed Red Hat and SuSE with no problem but I want to load and use Debian but it just AIN'T happening, and I don't know where to turn. I want to set my school up using Debian Linux but I am becoming increasingly frustrated, who can I turn to for help. Thanks in advance. J. Mullin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
