Re: Dumb X Windows Question
On Mon, 22 May 2000, Ray Olszewski wrote: > At 08:57 PM 5/22/00 -0700, Jay Kelly wrote: > >Ok I have another dumb question. > [snip] > XF86Config isn't a command; it's a data file. The command is "xf86config". I > imagine it is in xserver-common. > > XF86Setup is a command, but it's from a supplemental package ... xf86setup, > I believe ... and it requires that you have the VGA16 X server installed > (package xf86-vga16). This is sound advice IF your video card will run with xf86-vga16. That was my problem with my SiS 6386. Read the documentation, please. It indicates what cards are supported, and in what modes. Better than when I was installing mine. --David David Teague, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Because software support is free, timely, useful, technically accurate, and friendly. (I hope this is all of the above.)
Re: Dumb X Windows Question
The XF86Setup app used to be in the xserver-vga16 package, I believe, but now it is in the xf86setup package. Do an "apt-get install xf86setup", then run XF86Setup. That should get you going. ktb wrote: > XF86Setup is the program you want to run to set up 'X' which creates > XF86Config. Have you tried running XF86Setup as root? Do you have > 'xbase' installed? Have you verified XF86Setup exists on your system? > Just some things I would look for. > hth, > kent > > Jay Kelly wrote: > > > > Ok I have another dumb question. > > If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get > > install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config > > I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I > > forget to install? > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Re: Dumb X Windows Question
Do you have: xfree a x-windows-manager xf86setup and many other things you'll probably want installed?? If you install x on a system where you don't have anything x on already, I would suggest you use dselect for it. Ron Rademaker On Mon, 22 May 2000, Jay Kelly wrote: > Ok I have another dumb question. > If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get > install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config > I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I > forget to install? > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
Re: FW: Dumb X Windows Question
You might want to try 'task-xwindows' or something similar. I'm not sure which it is, but will install just about everything you need. Andrew McRobert spoke forth with the blessed manuscript: > > > -Original Message- > From: Andrew McRobert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 12:04 PM > To: 'Jay Kelly' > Subject: RE: Dumb X Windows Question > > > ... try these .debs at least > > xfree86-common > xlib6g > xf86setup > > ... just apt-get update & then "apt-get install " > > > Andrew > > > -Original Message- > From: Jay Kelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 11:57 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Dumb X Windows Question > > > Ok I have another dumb question. > If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get > install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config > I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I > forget to install? > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
FW: Dumb X Windows Question
-Original Message- From: Andrew McRobert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 12:04 PM To: 'Jay Kelly' Subject: RE: Dumb X Windows Question ... try these .debs at least xfree86-common xlib6g xf86setup ... just apt-get update & then "apt-get install " Andrew -Original Message- From: Jay Kelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 11:57 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Dumb X Windows Question Ok I have another dumb question. If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I forget to install? -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Re: Dumb X Windows Question
At 08:57 PM 5/22/00 -0700, Jay Kelly wrote: >Ok I have another dumb question. >If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get >install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config >I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I >forget to install? XF86Config isn't a command; it's a data file. The command is "xf86config". I imagine it is in xserver-common. XF86Setup is a command, but it's from a supplemental package ... xf86setup, I believe ... and it requires that you have the VGA16 X server installed (package xf86-vga16). "Never tell me the odds!"--- Ray Olszewski-- Han Solo Palo Alto, CA[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Dumb X Windows Question
XF86Setup is the program you want to run to set up 'X' which creates XF86Config. Have you tried running XF86Setup as root? Do you have 'xbase' installed? Have you verified XF86Setup exists on your system? Just some things I would look for. hth, kent Jay Kelly wrote: > > Ok I have another dumb question. > If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get > install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config > I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I > forget to install? >
Dumb X Windows Question
Ok I have another dumb question. If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I forget to install?
