Re: xdm and startx
(I had to do some manual attribution-fiddling; I hope I put all the
right words in the right people's mouths.)
* Levi Waldron ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [021122 11:28]:
> On November 22, 2002 11:05 am, Doug MacFarlane wrote:
> > * M.Wegmann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [021122 16:29]:
> > > Try "apt-get install x-window-system"
> >
> > Kent, I assume that's the equivalent of running tasksel and selecting
> > X-Windows?
>
> No, tasksel X-Windows gives you an assortment of window-managers, desktops,
> and stuff. apt-get install x-window-system just gives you:
>
> Depends: x-window-system-core, lbxproxy, proxymngr, twm, xdm, xfs, xfwp,
> xnest, xprt, xspecs, xterm, xvfb
Looking at /usr/share/tasksel/debian-tasks.desc, it looks like selecting
the basic-desktop task ("X window system") does precisely select
x-window-system for installation. I'd bet the other stuff that gets
installed is because of cascaded "Suggests:" lines which apt-get ignores.
good times,
Vineet
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Re: xdm and startx
On November 22, 2002 11:05 am, Doug MacFarlane wrote: > > > > > >when i typ in startx i get fatal screen error, no screens found > > > In 2 recent woody installs, I've gotten this error each time after finishing the dbootstrap setup. In one case (an old laptop) the autoconfigure didn't work, and I used xf86cfg to get it work. This is the config program provided by the xfree86 team, and it has the nice feature of not creating a big, complicated xf86config file. It's short and simple. > > >and one of the shutdown messages is also that xdm is not running. > > > > That means you don't have X installed/configured. > > > > Try "apt-get install x-window-system" > > Kent, I assume that's the equivalent of running tasksel and selecting > X-Windows? No, tasksel X-Windows gives you an assortment of window-managers, desktops, and stuff. apt-get install x-window-system just gives you: Depends: x-window-system-core, lbxproxy, proxymngr, twm, xdm, xfs, xfwp, xnest, xprt, xspecs, xterm, xvfb -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: xdm and startx
On 22 Nov 2002, 07:59:38, Kent West wrote: > M.Wegmann wrote: > >I installed xdm (apt-get install xdm), but it doesn't work, when I do >/etc/init.d/xdm start I get xdm error (pid 239) start xdm > >error > > > >when i typ in startx i get fatal screen error, no screens found > > > >and one of the shutdown messages is also that xdm is not running. > > That means you don't have X installed/configured. > > Try "apt-get install x-window-system" Kent, I assume that's the equivalent of running tasksel and selecting X-Windows? Martin, You don't have a working X-Windows config. Log in as root, and run: XFree86 -configure This will let X try and build a valid configuration. The output from this program will include a new config file in /root, and the instructions for starting X with this config file. My experience has been that answering the configuration questions during the install works best for mouse and keyboard issues, and that letting X autoconfigure works well in some cases for video modes. By mixing and matching, you can get a working Xwindows config. madmac -- Doug MacFarlane [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: xdm and startx
M.Wegmann wrote: thanks for your help so far. I installed xdm (apt-get install xdm), but it doesn't work, when I do /etc/init.d/xdm start I get xdm error (pid 239) start xdm error when i typ in startx i get fatal screen error, no screens found and one of the shutdown messages is also that xdm is not running. any idea what i did wrong this time? thanks Martin That means you don't have X installed/configured. Try "apt-get install x-window-system" Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
xdm and startx
thanks for your help so far. I installed xdm (apt-get install xdm), but it doesn't work, when I do /etc/init.d/xdm start I get xdm error (pid 239) start xdm error when i typ in startx i get fatal screen error, no screens found and one of the shutdown messages is also that xdm is not running. any idea what i did wrong this time? thanks Martin >>I moved from suse to debian, better I am still on the way. Up to now I have two >questions. >>After the installation (which looked fine for me) i get a text login. Is that >correct? >> > >Depends. Debian only installs what you tell it to install, instead of >everything and the kitchen sink like some other distros. This gives >_you_ control instead of giving control to some marketing droid. > >> no graphical login? >>and second, if the text login is correct, how do I start windowmaker or kde? >> >> > >You can run "startx" to start X; the particular window >manager/environment will be controlled by ~/.xinitrc (or is it >~/.xsession? -- I forget). Simply create a file with your favorite text >editor (nano, pico, ae, vi, vim, joe, mcedit, etc) and put in a single >line for whichever wm you want. For example, for icewm, it'd be "icewm". >I think window maker would probably be "wmaker", and I think KDE would >either be "kde" or "startkde"; you may need to do a bit of research >elsewhere on that. > >If you want a graphical login manager, you can >"apt-get install xdm" >(or gdm or kdm or wdm instead of "xdm"). You may need to start it >manually with a command like "/etc/init.d/xdm start". > >>thanks for your help, cheers Martin >> >> >> >> > >Kent > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- Martin Wegmann Tropical Ecosystem Research Center PMB 44 Winnellie / Darwin NT 0821 Australia ... priv. 4 Carpentier Cres. Wagaman / Darwin NT 0810 Autralia 0061 8 8927 1241 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
