On Sun, Jun 22, 2003 at 10:38:27AM +1000, James Gray wrote: > On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:30 am, Robert Tillsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Guys > > > > I just installed debian (well the bits that seemed to work). > > I've been able to log into the console, but I wouldn't mind seeing if the > > GUI is up. > > > > All I can remember about how to get into a gui is xstart, but that > > doesn't work. Anyone know what command I need? > > > > Regards > > > > Rob T > > Try "apt-get install xbase-clients" > > The xbase-clients package contains all that "startx" good stuff. If there > are any unmet dependancies apt will take care of those too. After all the > blinking and whirring is done, try "startx". If you get errors, > specifically about unable to find a default font etc, try "apt-get install > xfonts-base" for some reason my last Debian (Woody) installation this > wasn't included....go figure.
There is another way, that should setup most everything for you automatically. On x86, anyway... $ apt-get install discover mdetect read-edid x-window-system $ dpkg -P --force-depends xserver-xfree86 xfree86-common $ apt-get install xserver-xfree86 xfree86-common That *should* get you going, even from a fairly broken configuration :) -- Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.ertius.org/ GPG keys: 1024D/1E73B7CD, 4096R/3ABDE5EC | Do I look like I want a CC? Words of the day: 9705 Samford Road Roswell Kh-11 NATO Ruby Ridge warfare PLO
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