There's usually more information that that. If you run ``startx -- :1'' and it doesn't work, read the entire page. It will usually tell you what the problem is (mouse not found, problem initializing screen, etc.). /var/log/XFree86.* should help you out. I know there's a lot there, but you will probably find your problem spelled out for you.
Mike On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 10:45:09AM -0800, john jonas wrote: > I just installed debian and am trying to get X > working. I ran > apt-get install xfree86-common xserver-xfree86 > libgnome2-0 sawfish-gnome > and > apt-get install gdm > > I've tried to start gdm with /etc/init.d/gdm start but > it says it can't start the x server because the > graphical user interface is not set up correctly. > > I've tried xf86config but it says the command is not > found. > > any ideas? > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list -- .___________________________________________________________________. Michael A. Halcrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Security Software Engineer, IBM Linux Technology Center GnuPG Fingerprint: 05B5 08A8 713A 64C1 D35D 2371 2D3C FDDA 3EB6 601D A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without bricks tied to its head.
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