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Differences among Xserver packages & some install issues

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icekin
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Differences among Xserver packages & some install issues

#1 Post by icekin »

I have an ancient machine I am planning to use only for a web server, nothing more. Its 166Mhz and has only 32 MB RAM with 300 MB Swap. I was using Ubuntu, but it needed too much resources so I moved to debian sarge.

I did expert26 net install so it only installed basic packages, no gui. Now I try doing [code]apt-get install x-window-system-core[/code] and it says :

[code]x-window-system-core: Depends: xbase-clients but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages[/code]

Someone told me to try [code]apt-get install xserver-xorg[/code]. I also saw these somewhere : [code]apt-get install x-window-system[/code]

Inside aptitude, there is also a Xfree86-server and a Xfree86-common. What is the difference between all the Xservers and which one should I try?

Also, after this I need to install fluxbox since it is low resource and will work on 32 MB RAM (hopefully). So, I did [code]apt-get intsall fluxbox[/code] but it said package could not be found. Okay, I suppose I need to add some new repositories to the list, but I thought fluxbox was a standard thing. Anyway, I searched http://apt-get.org for fluxbox and added the repository and did [code]apt-get update[/code] but still it can't find fluxbox.

Anyone know a single good stable repository where I can find everything I want? Or how to find one. I also need Apache, mySQL and PHP for the web server. Thanks.[/code]

tim
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#2 Post by tim »

I don't think you can install xorg on sarge. You have to use xfree. Have you tried apt-get install x-window-system (leave out the "core" part)?
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And empty is his skull.
Pity no longer, arm-in-arm with Dread,
Walks that polished hall.

Joy, too, is fled.
But no man can have all.

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