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Installing x server
Installing x server
hello, im trying to get into gnome after a fresh install of debian sarge and i cant due to needing x server. Upon startup im informed that x server isnt working properly and it gives me /ect/x11/x as refrence. I would really appreciate help accessing the gui. Im sorry if i missed a thread regarding this, i looked all over but i have been at this for about 4 hours now and im a little frustrated now lol
thanks for the help
thanks for the help
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apt-get install xserver-xorg-core xorg gdm gnome
Good luck
Sarge does not have xorg. I believe that should beRed wrote:If you stil have error with X, try to fix it with dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorgCode: Select all
apt-get install xserver-xorg-core xorg gdm gnome
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apt-get install x-window-system-core gdm gnome
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dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
still not sure why this isnt working, im sure its something simple. I believe i have all of the right packages but still x server is being strange, now im not getting the error message that says x server gui is not installed properly, so that is a plus, but i have to do most of my online work with the computer i installed it on at work(radio station, lots of free time) so i have limited internet access. If there is amything that i can download to help me get into the gui direct me to it. again thanks for the help, keep it comming and ill keep working at it.
erm, do you mean that aptitude starts when you type startx on the command line? I think that would require some real effort to pull off...
I've had good luck with xdebconfigurator, as advised from the GenieOS website:
Tyler
I've had good luck with xdebconfigurator, as advised from the GenieOS website:
HTH,Install the xdebconfigurator by logging in as the root user and issuing apt-get install xdebconfigurator. Then issue the command xdebconfigurator followed by dexconf. Reboot.
Tyler
It should work very well after "apt-get install x-window-system-core gdm gnome" then "gdm". If not, most of the time it's the misconfiguration of the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, at least it was for me. Try and see if the mouse is configured correctly, I had /dev/input/mice working for a USB mouse, but for a PS/2 mouse I had to put /dev/psaux and as protocol ImPS/2. Also check the monitor resolutions and refresh rates in section "Monitor". I'll post this two sections here as they are in my file:
So, if its not a USB this should work, otherwise put /dev/input/mice instead of /dev/psaux. And the monitor section for my 17" Philips:
Hope this helps. I'm a beginner though I'm sure it must be the configuration file.
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Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
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Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 30-85
VertRefresh 50-160
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air...
TuxArena
TuxArena
yes yes yes! thanks alot alll of you,
apt-get install x-windows-system gnome gdm was exactly what i needed, after that it was still giving me errors but they were config errors so i fixed that up and.... im in the gui!
this is great i love this OS. Now i just have to work all of this out with a dual boot on a different computer with and AMD Athlon x64
but today is a good day. Thanks again!
apt-get install x-windows-system gnome gdm was exactly what i needed, after that it was still giving me errors but they were config errors so i fixed that up and.... im in the gui!
this is great i love this OS. Now i just have to work all of this out with a dual boot on a different computer with and AMD Athlon x64
but today is a good day. Thanks again!