Hi John, thank you for pointing me a start point for x-windows. But do I need to install first a lot of non-X related stuffs before this x-start point? If yes, what are they?
thank you. Ben On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, John Stevenson wrote: > A quick place to start is by selecting the 'xbase-client' and then you should > get a list of dependancies. This will install most of the stuff you need for > a > basic X install. Just make sure you get the right 'xserver-??' packages, you > should probably get the 'xserver-svga' and/or 'xserver-vga'. > > You should also select a window manager. Blackbox or sawmill seem to be light > but modern, enlightenment is very nice but much larger... > > Hope this helps.. > Johnny. > > > "Benjamin F. Zhou" wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I installed Debian's base on my gold old P75 notebook. But got lost in > > determine which packages constitute a "standard" installation as > > mentioned in the "Guide", which are necessary before installing xfree86. > > > > there are so many of them, can any insider give me some hints what to > > take? My harddrive could explode if I have to install all of them. > > > > Thank you > > > > Ben > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
