Laurent de Segur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > No, I didn't. Thanks for pointing that problem to me. How come was I > able to install xfree86 with out being warn about not selecting > xserver? Does that mean that I need to select the individual xfree86 > packages manually? This would be really hard to remember all the > names of various packages if it was the case. I probably > misunderstood something.
Try installing the 'x-window-system' metapackage, or use tasksel. > When I do apt-get install xserver-xfree86, I get a nasty string > during installation that shows in the dialog next to ok, stating > that 'Failed to open configuration file /etc/exim/exim.conf'. I > think that I read this in another message. Not sure what is causing > it. Weird. Dunno. I think there are still problems with exim's postinst or something. I use postfix, personally. > I got my XF86Config-4 file from someone who's got the same iBook > 2001. When I do a startx, the error message I get is: no screens > found. The log stated that Screen(s) found but none have a usable > configuration (!) I checked that my screen was set correctly for > this machine and it seems like it. FYI, I run the xfree86 from Woody > (4.0.3). Has anyone with a similar machine ran into that problem? Hopefully Bastien or someone else with an ibook dual-USB can help you here.