# Dirt and easy method. ======================= If you do not know much about Xfree, why should you? try this dirt and easy methods. On many machines I tried it worked just find.
# I assuming that you know how to run command from command line and # that /etc/apt/sources.list is configured properly. # Install as root apt-get update apt-get install xdebconfigurator hwinfo # if any suggestions are given install them as well. # copy you original cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.bkp # run autoconfigurator xdebconfigurator && dexconf # try starting X startx # Check your resolution and adjust it by adding to higher values if necessary. Your new /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 # In gnome there is nice Desctop Resolution Tool : Apps > Desktop Properties > Screen Resolution, have a look what is available there. # If you think that both your graphics card and monitor can support higher values, adjust your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. Look for lines as shown below and add new modes with higher resolution. SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" EndSubSection Restart your X by pressing Ctrl-Alt-BackSpace or by restarting desktop manger, I use Gnome and do it as follows: /etc/init.d/gdm restart Tell us what you see. On Thu, 2005-06-09 at 11:31 -0500, Abhishek wrote: > Hello everyone, > I am basically a redhat linux user & > tryingout the debian distro. > I have written the XFree86 file but when trying the command X or > startx it is refusing to start but when I am using X -xf86config > /etc/X11/XFree86 the server is starting but the GNOME env is not > appearing. The config files r also present in /usr/X11R6. I have herd > that there is no command equivalent to redhat-config-xfree86 which > configures automatically. > Please help me out. > Frm, > Abhishek. > > > -- Ivan Teliatnikov phone: +61 2 9351 2031 F05, Edgeworth David Bld. fax: +61 2 9351 0184 School of Geosciences email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Sydney www: http://www.geosci.usyd.edu.au Australia -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
