On 22 Nov 2002, 07:59:38, Kent West wrote: > M.Wegmann wrote: > >I installed xdm (apt-get install xdm), but it doesn't work, when I do >/etc/init.d/xdm start I get xdm error (pid 239) start xdm > >error > > > >when i typ in startx i get fatal screen error, no screens found > > > >and one of the shutdown messages is also that xdm is not running. > > That means you don't have X installed/configured. > > Try "apt-get install x-window-system"
Kent, I assume that's the equivalent of running tasksel and selecting X-Windows? Martin, You don't have a working X-Windows config. Log in as root, and run: XFree86 -configure This will let X try and build a valid configuration. The output from this program will include a new config file in /root, and the instructions for starting X with this config file. My experience has been that answering the configuration questions during the install works best for mouse and keyboard issues, and that letting X autoconfigure works well in some cases for video modes. By mixing and matching, you can get a working Xwindows config. madmac -- Doug MacFarlane [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
