On Wednesday 03 April 2002 16:53, Fanch wrote: > I have now tried to install Debian 3 times without succes on an i586 > which has run RedHat6.2 until I began my Debian experiments... > > I have 2 good years experience with Linux through RedHat and have no > problems with the course of the install. Every thing seems to be running > as expected until I reach the last step where the configuration file for > Xfree86 should be written, which apparently also seems to be done. It > goes wrong when I try starting X: I get the message "/etc/X11/XF86Config > wasn't written". I have checked it and it is not there. I have tried to > run different programs to get it made but it wont work. The textmode > seems to be working and I can navigate through the system without any > problems. > > I have now tried to get around the problem by installing CorelLinux and > this works painlessly. Can I upgrade this with Debian packages and > apt-get? Or are the 2 systems too different to do so? In this case, how > should I try to solve the problem? > > Thanks for the help that might come, > > Francois
Corel Linux was based on slink, the release prior to the current stable. It is possible to do a dist-upgrade on it, but apt-get will insist upon removing all the Corel material and KDE. My experience (over a year ago) is that it's better to just ditch Corel Linux and get debian to work right. Perhaps some more able than I can help with your x configuration problem. What version of debian were you trying to install? i.e., stable, testing? which version os XFree86? That might be a good jumping off point. bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
