Hi Steve, Sounds like all is OK except X isn't being setup properly for you. >From installing woody, you will need to run xf86config to setup your X windows. Its kinda picky and you must choose the right hardware. Once you have that setup correctly, install xdm if it isn't already or just run startx. There's an older X windows setup command for potato, can't exactly remember it. XF86Setup or something.
Good Luck, Mike Quoting steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hi ..... > > I hope i am sending this to the right list........ I > am a linux newbie & my problem is that i cant get debian installed on my > pc ..... i have installed other linux systems with no problems (redhat > / mandrake / suse) ect, but thought i would give debian a try.. I have > tried various debian cd's 2.2r4 + 2.2r5 & also debian woody beta, > but i seem to only get upto the same part every time... with both the > 2.2 debians i get a message saying my graphics card has not been > identified maybe it is one that debian does not know about, so i cant > get no further with this & with woody the install goes as far as > installing any programs that i want, but then i get a error message > saying that some of the packages wont install (trying again might solve > this problem) but no ....... & if i do get past this stage i get to the > screen that asks what graphics card do i have ..... when chosen (it is > in the list) & i have finished with the setup & reboot my pc i get to > the screen asking for my login & password ( i have selected the x > windows system in the selection of packages + gnome or kde ) but after > login i just get a # prompt, when i type start x i get a message saying > no screens found.. so i cant continue using it, Could this be due to > my AGP graphics card not being surported or maybe just bad cd images > bugs ect that i have downloaded ? > > I know this is not a lot to go on but any info you could give me would > be of help as i am looking forward to trying this system out.. > _ > > MY PC INFO_ _if this is of help_ > > MOTHERBOARD - MSI k7T pro2-A (ms-6330) > > ATHLON (thunderbird) 800mhz > > GRAPHIC CARD - ATI Radeon 700 AGP > > OR NVIDA gforce 2 mx AGP > > PS: Both of these cards have been tried both with the same message.. > > Thanks : Steve > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
