In answer to myself, and for anyone else who has the same problem: On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 14:30:14 +0800, Brian Walker wrote:
> Charles Forelle wrote: >> Michael, >> >> Thanks. I ran xf86config as you suggested, selecting the generic video >> card option since I didn't see mine (Intel chipset 82810E) in the list. >> (I checked XF86Config file, and it just put vga in for the driver. I >> tried startx 'which twm' >> >> This is what I got back: >> >> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: No such file or >> directory >> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: cannot execute: No >> such file or directory >> giving up. >> xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X >> server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. >> >> Now, I do have a /usr/bin/X11 directory, and there's lots of stuff in >> it, but apparently not a file called 'X' >> >> That seems like a problem, right? I didn't do anything fancy, just used >> the Debian installer. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Charles. >> >> > Charles, > > I had the same problem - I ditched my last computer, built a new box and > installed Windows XP (to get the CD Debian) installed Woody 2.4 kernel > and failed to get X started. The output on booting, when asked if I > would like to look at the errors, was a blank screen, and the same error > as you wrote above. > > This means that you have not installed all the components required - I > suspect (in my case) it occured when I was less careful with dselect. > > I solved the problem by dselect as root, downloading the xfree86-xserver > and associated files. Installed as expected. The error output (see > below) showed that at least I had X in the directory! > > I have another problem though - I use a GeForce AGP card (GeForce 4 > MX-440...) I went to http://www.nvidia.com/ and downloaded the driver, > which should install automatically (sh NVIDIA_ etc.run) but was cruelly > rebuffed, as apparantly I lack the kernel headers. Has anyone here > recently solved that problem? If so, I would apprciate a walk-through. > > Regards, > > Brian Walker > # apt-get install kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4 # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --kernel-include-path /usr/src (or whatever version of kernel and AGP card you are using) All the best, Brian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
