x windows is installed i dd what u told me to aand it says x-window-system version 4.1.0-16woody5 description X window system kde says version 2.2.25 and gnome says version 2.2.5.5-2 xdm says version 4.1.0-16woody5 help please? very linux newbie dont know how to do anything thanks.
On Apr 8, 2005 8:29 PM, Kfir Lavi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you installed the x windows system? > check it like that: > dpkg -l x-window-system > also > dpkg -l kde > if they are not installed, install them like that: > apt-get install x-window-system kde > > On Saturday 09 April 2005 03:46, Brandon Richards wrote: > > but the X11 directory isnt there? > > just wondering how to do it? > > > > On Apr 8, 2005 6:58 PM, Kfir Lavi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Saturday 09 April 2005 02:43, Brandon Richards wrote: > > > > another problem developed. i have stable installed. when i got it > > > > installed it wont let me into the graphical interface due to the fact > > > > that i think i chose the wrong install option. when i installed i > > > > chose the vga driver option but then i chose the colors as 24. now it > > > > wont boot into the graphical interface. i found a website to help but > > > > cant figure out how to rpm the package into the directory. please > > > > help. website is: > > > > <http://www.hpcc.uh.edu/~tonyc/sony/linux-main.html>. > > > > > > > > Thanks for any help u can provide. also there is no > > > > /etc/x11/xf86config directory in my system. > > > > > > This is the file you will need to edit as root: > > > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > > > > > > Find the section: > > > Section "Screen" > > > > > > and after change this: > > > DefaultDepth 16 > > > > > > maybe your DefaultDepth is 24, change it to 16. > > > > > > Then restart the X server. > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
