On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 21:11, Damien Solley wrote: > Looks like X is running fine. You just need a window manager other than > twm! > from a console, edit your ~/.xinitrc file. For simplicity, this file can > have just one line, reading: > startkde > > That'll start kde (if it's installed correctly). Otherwise you can > specify: > gnome-session #(To start gnome 2) > xterm #(to start an xterm)
Isn't it The Debian Way to do: # update-alternatives --config x-window-manager You may also have to do: # update-alternatives --config x-session-manager > Or whatever you want to start. > > On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 10:03, Richard Lyons wrote: > > On Monday 11 August 2003 3:36 am, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 01:25:48AM +0200, Richard Lyons wrote: > > [...general description snipped...] > > > Give more technical detail. How are you trying to start X? Most > > > importantly of all, what do the error messages say? > > > > Yes. I do 'startx' - it switches to tty7 and a big debian logo on crumpled > > paper appears. Looks like correct screen res. etc. The mouse is active. > > There is a square thing called 'main' with a paperclip icon and two arrow > > corners. This widget can be moved around. Three more suare widgets top > > right may be part of the bitmap or may be just not active. > > Back in tty1, - i'll have to copy this manually - so approx: > > > > Using authority file /... > > Writing authority file /... > > [repeat 2 lines] > > > > XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Debian 4.3.0-0ds4 ... > > Release Date: 18 March 2003 > > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0... > > Build Operating System Linux 2.4.21-pre5 i686 [ELF] > > ... > > Module Loader present > > OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.21-xfs ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc ver... > > (==) Log file: ... > > (==) Using Config file... > > Skipping "usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o": No > > symbols found > > [4 more similar] > > Warning font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0 > > [9 more similar] > > > > and that is it. Nothing more moves. > > ps -ef shows 5 or 6 processes that are or may be tty1: > > -sh > > /bin/sh > > xinit > > /usr/bin/X11/X -dpi 100 -nolisten tcp > > WindowMaker > > ssh-agent x-window-manager > > > > what more info can I usefully get? > > > > -- > > richard > > > > > > I don't think the apt HOWTO is relevant, as this is an X problem. > > > > > > You must be aware by now that almost _no_ *nix problem requires a > > > complete reinstall. You're thinking like a Windows user. :) > > > > > > T > -- > Damien Solley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ron Johnson, Jr. Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA | | | | "Man, I'm pretty. Hoo Hah!" | | Johnny Bravo | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
