On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 09:24:29PM -0700, Lucas Albers wrote: > > Frank J Bivings said: > > I am a complete newbie to Linux (Debian). I thought it would be a > > good way to get around the glut of Windows. > > > > I am having problems with the graphics card. I installed Debian > > Linux 3.0 and, during the install I included XFree86. > > > > Upon booting it I get an error stating that: > > > > "I cannot start the Xserver (your graphical interface > > Perhaps my advice is poor. > But I will give it anyway. > Go install knoppix, it should auto-detect all your hardware. > Then copy the xfree86 config file to your debian install. > I like debian, but I do not reccomend it for newbies installing for > desktop systems. > Or try the testing version of debian, sarge, it autodetects a lot.
Agree. Google on "linux live cd". Knoppix or MEPIS. My first attempt with Debian installing failed too. Using something that "just works" like a live-cd version of Linux will really boost your confidence. Debian does things that you'll grow to appreciate. Mucking about with XFree86 on your first time out with Linux is a daunting task indeed. -- Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
