Phil Mullane wrote: > I am now able to bring up the display. I finally got it to work. > > First, I found something about "install x-window-server". So I did that. > > After I did that, I tried "startx" and it almost started and gave me another > command: "sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg" > > That seems to reset the x configuration. After I ran that, I did "startx" > again and up came Fluxbox. I use KDE, so I restarted the computer and logged > in using KDE. > > So far, everything works. It is very nice to have my installation back > without having to reinstall a new version. > > I probably caused this error last night. I installed Ubuntu 8.04 in > VirtualBox. The resolution was 800x600, which in the small vbox window was > ridiculous, so I tried to change the resolution in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I > couldn't get it to work and I don't think I saved anything, but I guess that > affected x in my main OS.
Ahhh, VirtualBox.. I have no expertise with VirtualBox, but I assume it wasn't supposed to remove the x-window-server on your host system, eh? If you do figure out any more specific details about "what not to do", feel free to post them here <heh>. Regards, ..jim -- KPLUG-Newbie@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
