Q: X-Windows Fails

1997-10-13 Thread Dean C. Sullinger
OK, next question. While I installed Debian 1.3.0 on my Compaq Server, DSelect took me through the configuration of X-Windows. The server has a SVGA card installed. I selected a standard SVGA card and a standard SVGA monitor. The configuration program engaged just fine. I selected my mouse and

Re: Q: X-Windows Fails

1997-10-13 Thread Will Lowe
On Mon, 13 Oct 1997, Dean C. Sullinger wrote: sits there and stares at me. I have to press Ctrl+Alt+Bksp to exit out and then the text screen is so hosed that I can't read anything. Sounds like X is starting ok, but you need to start a window manager. Make a .xinitrc file in your home

Re: Q: X-Windows Fails

1997-10-13 Thread jdassen
On Mon, Oct 13, 1997 at 05:43:22AM -, Dean C. Sullinger wrote: Once dselect was done, I tried to execute X and all I got was a gray screen with my mouse pointer. Let me guess, you started it as X, right? Try starting it with startx. Ray -- J.H.M. Dassen | RUMOUR Believe