Thanks for your help, Matt.
I successfully ran
"apt-get install xserver-xfree86 xbase-clients"
(nifty the way apt-get fires up the modem for the download, then shuts it
down)
except for one thing .... the install routine gave a very restricted choice
of video cards.
My system uses the NVIDIA TNT2 SERIES v.365 video card so I chose the 'nv'
option ...
When I rebooted I was still in console mode, with the following readout.
Any errors may be due to transcription first onto paper, then into Outlook
on another drive.
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XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Windows System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
Release Date: 16 March 2001
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the
above date look for a newer version before reporting problems. (See
http://www.XFree86.Org.Faq)
Operating System: Linux 2.2.19 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log"' Time: Tue Jun 26 18:25:42 2001
(==) Using configfile: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
Device section "Primary Card" must have a driver line.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error from xf86 HandeConfigFile ()
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problem relating to a server crash, please send the full
server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
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Cheers,
Adam Bogacki.
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