http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages is your friend. the search form at the bottom of the page there will tell you that XF86Setup is in the xf86setup package, and startx is in the xbase-clients package.
also, as an alternative to XF86Setup, try xf86config, it sometimes works better. -Brad On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, ying shang wrote: > I have the same problem. When I run XF86Setup, it showed the following: > > bash: XF86Setup: command not found > > any idea? > > Thanks, > > -Ying Shang > > > On Fri, 23 Apr 1999, Adam Linford wrote: > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Pietro Francescatti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: Debian users <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > > >Date: 23 April 1999 09:26 > > >Subject: X Window > > > > > > >I installed Debian Linux on a X86 machine. I cannot run X Windows. >The > > answer to the commands startx or xinit is: " Unknown command" > > >I have installed an X server as well but it doesn't find the display. > > >I .am very new to linux so if you could help me with some very basic > > >instruction I would be grateful. > > >I apologize if this isn't the appropriate mailing list to ask installation > > >problems. > > > > >Thank you, > > > > Have you ran XF86Setup?