It sounds like you haven't configured X yet or it isn't starting correctly.
Though debian documentation suggest running xf86config to get X running, I like to use XF86Setup since I've found it's interactive nature makes it easier to find your mouse. Check if an xserver is installed by typing: $ dpkg -l | grep xserver Bill Garneau wrote: > I installed Debian all right (I think) I didn't know > most of the answers to the config portion of the > install so I went with the defaults most of the time. > Anyway I'm trying to fire up X Windows and using the > command /usr/X11R6/bin/startx and I am getting the > error message > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 > giving up. > xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to > connect to X server > xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. > > Do I not have X Windows installed? not installed > correctly? Or I am I totally lost?
