Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-06 Thread Joseph
On Sat, 2004-03-06 at 01:48, Andreas Janssen wrote: > Hello > > (please don't top post) I hope I didn't top post this time. [snip] > Kind of dificult to edit the file if you can't read the letters on the > screen. It is somehow possible to make lilo ask you (I think some key > combination was n

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-06 Thread steef
s. keeling wrote: Incoming from Joseph: How to configure X in Debian. lists.debian.org is your friend. I _think_ the answer is "dpkg-reconfigure xfree86", but check that. I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-06 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello (please don't top post) Joseph (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >>> I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read >>> any fonts on the screen. >>> Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable fonts. >> >> F1 gets you from X Window to the console. F7 >> gets you back to X. >

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread Joseph
My problem is that F1 is showing the same "garbage" on the screen as F7 I think I have to un-install X-server along with configuration files and reinstall it again. What is the command to un-install X-server along with config files. -- Thanks, Joseph > > I must have don't some configuration inco

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread Kent West
Joseph wrote: How to configure X in Debian. I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable fonts. Perhaps you have some internationalization settings set incorrectly. I'm afraid int'l'zation is beyond me.

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread s. keeling
Incoming from Joseph: > How to configure X in Debian. lists.debian.org is your friend. I _think_ the answer is "dpkg-reconfigure xfree86", but check that. > I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any > fonts on the screen. > Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable

Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread Joseph
How to configure X in Debian. I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable fonts. Lilo will not prompt at boot time either. -- Joseph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "un

Re: Configuring X Server during Install

2001-06-17 Thread Jonathan D. Proulx
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:29:32PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :I have been trying to install Debian on my Toshiba 2180CDT laptop. :But I just can't get X server to work. I'm not familiar with your hardware but you might look up info on your laptop at http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html

Configuring X Server during Install

2001-06-17 Thread webmaster
I have been trying to install Debian on my Toshiba 2180CDT laptop. But I just can't get X server to work. My Monitior is Plug-n-Play on S3 Inc. ViRGE/MX My monitior support 800x600 resolution in 8,16,or 24- Bit It can do 640x480 but the screen is then small. Can any suggest settings I can use?

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread cls--colo spgs
i usally get a basic x with non-graphical "xf86config." i can usaually get x up and running; although, the font size may be too big, so i tighten it up with "XF86Setup." (once you have a working x, you shouldn't get the dreaded "errno 111." then you should be able to use "XF86Setup.") with "xf86

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread Frank Mehnert
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Patrick J Draper wrote: > I have gone through a Debian 2.1 installation, installed X Windows (X1186R6) > and am now having extreme difficulty configuring and starting an X Server. > > I go through the graphical XF86Setup program but when I select done and the > server trys to

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread virtanen
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Patrick J Draper wrote: > I go through the graphical XF86Setup program but when I select done and the > server trys to start I get an error something like > > "X11ConnectionUNIX cannot connect errno 111" Probably the point to start is to find out your videocard type. Ther

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Thu, Jul 20, 2000 at 08:56:37AM +0100, Patrick J Draper wrote: > Help, I am a Linux newbie, > > I have gone through a Debian 2.1 installation, installed X Windows > (X1186R6) and am now having extreme difficulty configuring and > starting an X Server. > > I go through the graphical XF86Setup p

Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread Patrick J Draper
Help, I am a Linux newbie,   I have gone through a Debian 2.1 installation, installed X Windows (X1186R6) and am now having extreme difficulty configuring and starting an X Server.   I go through the graphical XF86Setup program but when I select done and the server trys to start I get an er

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1999-05-18 Thread Michelle Maria Coelho
om: Michelle Coelho [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 3:04 PM > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Configuring X server > > > > I installed the following: > > twm > > xf86setup > > xfree86-common > > x

RE: Configuring X server

1999-05-17 Thread Person, Roderick
After the mouse is working, I think you should start getting results. Left mouse button brings up the menu. Good luck Rod > -Original Message- > From: Michelle Coelho [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 3:04 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject:

Configuring X server

1999-05-17 Thread Michelle Coelho
I installed the following: twm xf86setup xfree86-common xserver-vga16 xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi zlib6g xterm xbase-clients xfonts-scalable xserver-common xfonts-base xserver-svga xdm I have the following: Video adapter VGA Monitor VGA color Video Memory: 0kb VGA chipset: Western Digital My mouse