Re: Linux Startup Issues

[Daniele Salatti <linuxlist@salatti.net>]

 > I tried an "apt-get install XFree86", but it tells me that it can't find
 > XFree86.

I think you want xserver-xfree86:
apt-get install xserver-xfree86

You can try also:
apt-get install xfree86*

My 2 cents...


Jesse wrote:
> I am running Debian Linux, and every time I have to reboot, it tries to 
> start the Gnome graphical interface. There's always an error, "I cannot 
> start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is 
> not set up correctly. Would you like to view the server output to 
> diagnose the problem?". When I say yes, it appears that the problem is 
> "no screens found". I tried editing the XF86Config-4 file, but I have no 
> idea what to look for, or what to change. I also tried running the 
> XFreeConfig program, but while testing, it gets to a certain video mode, 
> and freezes up.
> 
> I tried an "apt-get install XFree86", but it tells me that it can't find 
> XFree86.
> 
> Any idea what I need to do to get this fixed?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jesse
> 
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