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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Canadian Lover on 30 April 2005, 04:18

Title: X server refuses to start
Post by: Canadian Lover on 30 April 2005, 04:18

I just installed Debain linux. I try to start gdm, but it says screens is not set when it is...

Title: Re: X server refuses to start
Post by: BobTheHob on 30 April 2005, 04:41

Quote from: thomasrocks1

I just installed Debain linux. I try to start gdm, but it says screens is not set when it is...

 The exact error message would really help :)

Title: Re: X server refuses to start
Post by: WMD on 30 April 2005, 05:51

Is this Woody?  I never got X to work in that.

Title: Re: X server refuses to start
Post by: toadlife on 30 April 2005, 08:08

Quote from: thomasrocks1

I just installed Debain linux. I try to start gdm, but it says screens is not set when it is...

Can you post your xorg/xfree86 config file?

Title: Re: X server refuses to start
Post by: Canadian Lover on 30 April 2005, 17:12

Quote from: WMD

Is this Woody?  I never got X to work in that.

I'll just get another distro then.

Title: Re: X server refuses to start
Post by: WMD on 30 April 2005, 20:54

Just get a Sarge netinstaller.  Those work fine.