[Malvern] Re: Debian Install Disks.

[Andy Dixon]

FRANK JAMES wrote:

>Just acquired 13 debian disks and wondered whether any
>of you could help with getting the Xsystem up and
>running. Normally I use Suse, but a keen friend is
>trying debian. We get the basic  system up but it
>ignores startx.
>This is from Frank James, frank.james4 at binternet.com
>who regularly reads the mail!
>  
>

Hi Frank,

What version of Debian are you using? There are 3 flavours - Sarge 
(stable), Etch (testing), and I forget the name of the unstable one..

What error messages do you get when X tries to start? If you dont get 
anything on-screen when you start, try going into one of the other 
terminals (ctrl+alt+F1-F6) log in as root, and type 'less 
/var/log/messages' and have a look near the bottom. It may be a 
configuration issue. I have had it in the past with USB mice. If you can 
post back the error message, we'll be able to tell you from that what 
the issue is!

Andy