[Gloucs] Problem while installing Slackware 8.1

[David Greenaway]

On Sunday 15 June 2003 1:57 am, Alex Craddock wrote:
> I think I rushed into it because I ran XF86Config, and just followed the
> instructions and I still have the same error now when trying 'startx'.  It
> says something like, fatal error, no screen found.  I'll read some stuff
> then try again another day.
>
>
 
What I did when I got to this point in my slackware install was to restart 
with a KNOPPIX CD in, then copy the XF86Config files that knopix
generated in /etc/X11 on it's ram disk to  /etc/X11 on my hard disk. No idea
if this is a good or advisable plan but it worked a treat for me.


David