[TriLUG] Dumb Debian Question

[johnm]

Brian Henning wrote:

> Hi Y'all,
>  After 5 hours of downloading packages (perhaps I chose unwisely...), 
> I finally got to reboot my Debian Sarge install....and I can't figure 
> out how to get X to start.  I feel really dumb, too, because I've done 
> this before and got the graphical login and everything working as I 
> expected it...  but I can't remember what, if any, special hoops I had 
> to jump through.  There aren't any X respawning too fast-type error 
> messages that I see... just no X.  Hints?  Allegations?  Things left 
> unsaid?  erhh..  Anyway, thanks as always for the tips.
>
> Cheers,
> ~Brian
>
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> Brian A. Henning
> Strutmasters.com
> 866.597.2397
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>
Brian,
   I've had two Debian installs where X did not come up (or run at all 
with startx). I used a dsl linux (live CD) to boot and copy its 
XF86Config-4 file to the Debian HD. (/etc/X11 I think?).  The problem 
was XF86Config-4 is broken in the monitor section, the ketboard and 
mouse were OK, as was the different resolutions on the video card but 
the monitor section was bad.

john mitchell