[PLUG] re: Setting up basic X on Debian Sarge

[Eric House]

> From: Steve Jorgensen <jorgens at coho.net>
> 
> I am setting up a network server box, so I don't want a fnacy X Windows 
> system, etc., but I'm finding that I will want to run basic X from time to 
> time.  I tried downloading basix X packages and Blackbox, but I can't get X 
> to work.  Following howtos, the last step I got to was trying to test the 
> server with XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new.  I get too much 
> output to fit on the screen, and it doesn't seem to work with less.  What I 
> do see includes a message that says symbol xf86InterpretEDID from module 
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a is unresolved!  Next, it fails to open 
> /dev/mouse, then couldn;t load XKB keymap, etc.
> 
> Finally Fatal Server error: failed to initialize core devices
> 
> What should I try next?

Is sarge the same as testing?

Anyway, I just configured X on testing by booting the machine off a
Knoppix CD and then grabbing the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 it created.  It
works flawlessly.  (I did have to change on thing: add Emulate3Buttons
to the profile for my USB mouse.)

I'm running fvwm.

--Eric House
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