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Name: goria
Date: December 8, 2006 at 03:12:11 Pacific
OS: Xp
CPU/Ram: 256
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Hi,
Every one in the net,
I am new user for debian OS and I want to use the GUI mode othere than text mode . When i logon in text mode (in something called BASH) i can't get the desktop or anything to run (i am completely new to linux).
How can i either get into my normal desktop environment via the text logon, or change the logon type to GUI based so i can just get the to the desktop as soon as i login?
Thank you


Goria
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e-mail :fbeper@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



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Name: atulit
Date: December 8, 2006 at 03:34:50 Pacific
Reply:

In redhat we give command "startx" at the prompt, it will start the GUI, hope this will work for debian also


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Response Number 2
Name: goria
Date: December 8, 2006 at 03:42:50 Pacific
Reply:

I try with the commande startx but I have got amessege Fatal server error: no secreens found

Goria
p.o.box3006 code 1250
e-mail :fbeper@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


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Response Number 3
Name: goria
Date: December 8, 2006 at 04:19:39 Pacific
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I use the commande startx
but I got a reply messege
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extension/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o" no symbols found


Goria
p.o.box3006 code 1250
e-mail :fbeper@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


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Response Number 4
Name: goria
Date: December 8, 2006 at 04:20:39 Pacific
Reply:

I use the commande startx
but I got a reply messege
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extension/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o" no symbols found what does it means?


Goria
p.o.box3006 code 1250
e-mail :fbeper@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


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Response Number 5
Name: 3Dave
Date: December 8, 2006 at 06:19:53 Pacific
Reply:

Try reconfiguring your X server by running "xorgconfig" as root. Once you can get startx to work you can change your logon from text to gui by editing /etc/inittab and changing:
id:3:initdefault:
to
id:5:initdefault:


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Response Number 6
Name: goria
Date: December 12, 2006 at 06:23:14 Pacific
Reply:

I have try by writting "xorgconfig" it says the command not found
so would you like to say some thing

Goria
p.o.box3006 code 1250
e-mail :fbeper@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


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Response Number 7
Name: 3Dave
Date: December 12, 2006 at 09:15:47 Pacific
Reply:

Try xf86config instead....


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Response Number 8
Name: jhunt303
Date: January 6, 2007 at 18:47:22 Pacific
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I had the same problem, so I downloaded a different release of Ubuntu and it worked...
Also, don't forget that if you have a dual-head graphics card, your monitor should be plugged into the 'primary' head or x will have a fit.
Try the AMD release if you have an AMD etc..


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