Hi ALL:

I've install the Debian 3.0 with the base system.
I've also selected the "X-window system" and the "Desktop environment".
After the installation and answering a number of questions, the machine
still does not start a x-window system. The monitor is flashing for a while
and then turn to the text mode.
However, I found the process "gdm" in the process list.

So, what's wrong with me?



Process List

root 1 4.5 0.1 1272 484 ? S 15:45 0:04 init [2]
root 2 0.4 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:45 0:00 [keventd]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN 15:45 0:00 [ksoftirqd_CPU0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:45 0:00 [kswapd]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:45 0:00 [bdflush]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:45 0:00 [kupdated]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:45 0:00 [i2oevtd]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:45 0:00 [kjournald]
root 97 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:45 0:00 [eth0]
root 107 0.0 0.3 2160 848 ? S 15:45 0:00 /sbin/dhclient-2.2.x -q eth0
daemon 111 0.0 0.1 1384 428 ? S 15:45 0:00 /sbin/portmap
root 168 0.0 0.3 2036 780 ? S 15:45 0:00 /sbin/syslogd
root 171 0.2 0.4 2076 1232 ? S 15:45 0:00 /sbin/klogd
root 176 0.0 0.2 1444 692 ? S 15:45 0:00 /sbin/rpc.statd
root 183 0.0 0.2 1988 700 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/sbin/inetd
root 187 0.0 0.2 2044 744 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/sbin/lpd
root 196 0.0 0.4 2784 1208 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 201 0.1 1.1 4236 3044 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/bin/X11/xfs -daemon
daemon 203 0.0 0.2 1384 580 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
root 206 0.0 0.2 1652 684 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/sbin/cron
root 210 0.0 0.7 7172 1820 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm
root 217 0.0 0.1 1252 468 tty1 S 15:45 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
root 226 0.0 0.4 2164 1048 ? S 15:45 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/gdm/XKeepsCrashin
root 235 0.0 0.1 1580 400 ? S 15:45 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdmopen /etc/gdm/XKe
root 236 0.0 0.4 2164 1044 tty2 S 15:45 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/gdm/XKeepsCrashin
root 246 0.0 0.2 1604 760 tty2 S 15:45 0:00 /usr/bin/dialog --yesno I cann
root 247 1.0 0.7 6416 1976 ? R 15:46 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 249 0.5 0.4 2192 1200 pts/0 S 15:46 0:00 -bash
root 252 0.0 0.6 3532 1572 pts/0 R 15:46 0:00 ps aux

From the terminal, run xf86config.

Choose the monitor options carefully here. Select the "vesa" as your video driver (most failsafe) and choose safe resolution like 800 * 600 at 75 Hz.

Then try running startx again. If it doesn't work again, make sure you have chosen the correct mouse device (/dev/psaux for PS2 mice).