xwindows not working with debian
Hello Forum:
I just installed Debian but x-windows is not working. I tried simply to reinstall xwindows using dselect, but this did not work. when I type startx at the cammand line i get the following message: EE VGA(0)Driver can't support depth 24 EE Screen found but none have a usable configuration. I am using a 2 year old standard monitor. (Samsung sync master 750s) It worked well with Mandrake. hmm.... Any help would be very appreciated sincerely furmat2 |
If I may ask which version of Debian you are using, and what kinda vga card
from your error message i would say that XF86 isnt configured correctly try to purge and reinstall the xserver package (using aptitude perhaps) using the conf prog and let debian try to set up the conf (so far had only good results) |
Check your video card and reconfigure XFree86 using xf86config. When I used Debian I remember that X never worked without some manual work and configuration.
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$ Xorg -configure
$ cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf $ startx |
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running Deb Sarge on a machine with a old GeForce2TI and a Matrox Mystique2 the Debian config worked out of the box for my first card, with no problems (have to admit had to mod the conf for the dual screen setup) So we can not assume it to be not working on every setup of machine (Sorry am a Mathematician and cant leave these things) |
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Although that was some time ago and I bet Debian have matured since then. But I know I always had to configure X by myself when I used Debian. |
furmat2, it's called "X Window", here's no ms.
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still x window is not working
First of all, thank you to everyone who replied to my post.
I tried your advice. I purged the xfree86 files and reinstalled x window using dselect. I was asked to choose which x-window server that was compatible with my video card. My video card is ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro AGP 1x(rev5c), I checked here: http://www.calel.cl/pci-devices/xfre...-list.html#ATI to see which x server I should choose. This site suggested xserver xfree86 . I chose this. Still .. when I try to startx, I get the same error: VGA(0)Driver cant support depth 24 sceens not found. I am using Debian version 3.0 Any suggestions would be very appreciated. Again , thank you to all. sincerly furmat2 |
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Colek - I will keep you posted..
furmat2 |
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If you run xf86config and choose to have a look at the videocard database you may find a better driver for your card. If you can't find a better driver for your card then change the resolution and depth in the config. |
Furmat2, Colek
I had a similar problem to urs and the solution was quite easy: Quote:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...86#post1611286 |
Hello Colek
In fact I struggled with this for awhile but simply could not find the answer. In the end I installed Suse 9.1 ... and this is working pretty well ... Thanks again - I will keep your reply in mind - i know others too who have had trouble with debian xwindows. And thank you again as well to everyone else who posted suggestions. furmat2 |
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