Linux without X window
Hi, I have been trying to install linux for a long time now. I have tried Mandriva and Ubuntu so far. Every time i get an error message
from the X window, saying there is an error and something is not setup correctly. I have been looking for a linux distribrution that does not use the X window. Do any of you guys know of one? Thanks for any help. |
X is necessary if you want to display a graphical user interface (GUI). If you are content with just a command prompt, check out debian or another linux distro that gives you more control over the installation. Also, try a live cd like knoppix or kanotix.
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Any distro can be text only. On most distros just change the default runlevel in /etc/inittab from 4 or 5 to 3. As for the problem with X, maybe you need to manually reconfigure the graphics card. On Mandriva you can use xfdrake and on Ubuntu "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg". You can also use xorgconfig on both distros.
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Thanks for the help. I tried what reddazz said, but it still won't display a gui.
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Linux Ubuntu V 5.10 "X" Problems
Hey there, i just got latest Ubuntu version and tried "live" disk, however it comes up with the error message about the graphical interface and some more stuff about the "X Server" what can i do to resolve this problem? also please try to explain in slightly more laymans term as i am a :newbie:
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