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linus72 06-28-2009 11:29 AM
Can I install Ubuntu/Debian without installing XORG?
 
Meaning, Xorg makes my screen freeze and "crackle", once frozen PC must reboot; possibly due to integrated SIS-760 Graphics.

I noticed when using Puppy that if I chose Xvesa everything was nice and smooth; if I chose Xorg, almost instant freezing and lock-up!

I also have slack 12.2 and it never freezes, does slack use same xorg as Ubuntu or Xvesa?

So, is there a way to only install Xvesa in ubuntu 8.04 +?
thanks

repo 06-28-2009 11:35 AM
Take a look at
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...1/#post3314015

Wim Sturkenboom 06-28-2009 11:56 AM
Slackware uses the xorg server (info from distrowatch.com). You can check the xorg.conf in your Slackware install for the driver that is used.

chutsu 06-28-2009 12:51 PM
I would suggest using debian, as it gives you the control to do a minimal installation, since they have the minimal install disk.

linus72 06-28-2009 01:31 PM
Alright, Repo and everybody, that post was Right On dog-pound!

Too bad I gotta do a total uninstall of 5 systems to get over this one!

I got Debian and 4 buntu's that will have to be erased and re-installed-s**t!

Is there any way to just boot to command line, Uninstall Xorg and somehow
install Xvesa, without having to re-install?
I hope so....

chutsu 06-28-2009 01:35 PM
Why have you got 5 systems? bit too much!

To answer your question, you need to boot into single user mode, this link tells you how:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grub-bo...gle-user-mode/

and then just remove xorg by typing
sudo apt-get remove xorg...or-something (use "apt-cache search" to find xorg)

then install whatever you want!

repo 06-28-2009 01:36 PM
you could try

Code:
apt-get remove xorg*
apt-et install xvesa.

linus72 06-28-2009 01:40 PM
Mixelplix

I'll try it, and hope it works OK:)
why do you have a * next to xorg Reepster?

chutsu 06-28-2009 01:42 PM
cause he isn't sure what the full package name of xorg will be!

repo 06-28-2009 01:42 PM
Quote:
why do you have a * next to xorg Reepster?
Don't know the package name :-)

linus72 06-28-2009 01:46 PM
LOL, see this is what happens when you live in a place where sweetleaf is commonly
imbibed*
short-term memory issues, get your ram checked:)

the trooper 06-28-2009 01:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by repo (Post 3589109)
you could try

Code:
apt-get remove xorg*
apt-et install xvesa.
I'm not finding xvesa:

Code:
ade@Pc1:~$ apt-cache policy xvesa
W: Unable to locate package xvesa
Is it referred to by a different name?

chutsu 06-28-2009 02:09 PM
Have you tried "apt-cache search xvesa" instead?
Why are you doing a "apt-cache policy"?

the trooper 06-28-2009 02:15 PM
Quote:

Have you tried "apt-cache search xvesa" instead?
Yes,here's the output:

Code:
ade@Pc1:~$ apt-cache policy xvesa
W: Unable to locate package xvesa
Quote:
Why are you doing a "apt-cache policy"?
Because i run a mixed system of Testing/Unstable and that command shows which repo the particular package comes from.
Here's an example:

Code:
ade@Pc1:~$ apt-cache policy iceweasel
iceweasel:
  Installed: 3.0.9-1
  Candidate: 3.0.9-1
  Version table:
    3.0.11-1 0
        500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org unstable/main Packages
 *** 3.0.9-1 0
        990 http://ftp.uk.debian.org testing/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

chutsu 06-28-2009 02:21 PM
Its a bit old, but try and install this packaged xvesa.

http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/kdrive/


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