[TriLUG] Dumb Debian Question

[David Rasch]

I'd start with: 
apt-get install x-window-system xdm blackbox 

This should get you setup with a base window manager and you can then
pick one of your own choosing.  

David


On Tue, Jan 11, 2005 at 05:34:59PM -0500, Brian Henning <brian at strutmasters.com> wrote:
> Hi Y'all,
>  After 5 hours of downloading packages (perhaps I chose unwisely...), I 
> finally got to reboot my Debian Sarge install....and I can't figure out how 
> to get X to start.  I feel really dumb, too, because I've done this before 
> and got the graphical login and everything working as I expected it...  but 
> I can't remember what, if any, special hoops I had to jump through.  There 
> aren't any X respawning too fast-type error messages that I see... just no 
> X.  Hints?  Allegations?  Things left unsaid?  erhh..  Anyway, thanks as 
> always for the tips.
> 
> Cheers,
> ~Brian
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