X problem

guest · Guest

Hi !
I installed lunar but I can get console terminal only.
There is no X11 or XFree86 directory under /etc.
How to install and start xdm/gdm/kdm?

Thanks.

Boovarahan S

sofar · Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 172

Lunar doesn't come with XOrg installed by default - it purely is a basic install. You will need to install XOrg and your favorite desktop environment after you are done with the ISO:

engelsman · Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Netherlands

Hi, I'm a Lunar newbie and I documented my experience with installing Lunar and X on my User talk page. Maybe this will help you too,

I would advise you to install XOrg-basic-fonts and XOrg-extra-fonts after XOrg.

guest · Guest

I tried to install XOrg by lin XOrg.
It went ofr hours and in the end I
got the msg: "Some things are
different from XFree86 f.e.xf86config=
xorg.config xf86cfg=xorgcfg and
/etc/X11/XF86Config=/etc/X11/xorg.
conf "
But I could not find xorg.conf file
under /etc X11 directory.

Please guide me.

Boovarahan S

engelsman · Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Netherlands

Try 'Xorg -configure' or 'xorgconfig' as described in the section 'xfce4 and the 7-button mouse' at the bottom of my User Talk page.

The link doesn't stand out too well on my display, but just click on the words 'User Talk'

Guest · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 2:58 am Post subject: x Problem

With xorgconfig command now i can
run startx and get a graphical display.But
no window managers present, even though I have lined xfce4.
Once again I am using lin xfce4 and
installing xfce. Side by side using
lynx I am typing this msg from
another console. Probably installing xfce
may take some time. I'll be informing
the result soon.

Thanks

Boovarahan S

Guest · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:05 am Post subject: X Problem

xfce installed . when I ran startx
I get a graphical login screen asking
a username and password. I supply the
same as root user and get a new
screen captioned session menu.
But I could not start xfce.

Boovarahan S

sofar · Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 172

install gdm for a graphical login manager or even kdm (requires some or more gnome or kde components)

if you have Xfce4 (lin xfce4-profile) then you can start it by doing:

lunar_mike · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Toronto, Ontario

you could also use startx , gdm is good , but if you want to use minimals try startx gnome-session

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