Re: How to set up Xserver on Debian?

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> I'm Debian/Linux newbe and can't install (or set up) Xserver.
> I've installed Debian 2.2 rev5 from CDs and I used "anXious" to generate
> XF86config but after I type startx I just got  a message that I need to
> provide the "Screen" Section for at leats one of the following drivers:
> fbdev
> 
> I've checked the ~X~ file and it contains the driver for Permedia2. Can
> someone tell me step by step procedure how to force Xserver to work??  

check which driver its trying to use - i'd advise that you look at the
XF86Config files in the contrib drawer at linux-apus.sourceforge.net
to see examples of working Xserver configs

alan