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Hi, I downloaded and installed this file debian-40r0-i386-CD-1.iso. The problem I have is when I installed it, I found only full black screen command, it is like when you run ...
  1. 10-28-2007 #1
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    How to change Debian graphics

    Hi,
    I downloaded and installed this file debian-40r0-i386-CD-1.iso.
    The problem I have is when I installed it, I found only full black screen command, it is like when you run terminal.

    I would like to run it in graphic style. Does anyone have information about this.

    Thank you
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  2. 10-28-2007 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by younness View Post
    Hi,
    I downloaded and installed this file debian-40r0-i386-CD-1.iso.
    The problem I have is when I installed it, I found only full black screen command, it is like when you run terminal.

    I would like to run it in graphic style. Does anyone have information about this.

    Thank you
    You'll learn more if you keep running Linux in "full black screen command". LMFAO!

    All joking aside, you'll have to install Xorg if you haven't done so already. You'll also need to install a window manager or desktop environment. I suggest that you just type the following as root:

    apt-get install xorg gnome

    Gnome is really easy to use. You'll figure it out right away. After you get a little more experienced with Linux, you might want to try something else.
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    Thanks

    Thank you so much,
    I will now try it and let you know.
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  5. 10-29-2007 #5
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    One would have assumed that if you selected the desktop install option during installation you would already have GNOME. If that's the case it'll simply be a matter of setting up the xorg.conf file.

    (ATI Graphics Cards still have their downfalls, but that's being fixed).
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    I logged in as root and I tried that commands

    apt-get install xorg gnome
    It still the same black screen. and I tried only 'this apt-get install xorg' and something started installing, however the situation still the same.

    This is some informations about system installed to Grphic card NVidia TNT2/TNT2 Pro. the install language was arabic.

    Any other suggestion guys Please
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    Log in as Regular User and Execute this
    Code:
    su
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
exit
startx
    Post error message here, if any.
    Execute this
    Code:
    su -
lspci | grep VGA
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver
    Post output here.
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    I logged in as regular user and execute this the commands you suggested
    su
    dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

    it appears as a screen like when I was installing it or like Qbasic. The language looks bad, the system cannot read it just like little squares. As I told you, I used arabic to the installation system it was fine during the installation time thats why I started hitting Enter button randomly.
    After that, it took me back to the black screen. Then

    exit
    startx.

    After that it shows me a mouse shape X a week background screen blue fall of lines and a terminal is white this time I used these:
    su -
    lspci | grep VGA
    cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver.

    when I execute 'lspci | grep VGA' or just lspci it says '-su: lspci: command not found.

    the result of cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver

    Driver "kbd"
    Driver "mouse"
    Driver "vesa"
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    Execute this
    Code:
    su -
lspci | grep VGA
    Post output here. Post Section Monitor and Section Screen of /etc/X11/xorg.conf file here, if possible.
    Code:
    more /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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