New Debian install no windowx (GUI)

[xracer]

Hello everyone,

I rather new to Lin, well fairly new. I installed Debian (etch) on my laptop (Sony Vaio) video car NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT, the installation completed smoothly, but I am trying to startx I keep get this this error

Fatal server error:
no screens found
"some comment about log-file /var/log/"
XI0: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

I figure maybe KDE or Gnome is not install so i went ahead and reinstall both of them just to be on teh safe side :S

Also install KDM for KDE and try to start x again and i get the same error.

Could any one give me an idea on what have i done wrong (i always think is user error or not enough knowledge)

Thank you for your time

[Tutku]

no screens found it was written like that,

so you have to check your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. I guess that file was configured wrong, if you correct mistakes

startx

work properly.

[xracer]

hmm...
what would i need to change?

As mentioned i am fairly new and have not played too much with config files i do see that while trying to start teh X Windows System teh default settings do point to the "etc/X11/xorg.conf" file.

Could you please clarify?

Thank you

[coopstah13]

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

try running that command see if it helps

[Tutku]

at first you need HWD tool:

# apt-get install hwd

after installation just run:

# hwd -xa

This command will configure your xorg.conf file as your hardware.

[xracer]

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

try running that command see if it helps

Awesome that did it. A little question and answer session but nothing mayor.

now the only question I have is do i need to set up the autostart or will the system boot into windows x by default?

[coopstah13]

if you want to boot into x without having to login and type startx, then you probably want to install a display manager, apt-get install xdm, should do the trick, but i would be surprised that neither gdm nor kdm is installed already

[xracer]

if you want to boot into x without having to login and type startx, then you probably want to install a display manager, apt-get install xdm, should do the trick, but i would be surprised that neither gdm nor kdm is installed already

Yes actually i had already install both, i did a quick restart and everything is working.

Now just need to figure out why my mouse is mosing so darn slow

other than that Thank you very much for all your help. didn't thing about reconfiguring the hardware :S

[mlhazan]

at first you need HWD tool:

# apt-get install hwd

after installation just run:

# hwd -xa

This command will configure your xorg.conf file as your hardware.

Hi,
I have the same problem.Graphics is not coming.I tried apt-get install hwd.But it says:could'nt find package hwd.Can u pls help me with that

[devils casper]

What do you mean by 'Graphics not coming"? Does Linux booting up in Command line mode only or Graphics is cluttered? Execute startx command and post error message here, if any.