Computer Crashed During Install

**live1053** · 03-05-2008

I'm new with Linux. I tried installing Debian etch. I let install run overnight. I think the computer crashed during install and I missed some of the installation steps. Debian boots up but not to Gnome Desktop. It boots to text console. I noticed in a Debian etch review it should boot to a nice GUI login screen. Mine doesn't do that. How can I reinstall or fix the problem?

**devils casper** · 03-06-2008

Hi and Welcome !

Log in at text console and execute this

Code:

startx

Does it load GUI? Post exact error message here, if any.

**live1053** · 03-06-2008

xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.9773
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority

X: canot stat /etc/X11/X (No such file or directory), aborting.
giving up
xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

**devils casper** · 03-06-2008

Execute this

Code:

su -
apt-get update
apt-get install xorg

It will install all necessary packages required to run GUI.
Execute startx command again.

**robotichead** · 03-06-2008

you can also use "tasksel" in root... what this does is runs the choosing software and installation part of the setup.

**live1053** · 03-07-2008

i tried apt-get install xorg. that didn't work.
then i tried tasksel and that downloaded various packages but after installation i still couldn't "startx".

so i blew out the virtual hard drive file and started the install again using installgui. it was good until the installer couldn't configure the printer. but finally everything installed.

now the problem...when it boot up i get garbled. i think the graphic driver is not compatible. i don't know how to boot up into text console. i install grub. i don't know how to prevent a grub boot.

i'm using an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz HP with ATI Radeon X1600 using Microsoft Virtual PC to install Debian Etch on a virtual hard drive.

BTW, thanks for the previous answers. I really appreciate your help.

**devils casper** · 03-07-2008

Its Graphics Card problem only. Press Alt+Ctrl+F1 after booting up Debian. It will drop you at command line login prompt. Log in as Regular user and execute this

Code:

su -
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Configure display settings and reboot machine. In case it doesn't work, execute dpkg command again and select "vesa" driver in Viedo driver list.

**live1053** · 03-08-2008

thanks dc.

the vesa driver selection fixed it....

**devils casper** · 03-08-2008

Glad to help you !

Do start a new thread if you have any other question.

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