Can't run X-server(GUI mode)

[kyitoe]

Hi everybody

I have little problem in Linux debian for MAC book. I can't run X-server(GUI mode). Error in graphic card. Pls Advice how to do.

[daark.child]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Can you post the exact error messages. This will give us an idea of whats going wrong.

[kyitoe]

I am using mac book. In this laptop, I install windows xp. And In windows xp, I install Microsoft virtual PC. In virtual PC, I install Linux debian. But I can't use GUI mode like windows GUI. I can use command line mode. What must I do to use GUI mode.

[daark.child]

Hi, kyitoe

If you want to get help quickly, you really need to provide us details about what exactly your problem is and any detailed error messages. Did you install the GUI? If not, then login as root and run

aptitude update
aptitude install xserver-xorg kde

Change kde to gnome or xfce if they are the environments you wish to use. After that configure your graphics settings using the command

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

If you are new to Linux, I think Debian can be complex to start with. I suggest you try openSUSE, Mandriva or Ubuntu because they include the GUI stuff by default and have many tools that are helpful to people getting started with Linux.