startx does not work getting error ( errno2 unable to connect to X server )

[nrok.nl]

Hi there,

Being a windows user all of my life now I wanted to see what linux has to offer so I installed debian linux on my desktop pc. Now i want a GUI on the machine, so I tried to install KDE with the command "apt-get install kde". This installed kde but i can't get it to work.

I have tried the command "startkde" but this gives me "cannot connect to X server"

I have tried the command "startx" but this gives me:

"Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority

/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: line 2: /usr/bin/X11: Unknown file or directory
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: line 2: exec: /usr/bin/X11/X: connot execute
giving up.
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

uname -a gives me

Linux [pcname] 2.4.27-2-386 #1 [Date] [Time] JST 2005 i686 GNU/LINUX

Computer specs:
Amd athlon thunderbird 1400
512 Mb memory
80 GB Maxtor hdd SATA
MSI K7T266 PRO 2 Version 2 ( motherboard )
Asus V9520/TD Geforce FX5200

Could somebody help me? This is the first time i have installed Linux Debian and it is not easy for me

Appreciate all the help, from the buttom of my heart.

Thnx in advance!

[smolloy]

I'm not sure how to do it, but you need to install X so KDE can work.

[nrok.nl]

Wouldn't that be a dependecy from kde ? If he needs it to work i thought that was the beauty of debian linux ?

Thnx for your fast reply ! I realise once again i have much to learn about this OS ...

[smolloy]

Good point..... But it's not a dependent library -- it's a server that has to be working for KDE to work, so maybe apt-get only finds the necessary libraries, and assumes the server is set up already.
Anyway, I'm sure installing X will do the trick for you -- or at least get you closer to solving the problem

[nrok.nl]

Thnx again for you quick reply nice to see people willing to help.

When i look @ apt-get i find ... xserver-xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14 would this be it ?

[smolloy]

Thnx again for you quick reply nice to see people willing to help.

When i look @ apt-get i find ... xserver-xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14 would this be it ?

No problem -- just trying to build up karma for the times I need help

That certainly looks like the right thing to download. Try it and see -- I think apt-get can un-install packages if it's the wrong thing, but I'm not a debian user so I could be wrong.

[nrok.nl]

shoot me it won't install the package it says could not find package ... and i really did not make a typo here..

[smolloy]

what about searching for xorg, instead of xserver???

[nrok.nl]

I'm going to give it a try tomorrow right now i'm to tired to do any good.
Thnx! Tomorrow i will see if the world provided me with aswers

[mrbishop]

xorg is only on 'testing' (i think), and 'unstable' releases of debian. xfree is the only x server available for 'stable'.

if you're new to debian, you may want to try out 'aptitude'. it's a gui package tool. it will also give you better descriptions to what the packages are and all other information regarding conflicts and dependencies.

just do a search for x-server or xfree and it will pull up a bunch of stuff.

also, i'm pretty sure there's a meta package somewhere that installs all you need to get X working. i'm sure it comes with a bunch of extra stuff you may or may not want (i like installing only what i need) but then you wouldnt have to go through and install a things seperately.

hope this helps.

regards