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Old 12-30-2004, 06:29 PM   #1
11nux-80y
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installation freeze


I installed debian and everything was fine. So heres where the problem is I logged into root and gave the command "apt-get install x-window-system" and it got it and started installation but when I got to the screen where it asked me to configure it for my screen I only had the options medium and advanced simple was simply not there! so I picked medium I entered in all the information up until the part were it asks you what screen resolutions I chose what I wanted and then went to click 'OK' but I couldn't highlight 'OK' I just couldn't I tried tab I tried alt+tab I tried the arrow key I tried the number pad with num-lock off but it I could NOT highlight it!!! can some one help me or at least tell me how to get some other GUI?
 
Old 12-31-2004, 02:03 AM   #2
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Make sure you have the specs of your monitor available especially the hsync and vsync. As root do dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 . I suggest using the advanced option.
 
  


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