I tried installing debian linux to my system . Everything went well but I was not able to configure my Xserver. It was working well with redhat.... please help
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Jump to PostYou really should consult the handbook next time. It has answers to common questions such as yours as well as guides. Here's a link that should help you out.
http://www.scifish.com/~yuliya/doc/linux/linuxInstall/linuxInstall-ch4.html
We need a little more detail about your question as well.
Jump to PostYou need to edit your XF86Config file...most likely to bring the resolution down. You might not have the drivers installed for your specific video card (generic linux ones install by default) and your monitor might not be specified either. This means that your monitor might not or video card might …
Jump to PostAs root, try this:
XFree86 -configure
It's not perfect, but it will probe your system's hardware to see which configuration variables should be set. This will give you a good starting point with XF86Config. You can test the configuration file it generates by following the instructions it gives you after …
Jump to PostOK, guys, we are starting to sound too much like a bastard *nix admin(atleast I was). Even though one must read the documentation on what ever you are working on.
I rarely tell people to man something, unsless the question is really vague. But in my case I needed to …
Jump to PostI always suggest to read the manpage(s) because that's where the core documentation is located. Granted, you can search Google.com to find answers, but what happens when you can't get online to use …
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