On Thu, Sep 13, 2001 at 06:05:32AM -0700, Paul wrote: > Hi! I'm installing Debian (potato) for the first time as a newbie. > I've hit a problem with configuring X during the install, that causes > the PC to lockup (at least I think it does - the screen doesn't say > anything so I can't be sure!) Since you're a newbie, here's a few keys you should learn. On the console, you can switch virtual console by pressing ALT and one of the function keys (F1, F2, etc). Usually only F1 - F6 are text consoles. When X starts up it takes another VT, which you usually can get to by pressing ALT+F7. When you're in X, you can get back to the text console by pressing CTRL+ALT+Fkey. Also, usually you can kill the X server by pressing CTRL+ALT+Backspace while you're in X. This can be disabled by a config file, but it usually isn't. That should help you get around a bit while you troubleshoot your config problems. Oh, and the Debian way to reconfigure X, is `dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86` Nate