This is just a guess but i think you need to reconfigure debconf. Maybe you have it configured to ask only mmedium questions. # dpkg-reconfigure debconf <select low priority> # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh@xxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:24 AM Subject: reconfiguring xserver-xorg (xorg.conf) > Okay, I give up! I would appreciate a tip or two from someone on this > issue. > > A long time ago I installed X, but never managed to make it run on this > new system, using an Intel 945G motherboard. The video section could > not be made to work. I let it go without pursuing the problem at that > time. > > But now I want to try reconfiguring it, and every way I can think of to > try reconfiguring will only ask me trivial questions, none of which > deal with the details of the video configuration, as it did on the > first installation. What I have tried, essentially, is this: > > dpkg-reconfigure -plow xserver-xorg > > I have tried other priorities too, besides high, but am only asked > about using a frame buffer, yes or no, and a half dozen questions > about my keyboard. That's it. > > What must I do to start this puppy over again? > > Thanks, > Chuck > > -- > The Moon is Waning Crescent (5% of Full) > > My web site: http://hallenbeck.ftml.net and my cell phone: 1-518-334-9022. > -------- > It is impossible for an optimist to be pleasantly surprised. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >
