New Installation: Missing Module 'fbdev'

   I've installed 13.37/x86_64 on my friend's new Sony laptop and need to
configure it for her and get the wireless networking running.

   First, when logged in as her I try 'startxfce4' and am told the module
fbdev is not found. That looks like a framebuffer device; no?

   'modprobe fbdev' doesn't solve the problem.

   Please point me to a resource where I can read how to get xfce4 working
and where to configure booting into the GUI (which one I don't care). After
this I'll work on the networking.

TIA,

Rich