Re: New Installation: Missing Module 'fbdev'

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Newsgroups gmane.linux.slackware
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On 03/03/2012 09:31 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   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
I'm coming in late on this one. Correct me if I'm wrong, but on 32 bit 
machines, all I do is run as root xorgsetup and answer the questions. It 
should set up your lappy properly with an X server provided your 64 bit 
setup has the script installed.

Phil
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