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Xubuntu, installing xfce without the CD
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Posted by: CalcProgrammer1

I'm using xubuntu on an old PC. I've installed it with the Alternate CD, but it only installed terminal. I need to install xfce but when I do apt-get install xubuntu-desktop, it tells me to insert the CD. I insert the CD, it copies some files, both from online and from CD, then it gives me a bunch of CD errors and says that the md5 check failed, along with some sector read errors or something. Is there a way to disable the use of the CD for a package source and just download everything from the Internet?

Posted by: macdude425

sudo apt-get install jed

Now, sudo jed /etc/apt/sources.list and take out all lines starting "deb cdrom".

Posted by: CalcProgrammer1

I used nano (had it installed it already) but yes it seems to be working.

Posted by: The General

vim FTW

Posted by: CalcProgrammer1

Now that it's installed, it insists on loading the window at like 320x240 or around there. The mouse pointer takes up half the screen and no desktop loads. I used startx to run it. How do I fix this?

Posted by: macdude425

Post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf here.

Posted by: CalcProgrammer1

How can I get it off of the PC? The PC has an Internet connection and is on a LAN with Windows PC's. I could try a floppy disk as well. I'll post it if and when I can get it off of the PC.

Posted by: CalcProgrammer1

Here it is:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Rendition Verite V2000/V2100/V2200"
Driver "vga"
BusID "PCI:0:9:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-204
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Rendition Verite V2000/V2100/V2200"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 4
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

The PC has a Diamond Stealth II graphics board, chipset is Verite 2100 I think. I only use a mouse and a standard keyboard, the monitor is an HP Pavilion mx75 flat screen CRT that supports up to 1280x1024 60Hz, but I set it to only go to 1024x768 for now.