So I installed debian 3.0r1 yesterday.  The install went fine, though I 
had to answer some questions I didn't understand.  When I try to startx, 
it fails, though command line mode works fine.  doing startx 2>x results 
in this being written to x, I don't understand the errors, can anyone 
help me out?:

warning: process set to nice value 0 instead of -10 as requested

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XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510)
Release Date: 21 December 2001
	If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
	newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
	reporting problems.  (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.17 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Mar  8 00:22:41 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
          (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
          (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor"
(**) |   |-->Device "Generic Video Card"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc104"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to 
"unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) Trident CyberBlade/i7 rev 93, Mem @ 0x40000000/23, 
0x41000000/17, 0x40800000/23
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.1.9
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libpex5.a
(II) Module pex5: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.13.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a
(II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libxie.a
(II) Module xie: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.o
(II) Module vesa: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset vesa found
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
(II) VESA(0): initializing int10
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
(**) VESA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 24
(==) VESA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) VESA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) VESA(0): Manufacturer: CPQ  Model: 3025  Serial#: 1177694518
(II) VESA(0): Year: 2000  Week: 21
(II) VESA(0): EDID Version: 1.1
(II) VESA(0): Analog Display Input,  Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V
(II) VESA(0): Sync:  Separate
(II) VESA(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 29  vert.: 21
(II) VESA(0): Gamma: 2.88
(II) VESA(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) VESA(0): redX: 0.619 redY: 0.347   greenX: 0.308 greenY: 0.591
(II) VESA(0): blueX: 0.144 blueY: 0.059   whiteX: 0.281 whiteY: 0.311
(II) VESA(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) VESA(0): 720x400 at 70Hz
(II) VESA(0): 640x480 at 60Hz
(II) VESA(0): 640x480 at 75Hz
(II) VESA(0): 800x600 at 60Hz
(II) VESA(0): 800x600 at 75Hz
(II) VESA(0): 1024x768 at 60Hz
(II) VESA(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) VESA(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) VESA(0): #0: hsize: 640  vsize 480  refresh: 85  vid: 22833
(II) VESA(0): #1: hsize: 800  vsize 600  refresh: 85  vid: 22853
(II) VESA(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) VESA(0): clock: 25.2 MHz   Image Size:  262 x 196 mm
(II) VESA(0): h_active: 640  h_sync: 656  h_sync_end 752 h_blank_end 800 
h_border: 0
(II) VESA(0): v_active: 350  v_sync: 387  v_sync_end 389 v_blanking: 449 
v_border: 0
(II) VESA(0): Ranges: V min: 50  V max: 120 Hz, H min: 30  H max: 54 
kHz, PixClock max 70 MHz
(II) VESA(0): Serial No: 021BE43XF216
(II) VESA(0): Monitor name: COMPAQ MV520
(++) VESA(0): DPI set to (100, 100)
(EE) VESA(0): No matching modes
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

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the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
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XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
       after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

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