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aptitude update gives "E: Method rred has died unexpectedly!": Use aptitude -o Acquire::PDiffs=false update once
C compiler cannot create executables: apt-get install build-essential
C++ preprocessor /lib/cpp fails sanity check: apt-get install build-essential
curses.h not found (or You must have ncurses in order to use make menuconfig): apt-get install libncurses5-dev
X11/Xlib.h not found: apt-get install xlibs-dev
startx: command not found: apt-get install xorg
LI (at boot time): ConfiguringLilo

-  ⇤ ← Revision 31 as of 2011-04-05 15:36:03 → 
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  Editor: GeoffSimmons
  Comment: Link to Xorg instead of outdated ConfiguringX page, amend with DefaultTemplate header.
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-    * the X window system: [[ConfiguringX]]
+    * the X window system: [[Xorg]]