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# Running X11
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* You can run a non-accelerated X11 if you build the kernel with
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`CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION=y`
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* After booting that kernel install the relevant xserver fbdev (under debian)
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`sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-fbdev`
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* Then you can try starting X
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`startx`
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* If you have problems look for error messages in the Xserver log
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`less /var/log/Xorg.0.log`
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* Assuming you get X starting up then will need to set up a window manager - as per your distribution e.g. see this Debian [GUI system](https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch07.en.html)
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* I installed the very light keyboard based fluxbox
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`apt install fluxbox`
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* To get a simple graphical login screen
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`apt install xdm`
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* I install the nice X terminal **konsole**
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`apt install konsole`
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* For a web browser install firefox as Chrome requires special kernel paging support (not available at this time)
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`sudo apt install firefox-esr`
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(![X11 running on Macbook Air 2020](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amworsley/asahi-wiki/main/images/mba-xorg-fbdev.png))

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