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Arisen
02-26-2001, 01:11 PM
I orignally had everything working all good in X (gnome), then I swapped a ew hardware things around (& subsequently back again) and noew I cannot run X.
This is what happens when I run Xconfigurator:
Xconfigurator:
PCI Probe:
PCI entry: Trident TGUI 9660/968x
X server: XF86_SVGA
Xfree4 driver: no match
moitor: custom: Super VGA 1024x768 @87Hz, range 50-70
video card: 1mb, no clockchip, 8bit 640x480
**THere is a problem with your X cofiguration....
Would you rather the forced X start up comments (there are lots).
Nay Ideas?
legaviu
02-26-2001, 02:18 PM
What distribution (distro) are you using?
Arisen
02-26-2001, 02:39 PM
It was working onRedHat 6.2, and then it didn't after my "modifcations". So I upgraded to RedHat 7.0.
Could the problem have to do with the
Xfree4 driver: no match
comment?
bigrigdriver
02-26-2001, 02:47 PM
It could be the information you provided says it all: custom video resolution doesn't match videocard resolution (custom setting greater than videocard capability). X can't display anything. Try reseting your monitor resolution to match the video card, and see what happens.
Originally posted by Arisen:
I orignally had everything working all good in X (gnome), then I swapped a ew hardware things around (& subsequently back again) and noew I cannot run X.
This is what happens when I run Xconfigurator:
Xconfigurator:
PCI Probe:
PCI entry: Trident TGUI 9660/968x
X server: XF86_SVGA
Xfree4 driver: no match
moitor: custom: Super VGA 1024x768 @87Hz, range 50-70
video card: 1mb, no clockchip, 8bit 640x480
**THere is a problem with your X cofiguration....
Would you rather the forced X start up comments (there are lots).
Nay Ideas?
:p
Frawg
02-26-2001, 03:16 PM
I think the file you're looking to change is X86Config (not sure, I'm at work, not on my linux machine) Since i have Redhat7.0 this may also help... XConfig XConfigure XConfigurator... i can't remember but i think ist one of those.. run that file...
Arisen
02-26-2001, 07:03 PM
I hve run Xconfigurator, thats where the "test failing"occurs.
It doesnt not matter which video settings I use (I have tried them all - that was a painstaking & fristerating ordeal)
FyberOptyx
02-26-2001, 08:25 PM
Could try telling it not to probe.
Arisen
02-26-2001, 10:47 PM
If i run Xconfigurator, the final step is to probe, if I set it manally and then run X, X bombs out.
FyberOptyx
02-26-2001, 11:31 PM
I am just reading there is a new configuration option with xfree4
XFree86 - configure
Worth a try :)
Arisen
02-27-2001, 12:26 AM
how do i access this new config system?
legaviu
02-27-2001, 12:40 AM
Look at the following link, this may solve your problems
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=009596
Arisen
02-27-2001, 11:19 AM
Thanks for the suggestion, I am a bit closer (I thnk)
I now get:
Config error: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config:220
Section "Deivce"
Monitor section keyword expected
Xconnection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown)
when I startx, does this mean there is an error @ line 220? Any suggestions what the "monitor" section should incluse?
Arisen
02-27-2001, 11:28 AM
It appeaers that line 220 is in the
"Graphics device section"
-> Section "device"
Identifier "generic VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
Boardname "Unknown"
Chipset "generic"
# VideoRam 256
# Clocks 25.2 28.3
In all cases it see,s that the VideoRam and Clocks are commented out. As well, this is the only section that (although commented out) refers to the VideoRam being 256 and not 2048) and the "Identifier" is unknown. Compared to the following referance, all sections are accounted for.