I got slack installed but.....

[stingray72]

when I try and start x I get

fatal server error:
open_framebuffer: failed to open /dev/fb0 (no such device)

Anyone got any ideas??? Wouldnt' know where to begin..

thanks

stingray72

[stingray72]

Whoever can... delete 2 of these threads, Sorry about that, I hate OPERA sometimes...

[freaker]

first - you can delete those posts yourself
second - rerun xf86config, and be specific about your hardware specs.

freaker :cool:

[stingray72]

I can't delete the other threads, it says only an administrator can and when I try it posts another! What a pain

stingray72

[stingray72]

OK, I need to edit the XF86Config file from root right? Well, when I try, it says permission denied. What gives??

[bdl]

You dont necessarily have to edit the XF86Config file, but you should run 'xf86config' or 'XF86Setup' (both as root) and configure X for your hardware. It appears that the current default setup is trying to access a framebuffer device you do not have.

[Lorithar]

*hmmms*

You don't seem to have a framebuffer there...Usually this is configured in the kernel.

What type of video are we talking about here?

[stingray72]

Well I got that working... then my keyboard tray fell on my computer (don't ask) and it rebooted, now it says /dev/hda7 has drive errors and I need to do maintenance. I really need help with this one...

[stingray72]

nevermind about all this, I had to reformat that partition..... sheesh what a pain, fsck wouldn't do anything. Looks like a reload. Thanks