Help with X 4.0.2 upgrade

[DMR]

The short story:
I upgraded from 3.3.6 to 4.0.2, and cannot get the config to work with my Voodoo3 and Gateway EV-900 monitor. I've searched the forums, Google, and xfree86.org, but haven't found any resolution (sorry, bad pun). Everything was working under 3.3.6.

The epic version:

System specs:
Gateway P-II 400
64M RAM
10G ATA HD
3DFX Vooodoo3, 8M VRAM
Netgear FA-311 nic
Redhat 6.2, kernel 2.2.14-5.0

Following the instructions in the X4.0.2 NHF and the info at xfree86.org:
Xinstall.sh -check outputs:Kernel version: 2.2.14-5.0
Architecture: i386
Libc version:6.1.3
Binary name of download: Linux-ix86-glibc21

I copied my existing X directories and files to a backup location, downloaded the necessary .tgz files and ran Xinstall. It recognized my existing 3.3.6 install and prompted me to overwrite and/or move older files (and update links), to which I answered yes to all execpt rstart.
At that point it extracted the .tgz files, and, with the exception of a couple of errors concerning font directories, completed the install. I then rebooted out of paranoid habit.
As per the NHF, I did XFree86 -configure, which created the XF86Config.new file. The file contained the right H/V refresh rates and driver (tdfx) info, but had no resolution/mode information in it at all. All screen sections contained a "depth" value, but nothing else.
As per NHF, I then did XFree86 -XF86Config /root/XF86Config.new and chose Voodoo3 (generic) at 1024x768 16-bit color, but it gave my a scrambled, shrunken display when I started X. The only setting in which I could get a stable screen in X was straight VGA. Any other setting/resolutions caused various scrambled displays, or no display at all.

Any help would be hugely appreciated, as I'm stuck posting from Windows until I get this resolved
:(

BTW- isn't X 4.0.2 supposed to use XF86Config-4 instead of XF86Config?

[bdg1983]

David, have you tried to copy the revelant resolution/mode sections of your old working XF86Config into the new?

I also thought X4 used the newer XF86Config-4. I just installed OpenLinux 3.1 Beta, which also uses X4, but I haven't had time to play around with it or even attempt to find where exactly the config file is located.

Do you need the monitor specs for the EV-900? It rings a bell as I seem to remember searching for that monitor for someone here not long ago.

I certainly do not pretend to be an expert on X, but if I can help in anyway, let me know.

[DMR]

Hey Mike,

No, I haven't tried copying the mode info over yet, as I'm not sure if the format/syntax has changed. I guess I'll have to compare a sample 4.0.2 config file with my old 3.3.6 file and figure out what goes where. It just seems that I shouldn't have to hand-hack my config file just to get a basic setup going, but this is Linux after all ;)
I do have all of the monitor info, so that's not a problem.
Thanks, talk to you later-

[bdg1983]

Hi David,

Sorry as I meant to say to compare the old and new and manually update any changes where needed. And your right as you shouldn't need to have to hand-hack to get it going.

I'm going out today to visit my family, but if you still haven't got it fixed, just contact me tomorrow at my work email address you have and we can try to get it to work. I'm there from 7:15 till 4 p.m. EST.

In the meantime, I will try to do a little research on the Voodoo3 and X4.0.2 and see if I can come up with something.

Guess the font errors would have nothing to do with the resolution problem. Or could it?

Talk to you later.

[DMR]

Hi Mike,

Guess the font errors would have nothing to do with the resolution problem. Or could it?Doubtful. It probably just means that once I get the rez problem worked out, I'll have to deal with the font issue.
I did find a lot of issues with the Voodoo in different forums, but most of those revolved around DRI/3D problems. My problem is more basic: I can't the damn thing to work at all!
I'm going to work on it more today- hopefully some progress comes my way.

Later,
Dave

[ 27 May 2001: Message edited by: DMR ]