> From: Micha Feigin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Sun, May 02, 2004 at 03:51:13PM +1000, David Moore wrote: > > As a complete novice to Linux, please bear with me if my explanation of > > the problem is confused. > > > > I installed Debian 3.0 r2 woody kernel 2.2.20 (many times on 2 different > > machines) using defaults and keeping as simple as possible, but I have > > not been able to get XWindows running. > > > > If its a workstation and not a server I would get the new installer > beta (sarge) and install either testing or unstable. The version of X > there and the kernel version is much newer and could solve some > problems, also IIRC the installer has some hardware recognition (don't > know if for X though). > > I looked at the X version in stable and it looks like its 3.3.6 (which > is very-very old). If you want to use stable go to > http://www.backports.org/ and see how to add the backport packages > (there is a HOWTO and installation instructions) and > upgrade X (its 4.2.1 there although unstable and testing already > have 4.3). > > unstable is more stable then it sounds (I rarely have problems and then > it will just inhibit me from installing problematic packages unless I > bypass things), testing is ok now since its entering a freezing state > on its way to become stable, although usually unstable is more stable > and secure then testing. For a desktop unstable is usually the best > solution (unless you want to run stable with back-ports). > > You could also try the knoppix (http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/), > meppis (http://www.mepis.org/) which have good hardware recognition, > can install to the hardisk or run of a cd and are based on mix of > debian testing/unstable.
I will take your advice and get sarge. Meanwhile I don't tolerate disobedient software and will persist with woody a little longer - it's a learning experience! My main interest in linux is as an alternative to nt server, so the server functionality will be important once I start to find my way around. > > > I used taskel to select: XWindows, Desktop environment and C/C++ > > > > It boots into the bash shell fine except that during boot-up a message > > appears: "Modprobe can't locate char-major-10-135" (the pause key > > doesn't halt the screen during boot-up so other important message might > > flash past before I can write them down) > > > > I have a Matrox MGA G200 - 16Mb > > Phillips SL200 19" monitor > > MS 2 button mouse on PS2 port > > > > The problem is, when I try to run X, XFree386, xdm, kdm or gdm it does > > not go to VGA mode but spews forth dialogue including the following > > lines which seem significant: > > > > could you post the output of running startx (try also as root to make > sure that there is no permission problems) and the file how do I pipe the output from startx to a file? > /var/log/XFree86.0.log which may help to see the error messages. > here is var/log/XFree86.0.log ..... This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and patches submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) Release Date: 21 December 2001 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.3-bk2 i686 [ELF] Module Loader present (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon May 3 09:01:35 2004 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout" (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor" (**) | |-->Device "Generic Video Card" (**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard" (**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86" (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104" (**) XKB: model: "pc104" (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us" (**) XKB: layout: "us" (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled (**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse" (**) |-->Input Device "Generic Mouse" (WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr /lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/S peedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" (==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" (--) using VT number 9 (WW) Cannot open APM (II) Module ABI versions: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1 XFree86 Video Driver: 0.4 XFree86 XInput driver : 0.2 XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1 XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.2 (II) Loader running on linux (II) LoadModule: "bitmap" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2 (II) Loading font Bitmap (II) LoadModule: "pcidata" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1 (II) PCI: Config type is 1 (II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x00000000, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000 (II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex) (II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 1106,0305 card 0000,0000 rev 81 class 06,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 1106,8305 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,04,00 hdr 01 (II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 1106,0686 card 1106,0000 rev 40 class 06,01,00 hdr 80 (II) PCI: 00:07:1: chip 1106,0571 card 0000,0000 rev 06 class 01,01,8a hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:07:2: chip 1106,3038 card 0925,1234 rev 16 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:07:3: chip 1106,3038 card 0925,1234 rev 16 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:07:4: chip 1106,3057 card 0000,0000 rev 40 class 06,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:07:5: chip 1106,3058 card 1462,3400 rev 50 class 04,01,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:08:0: chip 10ec,8139 card a0a0,0027 rev 10 class 02,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 102b,0521 card 102b,ff03 rev 01 class 03,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: End of PCI scan (II) LoadModule: "scanpci" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (II) UnloadModule: "scanpci" (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Host-to-PCI bridge: (II) PCI-to-ISA bridge: (II) Host-to-PCI bridge: (II) PCI-to-PCI bridge: (II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,0,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set) (II) Bus 0 I/O range: [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B] (II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B] (II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B] (II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0c (VGA_EN is set) (II) Bus 1 I/O range: (II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0 0xd4000000 - 0xd6ffffff (0x3000000) MX[B] (II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0 0xd7000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B] (II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:7:0), (0,-1,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set) (II) Bus -1 I/O range: (II) Bus -1 non-prefetchable memory range: (II) Bus -1 prefetchable memory range: (II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,-1,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set) (II) Bus -1 I/O range: [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B] (II) Bus -1 non-prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B] (II) Bus -1 prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B] (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) Matrox MGA G200 AGP rev 1, Mem @ 0xd7000000/24, 0xd4000000/14, 0xd5000000/23 (II) Addressable bus resource ranges are [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B] [1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B] (II) OS-reported resource ranges: [0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B) [1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B) [2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B] (II) Active PCI resource ranges: [0] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E [1] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd3ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]E [2] -1 0 0xd5000000 - 0xd57fffff (0x800000) MX[B](B) [3] -1 0 0xd4000000 - 0xd4003fff (0x4000) MX[B](B) [4] -1 0 0xd7000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B) [5] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ecff (0x100) IX[B]E [6] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [7] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]E [8] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]E [9] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E [10] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [11] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d0ff (0x100) IX[B]E (II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps: [0] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E [1] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd3ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]E [2] -1 0 0xd5000000 - 0xd57fffff (0x800000) MX[B](B) [3] -1 0 0xd4000000 - 0xd4003fff (0x4000) MX[B](B) [4] -1 0 0xd7000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B) [5] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ecff (0x100) IX[B]E [6] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [7] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]E [8] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]E [9] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E [10] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [11] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d0ff (0x100) IX[B]E (II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI: [0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B) [1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B) [2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B] (II) All system resource ranges: [0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B) [1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B) [2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [5] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E [6] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd3ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]E [7] -1 0 0xd5000000 - 0xd57fffff (0x800000) MX[B](B) [8] -1 0 0xd4000000 - 0xd4003fff (0x4000) MX[B](B) [9] -1 0 0xd7000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B) [10] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B] [12] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ecff (0x100) IX[B]E [13] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [14] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]E [15] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]E [16] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E [17] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [18] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d0ff (0x100) IX[B]E (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a (II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) LoadModule: "bitmap" (II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Loading font Bitmap (II) LoadModule: "dbe" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a (II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Server Extension ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER (II) LoadModule: "ddc" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a (II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (II) LoadModule: "dri" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a (II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading sub module "drm" (II) LoadModule: "drm" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a (II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI (II) LoadModule: "extmod" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a (II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Server Extension ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading extension SHAPE (II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD (II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS (II) Loading extension SYNC (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER (II) Loading extension XC-MISC (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension (II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA (II) Loading extension DPMS (II) Loading extension FontCache (II) Loading extension TOG-CUP (II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information (II) Loading extension XVideo (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation (II) LoadModule: "freetype" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a (II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.1.9 Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2 (II) Loading font FreeType (II) LoadModule: "glx" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a (II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading sub module "GLcore" (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a (II) Loading extension GLX (II) LoadModule: "int10" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a (II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (II) LoadModule: "pex5" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libpex5.a (II) Module pex5: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Server Extension ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading extension X3D-PEX (II) LoadModule: "record" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a (II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.13.0 Module class: XFree86 Server Extension ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading extension RECORD (II) LoadModule: "speedo" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a (II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2 (II) Loading font Speedo (II) LoadModule: "type1" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a (II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2 (II) Loading font Type1 (II) Loading font CID (II) LoadModule: "vbe" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a (II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (II) LoadModule: "xie" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libxie.a (II) Module xie: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Server Extension ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading extension XIE (II) LoadModule: "mga" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o (II) Module mga: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.1 Module class: XFree86 Video Driver ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (II) LoadModule: "mouse" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o (II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.2 (II) MGA: driver for Matrox chipsets: mga2064w, mga1064sg, mga2164w, mga2164w AGP, mgag100, mgag100 PCI, mgag200, mgag200 PCI, mgag400 (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0 (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device (--) Chipset mgag200 found (II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call: [0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B) [1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B) [2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [5] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E [6] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd3ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]E [7] -1 0 0xd5000000 - 0xd57fffff (0x800000) MX[B](B) [8] -1 0 0xd4000000 - 0xd4003fff (0x4000) MX[B](B) [9] -1 0 0xd7000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B) [10] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B] [12] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ecff (0x100) IX[B]E [13] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [14] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]E [15] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]E [16] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E [17] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [18] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d0ff (0x100) IX[B]E (II) resource ranges after probing: [0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B) [1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B) [2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [5] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E [6] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd3ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]E [7] -1 0 0xd5000000 - 0xd57fffff (0x800000) MX[B](B) [8] -1 0 0xd4000000 - 0xd4003fff (0x4000) MX[B](B) [9] -1 0 0xd7000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B) [10] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B] [11] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B] [12] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B] [13] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [14] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B] [15] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ecff (0x100) IX[B]E [16] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [17] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]E [18] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]E [19] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E [20] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E [21] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d0ff (0x100) IX[B]E [22] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B] [23] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B] (II) Setting vga for screen 0. (II) Loading sub module "vgahw" (II) LoadModule: "vgahw" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (**) MGA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 (==) MGA(0): RGB weight 888 (**) MGA(0): Option "UseFBDev" "true" (II) Loading sub module "mga_hal" (II) LoadModule: "mga_hal" (WW) Warning, couldn't open module mga_hal (II) UnloadModule: "mga_hal" (EE) MGA: Failed to load module "mga_hal" (module does not exist, 0) (II) MGA(0): Matrox HAL module not found - using builtin mode setup instead (--) MGA(0): Chipset: "mgag200" (==) MGA(0): Using AGP 1x mode (**) MGA(0): Using framebuffer device (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.a (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.0.2 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (II) UnloadModule: "mga" (II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw" (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.a (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw" (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------- end of XFree86.0.log ---------- > > " Warning couldn't open module mga_hal > > " MGA: Failed to load module mga_hal (Module does not exist, 0) > > > > Try using the generic vga driver as a start and see if that solves the > problem first. If that works it will be easier to activate the mga > driver next. Also try doing modprobe agpgart (assuming you have agp, don't > remember if accelerated pci also uses agpgart or pcigart, try both). > I did this using xf86config but XFree86.0.log suggests that X is still trying to load MGA > > " EE Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. > > > > Try reducing the resolution and refresh rate as a start to 1024x768 and > 75HZ as a maximum, maybe its having problems with recognizing your > monitor. Again if this works its easier to improve afterwords. IIRC > there is an simple and novice options for setting up the monitor > refresh rates which should let you choose something close as a start. > did this > > " Fatal Server error no screens found > > > > if I run xf86cfg, it goes to VGA mode and brings up the XWindows > > configuration modules, but the mouse doesn't work. > > > > Could be that you mouse isn't configured properly. X will crash in such > a case and give errors that seem to indicate screen problems instead of > mouse problems. I ran into this several times and it was usually the > last place where people look. > > What mouse do you have (brand and ps/2 or usb?). Post the generated > /etc/X11/XF86Config. > It is a basic Microsoft(TM) 2 button mouse attached to PS/2. I have tried configuring as MS mouse and PS/2 mouse (I think it set to PS/2 now). /etc/X11/XF86Config follows..... # File generated by xf86config. # # Copyright (c) 1999 by The XFree86 Project, Inc. # # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a # copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), # to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation # the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, # and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the # Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: # # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in # all copies or substantial portions of the Software. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR # IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, # FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL # THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE # SOFTWARE. # # Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project shall # not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other # dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the # XFree86 Project. # # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** # ********************************************************************** # Module section -- this section is used to specify # which dynamically loadable modules to load. # ********************************************************************** # Section "Module" # This loads the DBE extension module. Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module. SubSection "extmod" Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension EndSubSection # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules Load "type1" Load "freetype" # This loads the GLX module # Load "glx" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally # no need to change the default. RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together), # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath # command (or a combination of both methods) # # If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or other # programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo directory # to the end of this list (or comment them out). # # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" # The module search path. The default path is shown here. # ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Server flags section. # ********************************************************************** Section "ServerFlags" # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging # Option "NoTrapSignals" # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. # Option "DontZap" # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. # Option "Dont Zoom" # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With # it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes, # but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will # receive a protocol error. # Option "DisableVidModeExtension" # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client. # Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune" # Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device # (mouse and keyboard) settings. # Option "DisableModInDev" # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to # change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset). # Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Input devices # ********************************************************************** # ********************************************************************** # Core keyboard's InputDevice section # ********************************************************************** Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "Keyboard" # For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard"). # When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris), # uncomment the following line. # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue" Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3" # Option "LeftAlt" "Meta" # Option "RightAlt" "ModeShift" # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # Option "XkbModel" "pc102" # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # or: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys" # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps" # These are the default XKB settings for XFree86 # Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" # Option "XkbModel" "pc101" # Option "XkbLayout" "us" # Option "XkbVariant" "" # Option "XkbOptions" "" # Option "XkbDisable" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Core Pointer's InputDevice section # ********************************************************************** Section "InputDevice" # Identifier and driver Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment # the following line. # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue" # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In # almost every case these lines should be omitted. # Option "BaudRate" "9600" # Option "SampleRate" "150" # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms) # Option "Emulate3Buttons" # Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50" # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice # Option "ChordMiddle" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Other input device sections # this is optional and is required only if you # are using extended input devices. This is for example only. Refer # to the XF86Config man page for a description of the options. # ********************************************************************** # # Section "InputDevice" # Identifier "Mouse2" # Driver "mouse" # Option "Protocol" "MouseMan" # Option "Device" "/dev/mouse2" # EndSection # # Section "InputDevice" # Identifier "spaceball" # Driver "magellan" # Option "Device" "/dev/cua0" # EndSection # # Section "InputDevice" # Identifier "spaceball2" # Driver "spaceorb" # Option "Device" "/dev/cua0" # EndSection # # Section "InputDevice" # Identifier "touchscreen0" # Driver "microtouch" # Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" # Option "MinX" "1412" # Option "MaxX" "15184" # Option "MinY" "15372" # Option "MaxY" "1230" # Option "ScreenNumber" "0" # Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled" # Option "ButtonNumber" "1" # Option "SendCoreEvents" # EndSection # # Section "InputDevice" # Identifier "touchscreen1" # Driver "elo2300" # Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" # Option "MinX" "231" # Option "MaxX" "3868" # Option "MinY" "3858" # Option "MaxY" "272" # Option "ScreenNumber" "0" # Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled" # Option "ButtonThreshold" "17" # Option "ButtonNumber" "1" # Option "SendCoreEvents" # EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Monitor section # ********************************************************************** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "My Monitor" # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. HorizSync 31.5 - 82.0 # HorizSync 30-64 # multisync # HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies # HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. VertRefresh 40-150 EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Graphics device section # ********************************************************************** # Any number of graphics device sections may be present # Standard VGA Device: Section "Device" Identifier "Standard VGA" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" # The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override # the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified. # Chipset "generic" # The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver # modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver # module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line # indicates which driver should interpret the information in this section. Driver "vga" # The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices # this section is intended for. When this line isn't present, a device # section can only match up with the primary video device. For PCI # devices a line like the following could be used. This line should not # normally be included unless there is more than one video device # intalled. # BusID "PCI:0:10:0" # VideoRam 256 # Clocks 25.2 28.3 EndSection # Device configured by xf86config: Section "Device" Identifier "Unsupported VGA compatible" Driver "vga" # unsupported card #VideoRam 4096 # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Screen sections # ********************************************************************** # Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes # the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section # may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen" # option. Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen 1" Device "Unsupported VGA compatible" Monitor "My Monitor" DefaultDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection # ********************************************************************** # ServerLayout sections. # ********************************************************************** # Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present. Each describes # the way multiple screens are organised. A specific ServerLayout # section may be specified from the X server command line with the # "-layout" option. In the absence of this, the first section is used. # When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section # is used alone. Section "ServerLayout" # The Identifier line must be present Identifier "Simple Layout" # Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally # the relative position of other screens. The four names after # primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right # of the primary screen. In this example, screen 2 is located to the # right of screen 1. Screen "Screen 1" # Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and # optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be # used. Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and # "SendCoreEvents". InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection ------------ end of XF86Config --------------- I hope all this means something to you. Many thanks for your assistance. > > I run xf86config and re-enter the hardware specs (to the best of my > > ability), but this makes no difference. > > > > I am basic level user with unix (some years ago), and without gui feel > like > > I have been thrown in the deep-end in a tied sack. If I had XWindows I > could > > probably start swimming. > > > > David > > -------------------------------------- > > David Moore > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
