On Monday, 27 Jan 2003, P.B.Prabhuram wrote: > I am using a linux-from-scratch system, I downloaded > all the > sources for xf86 4.2.0 <snip> > I configured the x system using xf86config, ( i have a > nvidia riva tnt2 card and microsoft usb optical mouse > ) but when i give the command startx, i get the > following errors ( i have also attached the log file > ): > > (WW) NV (0) : Failed to setup write combining range ( > 0xe4000000, 0x2000000) > > When i give the command "xf86cfg" : > only a blank black screen appears. > > when i give the command "XFree86" : > A hatched grey screen appears with a ( crossed ) mouse > cursor that does not move <snip>
I'm no guru, and I don't know much about the warning from the NV driver. What about this mouse problem? > XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) > Release Date: 18 January 2002 > 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/) > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19-16mdk i686 [ELF] > Module Loader present > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) > default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) > informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not > implemented, (??) unknown. > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Jan > 27 12:09:48 2003 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > (==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout" > (**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0) > (**) | |-->Monitor "My Monitor" > (**) | |-->Device "RIVA TNT2" > (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1" <snip> > (**) Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse" > (**) Mouse1: Protocol: "IntelliMouse" > (**) Option "CorePointer" > (**) Mouse1: Core Pointer > (**) Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse" > (==) Mouse1: Buttons: 3 > (**) Option "BaudRate" "1200" > (**) Mouse1: BaudRate: 1200 <snip> > (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse1" > (type: MOUSE) Searching through the archives of the XFree86 "Xpert" mailing list ( http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=xfree-xpert&r=1&w=2 ) with a search for "optical usb mouse", I found a few posts suggesting things like: > Perhaps you should try the protocols: "ImPS/2" or "ExplorerPS/2" on > "/dev/mouse"? > The first one works fine with my M$ IntelliMouse Optical connected to the USB > port (so the "PS/2" in the protocol name doesn't matter). (Thomas Kalla) Perhaps you would like to try this solution, or perform a search of your own to see what you can find? Jimmy. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
