Hi, I'm a bit new to Linux on Sparc, but my undurstanding is that to configure your X under Debian, the following command works quite well:
dpkg -reconfigure xserver-xfree86 Nico -- SS5-110 - 2x 2.1G - 256M - TGX SS20 - 2x Ross 150MHz - 2x 2.1G - 128M - TGX Debian Woody Sparc Stable > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Huggett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 17:15 > To: [email protected] > Subject: FW: sunffb > Importance: High > > > Any ideas? > ?Did I install or configure wrong? > Any consultants available? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 408-378-5564 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Huggett > Hi: > As a new debian developer/user, I am having some problems with X-win. > The Solaris 8 drivers install & display correctly but > my unix skills are a little old & memory fading. > I did not execute mknod. > > I am trying to install x-win for woody on a Sun Ultra 5 with sunffb video. > tasksel allows sunffb selection but not configuration. > dselect did not show sunffb. > Executing XFreeConfig did not show the drivers. > XFree86 4.1.0, 4.2.0 & 4.2.1 'Xinstall.sh -check' returns > "No Linux binaries available for this architecture...sparc64..." > Forcing Xinstall.sh causes extract, extract.exe & extract.save to fail > And be appended as .bad > During boot > xdm reports > (EE) no devices found > fatal server error > no screen found > after blinking two times & displaying character mode, > I suspect I forgot something > But I do not know what. > My apologies if this is already documented. > > I am targeting this for a home controller gateway. > Initially I wish to configure the rs-232c port to HVAC system > And later specializing in devices for elder in-home care.
