On (26/06/05 17:53), Kent West wrote: > Xeno Campanoli wrote: > > > I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. I get X up, but it only displays as this > > grainy mess with three 2inch icons. Nothing I've done with xf86config > > I haven't uses "xf86config" in years. Is it still a valid tool? > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lspci > > 0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82865G Integrated > > Graphics D > > > So, you have an Intel 8xxx integrated chipset. That probably means > you'll need to go into the computer's BIOS and make sure the video RAM > is set to something larger than 1 MB. > > >> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice > >> (EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device > >> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse" > > > > That doesn't make any sense, because The mouse works. > > My suspicion it that you're tinkering with the older, "not generally > used anymore except by those who know what they're doing", "XF86Config" > file. Newer versions of X use "XF86Config-4". When you start X, it's > reading the -4 file, and ignoring the tinkering you've been doing. > > /dev/input/mice is, I believe, included as a possible mice in the > default XF86Config-4 file as configured by Debian nowadays. There may be > another mouse section also, which is reading your mouse. > > > The main symptom is I get a grainy configuration (2 inch icons) and > > no matter what I change, it doesn't change the sizing. There is > > something regarding the configuration, perhaps that it won't talk to > > the video chipset which is on the motherboard, that just won't let X > > come up as anything but this grainy worthless thing with three 2 inch > > icons. Here is my XF86config (excuse me for including all of it): > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/X11/XF86Config > > See if you have an "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" file.
Thanks Kent I was just mulling my next move having ventured out of my depth and wary of demonstrating my ignorance, when...hey presto I learnt so much more from your response Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
