On Fri, May 21, 2004 at 12:50:16AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > retitle 248263 xserver-xfree86: detailed output isn't detailed > tag 248263 + moreinfo > thanks > > On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 08:36:44AM +0100, Chris Walker wrote: > > Package: xserver-xfree86 > > Version: 4.3.0-7 > > > > The debconf screen displayed when the video driver doesn't work asks > > if you would like to view the detailed X-server output as well - but > > the screen you see is identical to the first (and doesn't include much > > detail - certainly not what video card it thought it had detected). > > I'm afraid I have no idea what screen you're talking about.
Sorry about that. It was clear to me what I meant when I wrote it but looking at it again, it isn't. > > Can you paste some of the exact language from the debconf template in > question into a mail and follow-up to this bug report? The below should be roughly correct - but I typed it in by hand, so may have made errors. "I cannot start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?" If you click on yes, you get: "This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be rported to [email protected] and patches submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bus in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFRee86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.org/cvs). Xfree86 version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-1 20040428170728 [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Release date: 15 August 2003 X Protocol Version 11,Revision0, Release 6.6 Build operating system: Linux 2.4.23 i686 [ELF] Build Date: 28 April 2004 Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.org/ to make sure that you have the latest verion. Module loader present OK ----------- If you hit return, you get asked "Would you like to see the detailed X server output as well?" If you select Yes, you get a repeat of the above screen. This is a) no more detail. B) not much use. What you really want is the rest of /var/log/XFree86.0.log In fact, it would seem that what you display is the head of this very file - but only the first (and therefore not particularly useful bit). Chris
