Hello List,
Some time ago I wrote about problems I had configuring XFree86 4.0 with
LM7.1 and the SiS6326 chip. I pointed out that xf86config was broken in
LM7.1. Anyway, I lost the lot and ended up back with LM7.0 and the
version of XF4.0 I got from XFree86.org. All was well.
Then I saw that XFree86 had released 4.0.1 and, being an optimist (or is
that masochist?), decided to try to upgrade to LM7.1 and import XF86
4.0.1 from XFree86.org. I had backed up my X11 and X11R6 directories
and had a backup of the XF86 4.0 installation files.
The upgrade finished and I tried to use the existing X configuration
which I had told upgrade to leave alone. No mouse! Using various
approaches I can get the hatched screen with the big white square and it
hangs there or I can get to the login screen with the ][ shaped cursor
which will not move. Or I get the unknown(to me) window manager with
three xterms but no mouse. I tried to recover by copying back my backup
XF4.0 but when I try to startx it says no such file or directory, even
though it is there.
I tried to reinstall XF4.0 from my backup which I had used successfully
before and it says there is a syntax error in line 118 of the install
script even though that line is identical to the same line in 4.0.1,
which works. I can't find XF4.0 at any XFree86 site because they now
have only 3.3.x or 4.0.1. XFdrake returns no such file or directory or
command not found even though it is there.
I have tried the Option "sw_cursor" and "noaccel" as well as both two
button Microsoft and Intellimouse(which I use). Basically I have no
mouse which leads me to think mouse support and/or SiS6326 support are
broken in LM7.1 and/or XF86 4.0.1.
I think LM7.1 is out to get me, or am I just paranoid? I shudder at
reinstalling 7.0 and losing the lot again (mutt, qmail, gnupg etc). Can
anyone suggest a way out, please? Can anyone send me Xinstall.sh for
the XFree version of XF4.0? Perhaps I can try an expert upgrade to see
whether I can find a workable XF86 that way? Has anyone got LM7.1 to
work with the SiS6326 chip and XF 4.0.1 and will you share the priceless
howto? Any help will be gratefully received. Thanks and regards.
