Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 16:43:52 +0200
From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
Neil,
I keep reading your in your advices to otjer people that the SVGA driver
should be installed.
How would I know if that is the case with my RH 7.1 installation?
How do I check if a SVGA driver in installed??
Also, I have to check the Xserver version.
Some time ago I got a reply from I guy that has a working installation on a
similar libby:
Here's the mail:
================================================
"Robbert J. van Herksen" wrote:
>
> Hi George,
>
> Sorry to bother you, but on your website
> (http://ecg.mit.edu/george/libretto.html) for installing Linux on a
Libretto
> 70,
> I managed to get the system up and running, but the Xserver doesn't want
to
> work for me.
>
> >From the (Linux) command prompt, I type: startx
>
> ..and after a screenblank and some seconds of HD activity I get an error
> message,
> saying that the X server cannot start (Caught 11)
>
> I used a copy of your 'XF86Config" file but still no luck.
>
> I would like to ask you if you have already upgraded your Libby 70 Linux
to
> a higher version, and maybe have an updated version of 'XF86Config.
>
> Hoping for your help!!
>
> Cheers
>
> Robbert
As you probably know, in XFree86 3.x and earlier, there are multiple
versions of the X server for the various supported video chipsets. The
problem you are having often is the symptom of using an X server for a
different chipset than the one you have. In XFree86 4.x, there is a
single server with a variety of chipset-specific modules that can be
loaded at runtime, but the same possibility for a mismatch exists.
I have not recently upgraded my Libretto's Linux or X11, so I may not
be able to offer any more specific help, but I'll be happy to try if
you can fill in some of the details.
What versions (of Linux and X11) are you using?
I should also ask if you have only the original 16 MB of RAM, or if you
have added RAM to make the total 32 MB. In either case, what do you
see if you run the command
cat /proc/meminfo
(before or after attempting to start X)?
With kind regards,
George
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: neil barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 15:46
> To: Libretto
> Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
>
>
> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 13:36:44
> From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
>
> Um - one thought with the x install - is it X3.6 or X4.whatever?
>
> The XF86Config I sent was for 3.6 (or maybe even 3.5) and 4 does things
> completely differently. But other than that, and assuming that
> you have the
> svga driver installed, there shouldn't be any problems. The XFree
> stuff is
> separate from the installation packager.
>
> For the record, I just acquired a 70 mobo and I've stuffed my HD in, no
> problems, X comes up fine just as it always did.
>
> Neil
>
> >Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 15:13:26 +0200
> >From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
> >
> >Question,
> >
> >The XF86Config that u sent me was for Mandrake.
> >I didn't try it yet, but does it make sense to use a Mandrake XF86Config
> >file in a Redhat 7.1 installation??
> >
> >
> >cheers
> >Robb
> >
>
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