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Ray Olszewski wrote:
> Errno 111 isn't what you want to check -- you need to look at the output of
> startx that comes before that line. All errno 111 means is that an app that
> expected to write to the X server couldn't find a server to write to. You
> need to figure out why that server doesn't run, and for that you need to
> look at the earlier messages. So I'd suggest you run startx again, either
> normally or as probeonly, and redirect stderr to a file that you can review
> after it fails.
>
> Assuming you're using an X server that is compatible with your video "card"
> (not sure what to call it on a laptop), the usual source of an X failure is
> incorrectly specified vertical refresh, horizontal refresh, or video RAM.
>
> As a fallback, you might try installing the SVGA server in 640x480 mode and
> see if that works for you.
>
> At 06:27 PM 3/3/99 -0600, John Wunderlich wrote [abridged]:
>
> >I have just done a basic install of RedHat 5.1 on my laptop (it's now dual boot
> >NT workstation and Linux), but can't get X working. There is an option for a
> >NeoMagic graphics card, and it recognizes at least my Xircom PC-Card (I'm a
> >little concerned about the PSION modem, but that can wait). I can't seem to
> find
> >a setting for my display that will work. I keep getting err 111.
>
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