I'm a true newbie, which means I know very little (if anything) :-)),
but I have the same problem with VMWARE. When I told this to my linux
guru (our network guy) he said that he suspects that VMWARE is not
compatible with XFree86 v. 4***. Perhaps going to version 3 would solve
the problem.
Terry Smith
Woods Hole, MA
Tycho Bizot wrote:
>
> I am already using vmware 2.04 with the suppert for kernel 2.4
> it was a clean install......and i didn't get any errors....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Pithers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: donderdag 10 mei 2001 14:32
> To: Tycho Bizot
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] troubleshooting vmware Xfree86 DGA support
>
> On Thursday 10 May 2001 10:51, you wrote:
> > I just installed VMware 2.04 in mandrake...it run's.....
> > there is only one thing i can't figure out....
> > when i start Vmware it gives the following message :
> >
> > ! no xfree86 DGA support for this X-screen !
> > ! xfree86 Digital Graphics (DGA extension) initialisation failed !
> >
> > and when i run a virtual win98 machine it says the following :
> >
> > ! The virtual machine will not be able to run in full-screen SVGA
> > mode, because your X-server does not support the Xfree86 DGA extension
> > for direct-to-frame-buffer graphics or because DGA is supported but the
> > virtual machine cannot use it !
> >
> > I am running mandrake 8.0 with XFree86 4
> >
> > anyone has a clue?????
> >
> > thanx in advance
> >
> > Tycho
>
> Try going to VMware's web site, I believe that there is an update available
> fot the 2.4.x kernel which might fix the problem.
>
> Roger
