Hi,
Usually, this means you do not have a valid
depth/resolution specified. I would go to
/etc/X11/XF86Config[-4] (distro dependant) and
1. check whether in Section "Screen" the Device and
Monitor fields really refer to existing monitor and
graphical device (spelling mistake ?) I suspect they
should because they should have been generated
automatically....
2. reduce the color depth to something you are sure
should be supported for instance.
DefaultDepth 16
3. check that at least one of the Subsection "Display"
should be supported for instance:
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
(don't know whether the viewport is necessary I don't
have one myself...)
4. save your file and try again...
If it still hang then post your XF86Config
NOTE some distros have 2 such files (usually
XF86Config and XF86Config-4) in addition I had the
privilege of having mine (RH 7.1) decide by itself
which version of XFree was good for me and install
3.3.6 on a laptop and 4.03 on a desktop check which
XFree version you are running (usually on top of the
log)
good luck
Lionel
--- Starrdust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, that worked, kinda..
> After copying the file and renaming it
> appropriately,
> when i run startx now, it looks like it loads the
> libraries, detects the
> correct card (ATI 3D Rage Mobility - this is a
> laptop), correct mem size,
> etc., including all the panel sizes, BUT now gives,
> (EE)Screen(s) found, but none hava a usable
> configuration.
>
> -starrdust
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicholas Robbins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 11:13 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Newbie]no screens found...
>
>
> Haha, as root:
>
> cp /root/XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config
>
> At least, thet's where you put it in Linux... worth
> a try, no?
>
> On Saturday 08 September 2001 10:31 pm, you wrote:
> > Totally new newbie here, please be patient...
> >
> > I have installed OpenBSD 2.9, and am trying to get
> the X server to work.
> I
> > ran the xf86cfg command and it seemed to run ok,
> it saved a file
> > /root/XF86Config.new, but when i run the startx
> command (which i presume i
> > am to do) it reports
> > (EE)Unable to loacate/open config file
> > (EE)Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
> > Fatal server error:
> > no screens found.
> >
> > Help...
> >
> > -starrdust
> >
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