Hi, I begin thinking you�re right about the SVGA/VESA.
http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/vesa.4.html I get back with a report when I get back home. Thank you all for your engagement. / Jeppe Lionel Lecoq wrote: > > Hi, > I keep thinking (possibly wrongly) that SVGA is a 3.3.6 server and that VESA is the >4.x.x server > of choice for all those who cannot find a better (i.e. accelerated) one... > I may be mistaken but X -configure (or XFree86 -configure for that matter) generates >usually > something quite useful but it sticks it in /root and calls it XF86Configure.new. >i.e. you must > rename it and stick it in /etc/X11... > Lionel > --- Jesper Blomstr�m <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Sprague, IT3" wrote: > > > > > > Actually, VESA is probably a better bet than the SVGA server... The only > > > chips newer than the Kyro2 that I know of are the GeForce3 and Radeon 7500 > > > (8500)... > > > > > > Instead of "XFree86Config -configure" I ran the > > "xf86config". I did not choose a specific > > Video-chipset/driver from the list. > > After that I took a look into the XFree86Config-file and > > there it said "Generic VGA". When I then ran "startx" I > > got (among other things): > > > > --- > > Fatal server error: > > AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0 > > > > > > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please > > send > > the full server output, not just the last messages. > > This can be found in the log file > > "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". > > Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > > > > I tried to change to "SVGA" but I kept on ketting a > > message that said something about "Could not load module > > SVGA". > > > > I will go home in about 10 hours and then I will try your > > tip about the VESA. > > I shall also get some information about the details of > > that DamnedConfig-file. > > > > Thx. > > > > / Jeppe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Dummy dummy5 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 4:10 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [Newbie]Kyro2 > > > > > > Jesper > > > > > > Did you tried to use the standard SVGA driver ? > > > > > > >From: Jesper Blomstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: Re: [Newbie]Kyro2 > > > >Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 07:56:03 +0200 > > > > > > > >I have tried your tip (XFree86 -configure) and this is > > > >what I get: > > > > > > > > > > > >... SNIP > > > > > > > >(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0 > > > > S3VProbe begin > > > >(II) Loading sub module "cirrus_laguna" > > > >(II) LoadModule: "cirrus_laguna" > > > >(II) Loading > > > >/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_laguna.o > > > >(II) Module cirrus_laguna: vendor="The XFree86 Project" > > > > compiled for 4.1.0, module version = 1.0.0 > > > > ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 > > > >(II) Loading sub module "cirrus_alpine" > > > >(II) LoadModule: "cirrus_alpine" > > > >(II) Loading > > > >/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_alpine.o > > > >(II) Module cirrus_alpine: vendor="The XFree86 Project" > > > > compiled for 4.1.0, module version = 1.0.0 > > > > ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 > > > >(--) VMware Guest X Server 10.4.0 - build= > > > >(II) ATI: Shared non-ATI VGA in PCI/AGP slot 1:0:0 > > > >detected. > > > >CYRIX: Device Sections found: 1 > > > > > > > >Fatal server error: > > > > > > > >XFree86 has found a valid card configuration. > > > >Unfortunately the appropriate data has not been added to > > > >xf86PciInfo.h. > > > >Please forward 'scanpci -v' output to XFree86 support > > > >team. > > > > > > > >When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please > > > >send > > > >the full server output, not just the last messages. > > > >This can be found in the log file "temp.log2". > > > >Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >... SNIP > > > > > > > > > > > >Any more ideas? > > > > > > > >/ Jeppe > > > > > > > > > > > >Dummy dummy5 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Did you tried: > > > > > > > > > > "XFree86 -configure" command ? > > > > > This will create a XF86Config.new file at /root. Take a look at that > > > >file to > > > > > figurate the correct video driver. > > > > > > > > > > >From: Jesper Blomstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Subject: [Newbie]Kyro2 > > > > > >Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 21:57:31 +0200 > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi there! > > > > > > > > > > > >Prepare for a real newbie-question... > > > > > > > > > > > >I have recently installed FreeBSD but I didn?t install X from start, > > > >that?s > > > > > >because > > > > > >I wanted to install v.4 and not the older version which was shipped > > > >with > > > > > >the CD. > > > > > > > > > > > >Anyway, after having answered a lot of questions about the scanning > > > > > >frequency and > > > > > >colors and so on I got the question about my video-card. Since I did > > > >not > > > > > >find > > > > > >the correct card I did not chose a specific Video-Card. > > > > > > > > > > > >When I try to start X with startx I get the following message/obituary > > > > > >notice: > > > > > > > > > > > >Fatal server error: > > > > > > > > > > > >AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0 > > > > > >X connection to :0.0 broken > > > > > >Xauth :(argv):1:bad display name "jepsovitz.chello.se:0" in remove > > > >command > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >My Video-Card is a Hercules-card: > > > > > >64M 3D Prophet Kyro2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Shall I give up on installing X with my Video-Card or is there a > > > >sollution? > > > > > > > > > > > >Thx in advance! > > > > > > > > > > > >/ Jeppe > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! 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