On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:16:27 -0500 "Juliette Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm having a few difficulties getting x to accept my ATI Rage 128, and > get this error when viewing my xfree86.0.log: > > Line 2: syntax error near unexpected token '(R' You'll have to show us a bit more before we can isolate the syntax error, but at line 2 you can't have gotten into anything complicated yet. "man XF86Config" explains it all, probably in much more detail than you want. But the question I need to ask is, where did this configuration file come from? There are several automatic config file generators, almost nobody types one in by hand any more. Generally, a working file is created for you when you first install XFree86. It just occurred to me that you may not even know what file has the syntax error. With XFree86 versions 4.0 and greater, the configuration file is generally found in /etc/X11/XF86Config, although some systems add "-4" or make other changes. But wait. You're looking at XFree86.0.log. It tells you near the top which version you're running and what configuration file it's reading. Take a look at the first three lines of that file, and it will probably become obvious what's wrong, what it should be, and how it got broken. Or just run "XFree86 -configure" (as root) and copy the file it creates over the one with the syntax error. > ================ > Juliette Adams > Independent Producer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > t: 212.777.5556 > c: 917.687.7472 > ================ -- Remember, more computing power was thrown away last week than existed in the world in 1982. -- http://www.tom.womack.net/computing/prices.html _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
