Hi Jason Can you post a copy of
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and a copy of startx >& test.log and post test.log so we can see the errors etc. Robyn On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 12:55, J. Pock wrote: > Hi there - > > I tried to send this two days ago, but I'm not sure it went through. > Anyway, here it is again. > > I'm trying to install Redhat 7.1 or 7.2 on a Pentium II 400. I have an > ATI Radeon VE video card, a Viewsonic PF775 monitor, a sound card, and a > 10/100 NIC. I run the installation from the bootable cd's I made. > Everything seems to install without a hitch - although during the > xwindows configuration, I cannot test my resolution and color depth. > > My problem is that when I boot the system after installing RHL, the > screen flashes on and off. I've determined that the problem is xwindows > starting up, failing, and then re-starting. If I use a text login, the > system works fine - but XWINDOWS NEVER WORKS! It's driving me crazy. > I've seen a bunch of people with this problem, but I can't seem to find > the solution. I've tried different drivers (Radeon (generic), Radeon > AGP, Radeon AGP VIVO, Standard SVGA). I've tried all kinds of color > depths and resolutions (8-bit 640*480, 24-bit 1024*768). > > Also, I tried an Riva TNT2 AGP video card and had similar problems. > > The error message I get when I type "startx" at the command prompt is: > > "XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" > after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining." > > The error message I get when I go through "Xconfigurator" is: > > "There is a problem with your X configuration. You may go back and > modify your configuration or exit now." > > > Thanks for taking the time to check out my problem! > > -Jason _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
