Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
Thanks for everybody. I finally set up the X-windows. I upgrade it to XFree86 4.0.x. But while installing, I found myself in a evil circularity due to dpkg doing interdependency, because I installed locale-zh. While the 3.3.x was removed and 4.0.x installed, the config file remains to be the older one and the new version could not get configured. I had to reinstall the whole system all over and tried not install other possibly conflicting packages at the first step. Maybe there is a better way to do that. If there is, please let me know.
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
Thanks for everybody. I finally set up the X-windows. I upgrade it to XFree86 4.0.x. But while installing, I found myself in a evil circularity due to dpkg doing interdependency, because I installed locale-zh. While the 3.3.x was removed and 4.0.x installed, the config file remains to be the older one and the new version could not get configured. I had to reinstall the whole system all over and tried not install other possibly conflicting packages at the first step. Maybe there is a better way to do that. If there is, please let me know. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
also sprach Yang Shouxun (on Fri, 02 Mar 2001 07:58:59AM +0800): > Thanks, this trick does it. Probably Debian GNU/Linux can adopt the > same strategy as used in Red Hat and ask the user whether to boot the > system in X-windows mode or not, even when the X-windows works. Not that this is part of the debian policy actually, but it is custom to use runlevel 3 as the X runlevel, and 2 as the console runlevel. so the xdm link should only exist in the rc3.d directory as S99xdm whereas it should exist as K01xdm in the other 5 rc?.d directories. Now you can manipulate the line containing "initdefault" in /etc/inittab to control which runlevel to boot into, or use the init 3 command to switch to runlevel 3 on the fly (be careful with that if it's a multiuser system). if you are mildly confused by the /etc/rc?.d SystemV hierarchy mess, i recommend you try out the filerc package - it replaces the whole hierarchy with a single file: /etc/runlevel.conf. and if you don't like it, uninstalling filerc will convert that file back to the SysV hierarchy. thank god for filerc! martin [greetings from the heart of the sun]# echo [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1:[EMAIL PROTECTED]@@@.net -- three things are certain: death, taxes and lost data. guess which has occurred.
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
Heather wrote: Besides, Debian GNU/Linux automatically starts the X server at boot time also gave me a headache. take the symlink for xdm, kdm, gdm (any of these) out of your runlevel 2 area (/etc/rc2.d/). I like to create a disabled directory under there and move them in - makes them easy to "activate" by moving them up a level again, and the word "disabled" doesn't start with an S or a K and confuse anything. Thanks, this trick does it. Probably Debian GNU/Linux can adopt the same strategy as used in Red Hat and ask the user whether to boot the system in X-windows mode or not, even when the X-windows works. I'm try to see whether your conf file works for me soon! Thanks!
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
also sprach Yang Shouxun (on Fri, 02 Mar 2001 07:58:59AM +0800): > Thanks, this trick does it. Probably Debian GNU/Linux can adopt the > same strategy as used in Red Hat and ask the user whether to boot the > system in X-windows mode or not, even when the X-windows works. Not that this is part of the debian policy actually, but it is custom to use runlevel 3 as the X runlevel, and 2 as the console runlevel. so the xdm link should only exist in the rc3.d directory as S99xdm whereas it should exist as K01xdm in the other 5 rc?.d directories. Now you can manipulate the line containing "initdefault" in /etc/inittab to control which runlevel to boot into, or use the init 3 command to switch to runlevel 3 on the fly (be careful with that if it's a multiuser system). if you are mildly confused by the /etc/rc?.d SystemV hierarchy mess, i recommend you try out the filerc package - it replaces the whole hierarchy with a single file: /etc/runlevel.conf. and if you don't like it, uninstalling filerc will convert that file back to the SysV hierarchy. thank god for filerc! martin [greetings from the heart of the sun]# echo madduck@!#:1:s@\@@@.net -- three things are certain: death, taxes and lost data. guess which has occurred. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
Heather wrote: >> Besides, Debian GNU/Linux automatically starts the X server at boot time >> also gave me a headache. > > > take the symlink for xdm, kdm, gdm (any of these) out of your runlevel 2 > area (/etc/rc2.d/). I like to create a disabled directory under there > and move them in - makes them easy to "activate" by moving them up a level > again, and the word "disabled" doesn't start with an S or a K and confuse > anything. Thanks, this trick does it. Probably Debian GNU/Linux can adopt the same strategy as used in Red Hat and ask the user whether to boot the system in X-windows mode or not, even when the X-windows works. I'm try to see whether your conf file works for me soon! Thanks! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 10:59:54AM +0800, Yang Shouxun wrote: > Dear friends, > > Can you help me bring up X-Windows on my Dell Inspiron 5000e notebook? > > I've been using GNU/Linux for almost two years, but this is my first > experience of installing it on a notebook. I could not set up > X-windows. When X-windows setup program (XF86Setup in potato or > Xconfigurator in RedHat) attmepted to start the X server, it halted the > machine. > > Besides, Debian GNU/Linux automatically starts the X server at boot time > also gave me a headache. > > I'm not sure whether it's due to keyboard, mouse, card or monitor > settings. > > Below is information about the hardware: > > Keyboard: Inspiron 87 keys (standard 101/102 or Microsoft > natural on Microsoft) > Monitor: 14.1' XGA(standard monitor on Microsoft) > Card: ATI Rage Mobility-128 2x AGP > Mouse: Synaptics PS/2 TouchPads > > Could anybody tell me what settings should these be on Debian potato and > which server to run? OK, here's my XF86Config-4. Note that I get weird out-of-sync effects (i.e.: screen turns crazy sometimes when switching back to console), which forces me to reboot. This could be a problem with a bad ModeLine. I'm not sure. Andreas Mohr Section "Files" RGBPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:noscale" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:noscale" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:noscale" # FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" # Type1 fonts # FontPath "unix/:-1" # TrueType fonts # FontPath"inet/127.0.0.1:7101" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #Option "NoTrapSignals" "true" #Option "DontZap" "true" #Option "DontZoom" "true" #Option "BlankTime "5" #Option "StandbyTime "10" #Option "SuspendTime "20" #Option "OffTime "30" Option "BlankTime 5 Option "StandbyTime 1 Option "SuspendTime 1 Option "OffTime 1 EndSection Section "Module" #Load "dbe" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "dri" #Load "v4l" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "keyboard" Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata" Option "Emulate3Buttons" Option "Emulate3Timeout""50" EndSection #LeftAlt Meta #RightAltModeShift #ScrollLock ModeLock #ScrollLock Compose # ** # Pointer section # ** # ** # Monitor section # ** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "LCD Panel" # VendorName "IBM" # ModelName "ITSX93" HorizSync 40-110 VertRefresh 28-90 Gamma 1.0 Option "DPMS" # 65.15 MHz pixel clock vielleicht ?? # ModeLine "1024x768" 65.15 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 ModeLine "1400x1050" 107 1400 1464 1784 1912 1050 1052 1064 1090 EndSection # ** # Graphics device section # ** Section "Device" Identifier "Rage128" #Driver "vga_drv" #Driver "apm" VendorName "ATI" Driver "ati" #BoardName "ATI Mobility P" #VideoRam16384 EndSection # ** # Screen sections # ** Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen 1" #Driver "accel" Device "Rage128" Monitor "LCD Panel" DefaultDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" # "1400x1050" Viewport0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" # "1400x1050" Virtual 2000 1600 Viewport0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" # "1400x1050" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" # "1400x1050" Viewport0 0 EndSubsection EndSection
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 10:59:54AM +0800, Yang Shouxun wrote: > Dear friends, > > Can you help me bring up X-Windows on my Dell Inspiron 5000e notebook? > > I've been using GNU/Linux for almost two years, but this is my first > experience of installing it on a notebook. I could not set up > X-windows. When X-windows setup program (XF86Setup in potato or > Xconfigurator in RedHat) attmepted to start the X server, it halted the > machine. > > Besides, Debian GNU/Linux automatically starts the X server at boot time > also gave me a headache. > > I'm not sure whether it's due to keyboard, mouse, card or monitor > settings. > > Below is information about the hardware: > > Keyboard: Inspiron 87 keys (standard 101/102 or Microsoft > natural on Microsoft) > Monitor: 14.1' XGA(standard monitor on Microsoft) > Card: ATI Rage Mobility-128 2x AGP > Mouse: Synaptics PS/2 TouchPads > > Could anybody tell me what settings should these be on Debian potato and > which server to run? OK, here's my XF86Config-4. Note that I get weird out-of-sync effects (i.e.: screen turns crazy sometimes when switching back to console), which forces me to reboot. This could be a problem with a bad ModeLine. I'm not sure. Andreas Mohr Section "Files" RGBPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:noscale" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:noscale" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:noscale" # FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" # Type1 fonts # FontPath "unix/:-1" # TrueType fonts # FontPath"inet/127.0.0.1:7101" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #Option "NoTrapSignals" "true" #Option "DontZap" "true" #Option "DontZoom" "true" #Option "BlankTime "5" #Option "StandbyTime "10" #Option "SuspendTime "20" #Option "OffTime "30" Option "BlankTime 5 Option "StandbyTime 1 Option "SuspendTime 1 Option "OffTime 1 EndSection Section "Module" #Load "dbe" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "dri" #Load "v4l" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "keyboard" Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata" Option "Emulate3Buttons" Option "Emulate3Timeout""50" EndSection #LeftAlt Meta #RightAltModeShift #ScrollLock ModeLock #ScrollLock Compose # ** # Pointer section # ** # ** # Monitor section # ** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "LCD Panel" # VendorName "IBM" # ModelName "ITSX93" HorizSync 40-110 VertRefresh 28-90 Gamma 1.0 Option "DPMS" # 65.15 MHz pixel clock vielleicht ?? # ModeLine "1024x768" 65.15 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 ModeLine "1400x1050" 107 1400 1464 1784 1912 1050 1052 1064 1090 EndSection # ** # Graphics device section # ** Section "Device" Identifier "Rage128" #Driver "vga_drv" #Driver "apm" VendorName "ATI" Driver "ati" #BoardName "ATI Mobility P" #VideoRam16384 EndSection # ** # Screen sections # ** Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen 1" #Driver "accel" Device "Rage128" Monitor "LCD Panel" DefaultDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" # "1400x1050" Viewport0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" # "1400x1050" Virtual 2000 1600 Viewport0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" # "1400x1050" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "1400x1050" "1024x768" # "1400x1050" Viewport0 0 EndSubsection EndSection
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
> Dear friends, > > Can you help me bring up X-Windows on my Dell Inspiron 5000e notebook? > > I've been using GNU/Linux for almost two years, but this is my first > experience of installing it on a notebook. I could not set up > X-windows. When X-windows setup program (XF86Setup in potato or > Xconfigurator in RedHat) attmepted to start the X server, it halted the > machine. > > Besides, Debian GNU/Linux automatically starts the X server at boot time > also gave me a headache. take the symlink for xdm, kdm, gdm (any of these) out of your runlevel 2 area (/etc/rc2.d/). I like to create a disabled directory under there and move them in - makes them easy to "activate" by moving them up a level again, and the word "disabled" doesn't start with an S or a K and confuse anything. > I'm not sure whether it's due to keyboard, mouse, card or monitor > settings. > > Below is information about the hardware: > > Keyboard: Inspiron 87 keys (standard 101/102 or Microsoft > natural on Microsoft) > Monitor: 14.1' XGA(standard monitor on Microsoft) > Card: ATI Rage Mobility-128 2x AGP Hmm, this is a pretty close relation to the Compal30W XF86Config file I posted. (That may have been for a Rage Mobility P/M instead of 128 tho) It was only in the last couple of weeks so I'm certain it's in the archive and in February sometime. I have entries in there for SVGA server (runs several video modes, no great speed thrill) and Mach64 server (runx 1024x768 by excellent, but hangs on any attempt to give it other pixel resolutions). > Mouse: Synaptics PS/2 TouchPads > > Could anybody tell me what settings should these be on Debian potato and > which server to run? > > Thanks in advance! Let us know if that does it for you. * Heather Stern * star@ many places...
Re: Help: Dell Inspiron 5000e X-Windows
> Dear friends, > > Can you help me bring up X-Windows on my Dell Inspiron 5000e notebook? > > I've been using GNU/Linux for almost two years, but this is my first > experience of installing it on a notebook. I could not set up > X-windows. When X-windows setup program (XF86Setup in potato or > Xconfigurator in RedHat) attmepted to start the X server, it halted the > machine. > > Besides, Debian GNU/Linux automatically starts the X server at boot time > also gave me a headache. take the symlink for xdm, kdm, gdm (any of these) out of your runlevel 2 area (/etc/rc2.d/). I like to create a disabled directory under there and move them in - makes them easy to "activate" by moving them up a level again, and the word "disabled" doesn't start with an S or a K and confuse anything. > I'm not sure whether it's due to keyboard, mouse, card or monitor > settings. > > Below is information about the hardware: > > Keyboard: Inspiron 87 keys (standard 101/102 or Microsoft > natural on Microsoft) > Monitor: 14.1' XGA(standard monitor on Microsoft) > Card: ATI Rage Mobility-128 2x AGP Hmm, this is a pretty close relation to the Compal30W XF86Config file I posted. (That may have been for a Rage Mobility P/M instead of 128 tho) It was only in the last couple of weeks so I'm certain it's in the archive and in February sometime. I have entries in there for SVGA server (runs several video modes, no great speed thrill) and Mach64 server (runx 1024x768 by excellent, but hangs on any attempt to give it other pixel resolutions). > Mouse: Synaptics PS/2 TouchPads > > Could anybody tell me what settings should these be on Debian potato and > which server to run? > > Thanks in advance! Let us know if that does it for you. * Heather Stern * star@ many places... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
