[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-13 Thread Nikos Chantziaras
Philip Webb wrote: 090412 Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:57:17 -0700, walt wrote: In that case I have no idea why the splashscreen doesn't show. Do you have this line in xorg.conf? Option NoLogo true No. Any other suggestions ? Then put it in xorg.conf in the Device

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread Philip Webb
090412 walt wrote: Philip Webb wrote: BTW the Nvidia driver is still being used (acc to 'lshal'), but its splash screen no longer appears: can anyone explain ? lshal is telling you that your nvidia hardware is recognized, but doesn't tell you that the hardware is being used by X. The best

[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread walt
Philip Webb wrote: 090411 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: Denis wrote: I updated the xorg-server from 1.3.x to 1.5.3 my X wouldn't launch until I commented 'freetype' or 'vga' in xorg.conf - why is that? Basically, I am going the old keyboard and mouse route for now and I rebuilt my nvidia drivers,

[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread walt
Philip Webb wrote: 090412 walt wrote: Philip Webb wrote: BTW the Nvidia driver is still being used (acc to 'lshal'), but its splash screen no longer appears: can anyone explain ? lshal is telling you that your nvidia hardware is recognized, but doesn't tell you that the hardware is being used

[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread Nikos Chantziaras
Philip Webb wrote: BTW the Nvidia driver is still being used (acc to 'lshal'), but its splash screen no longer appears: can anyone explain ? If the nvidia driver has a man page, try to find: Option NoLogo boolean

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:57:17 -0700, walt wrote: In that case I have no idea why the splashscreen doesn't show. Do you have this line in xorg.conf? Option NoLogo true -- Neil Bothwick Sacred cows make great hamburgers. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Sunday 12 April 2009 03:55:33 Philip Webb wrote: BTW the Nvidia driver is still being used (acc to 'lshal'), Which package did you emerge to get lshal? -- Rgds Peter

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread Dale
Peter Humphrey wrote: On Sunday 12 April 2009 03:55:33 Philip Webb wrote: BTW the Nvidia driver is still being used (acc to 'lshal'), Which package did you emerge to get lshal? Drum roll please. r...@smoker / # equery belongs lshal [ Searching for file(s) lshal in *... ]

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread fei huang
I've got freetype warning as well, but not preventing the start of X. nvidia should be the name of your driver, and there should be a NoLogo line in the xorg.conf to switch on/off splash

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-12 Thread Philip Webb
090412 Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:57:17 -0700, walt wrote: In that case I have no idea why the splashscreen doesn't show. Do you have this line in xorg.conf? Option NoLogo true No. Any other suggestions ? --

[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-11 Thread Nikos Chantziaras
Denis wrote: I was updating the xorg-server on my other gentoo box from 1.3.x to 1.5.3, and my X would not launch until I commented out 'freetype' or 'vga' modules in the xorg.conf - why is that? Basically, I am going the old keyboard and mouse route for now, and I rebuilt my nvidia drivers,

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server 1.5.3 doesn't like 'freetype' and 'vga' modules?

2009-04-11 Thread Philip Webb
090411 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: Denis wrote: I updated the xorg-server from 1.3.x to 1.5.3 my X wouldn't launch until I commented 'freetype' or 'vga' in xorg.conf - why is that? Basically, I am going the old keyboard and mouse route for now and I rebuilt my nvidia drivers, mouse drivers and