Okay. Sorry for the delay... It wasn't caused by the XF86Config
suggestions :))
Now, I have two suggestions going simultaneously (for which I'm very
grateful) - one from Darren and one from James and Ben.
1. James suggestion didn't fskc my X... everything SEEMS okay and it
seeeeeeeeems to start fine. The pen is the same... no different.
2. Darren...
Your suggestion had been:
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# File generated by XFdrake.
#
**********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
#**********************************************************************
Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated
together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server
independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
AllowMouseOpenFail
# allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection
#
# The Tablet stuff, here we define what the tablet is
# what drives it and some configuration options.
# Here is where you will fiddle a bit to get the
# settings correct.
#
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "aiptek"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "Mode" "absolute"
Option "Cursor" "stylus"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "KeepShape" "on"
Option "debuglevel" "20"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "aiptek"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "Mode" "absolute"
Option "Cursor" "puck"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "KeepShape" "on"
Option "debuglevel" "20"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "aiptek"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "Mode" "absolute"
Option "Cursor" "stylus"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "KeepShape" "on"
Option "debuglevel" "20"
EndSection
#
# End os Tablet stuff
#
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Plug'n Play"
ModelName "Compaq V70 Color Monitor"
HorizSync 30-69
VertRefresh 50-150
# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494
563 -hsync -vsync
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595
630
# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590
616
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "ATI"
BoardName "ATI Mach64 3D Rage IIC"
#Driver "nv"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
# Now enable the tablet stuff on the server
InputDevice "stylus" "AlwaysCore"
InputDevice "cursor" "AlwaysCore"
InputDevice "eraser" "AlwaysCore"
# end tablet stuff
Screen "screen1"
EndSection
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X wouldn't start. I copied the XF86 logs
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This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and patches submitted
to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).
XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.3-3mdkenterprise i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 24 March 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Oct 17 21:13:48 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Parse error on line 19 of section ServerFlags in file
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
"Section" is not a valid keyword in this section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Fatal server error:
no screens found
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]
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Any suggestions guys?
I'm wondering - to avoid these posts becoming quite large - if, as one
of you guys suggested, I should make an entry on one of the Linux user
sites and then post everything there, with a URL in my posts to SLUG?
Thanks as always,
Your very humble and obedient servant.
Patrick
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