> > > - What output is produced if you run "X -probeonly" ? > > "bash: X: command not found" > 1) /usr/X11R6/bin is not on your path. Not surprising in single user mode. > 2) does it run when you give it an explicit path to X ?
Yes. So much to learn about Linux! A ton of text whining about NEOMAGIC(0): Not using default mode ... "1856x1392" (insufficient memory for mode) ... also for 1920x1440, 1400x1050. Then ... [II] NEOMAGIC(0): Not using mode "1024x768" (no mode of this name) [--] NEOMAGIC(0): Virtual size is 800x600 (pitch 800) [**] NEOMAGIC(0): Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz [**] NEOMAGIC(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz [==] NEOMAGIC(0): DPI set to )75, 75) [II] Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a [II] Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version 1.0.0 [II] Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a [II] Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version 1.0.0 [II] Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a [II] Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version 0.1.0 > > > - XF86Config configuration (videocard and monitor bits) > > Just ran "find -name XF86Config" and it returned nothing but the > > command prompt. > what directory were you in? /usr/X11R6/bin > look in /etc/X11 I see XF86Config-4 and XF86Config-4~ > > - Any relevant log messages from /var/log/* > > There are 13 .log files in that directory, plus a bunch of other stuff. > > Could you help me to narrow the likely source of relevant data? > Start with messages and dmesg, we'll work on it from there, unless something > has X (the capital letter) in its name. > * Heather Stern * star@ many places... Lots of stuff since October. Not much looks interesting ... unless I missed it nothing in either referenced X ... are these from "messages" are helpful? "Nov 25 21:14:07 progeny kernel: Console colour VGA+ 80x25" "Nov 25 21:21:32 progeny exiting on signal 15" Thanks! doc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
