So, after having followed yesterday's advice, I have a running linux system with kernel 2.2.12 and I have a working ethernet connection that allowed me to get loads of software in my Sony Vaio 505.
Now, however I cannot get X to work properly. I am using xserver-neomagic-1.1.0-1-1 as it is supposed to be stable and to support my Neomagic128XD poperly. However, after running XF86Setup with: * Mouse is OK configured * Keyboard is 101 keys PC (???) no laptop-choice * Card: I tick Neomagic, SVGA, 2Meg, * Monitor: Extended Super VGA (I tried without extension first) * Mode: I choose 640x480 and 800x600, and 16 bpp (as adviced by others) * Others: no change I get a sequence of error messages like "_X11TransSocketUnixConnect: Can't Connect: errno 111" and XF86Setup stops with message "Unable to Communicate with Xserver" What shall I do? What is missing? I have also checked the package maintainer's advice to read /usr/doc/xserver-neomagic/README.Debian to do 2 changes. (1) cannot be followed since no file is created (2) is fulfilled already by the apt-get induced configuration. I also learned that the Neomagics are SUPPORTED in currently UNSTABLE versions of Xfree within the Xserver-SVGA, but then I would have to switch to a rather unstable system with more than 170 upgrade, as I was told by apt-get :-( Any help and advice appreciated, == Uwe ==
