On (16/11/04 12:11), facemann wrote: > Hi all, > I hope this is the correct list for this. If not, > please advise. > I have just loaded woody 2.4.18-newpmac on an older > G4. Runs great from the command line. When I run > 'startx' the KDE splash screen comes > on, I have a mouse, then it fails back to the command > line. > The only EE line from XFree86.0.log is: > (EE) R128(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling > DRI. > The tail end of XFree86.0.log is: > (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD > (II) Initializing built-in extension LBX > (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP > (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY > (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA > (II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont > (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER > PEXExtensionInit: Couldn't open default PEX font file > Roman_M > (II) Keyboard "Generic Keyboard" handled by legacy > driver > (**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > (**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2" > (**) Option "CorePointer" > (**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer > (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > (==) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 3 > (**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > (**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, > Emulate3Timeout: 50 > (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > (**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 > (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured > Mouse" (type: MOUSE) > > Fatal server error: > Caught signal 11. Server aborting > > By the way, the G4 has an ATI Rage 128 and is > connected to the monitor and mouse via a KVM switch > into a USB port. Hi Andy
I run debian (sid) on a 450MHz dual processor AGP GRaphics G4; I started with woody and managed to get a reasonable KDE working environment with benh kernels but never managed to get everything working. After about nine months I switched to sid and more recently I ugraded to the stock debian 2.6.8 smp kernel. I don't know how much you investigated debian prior to your install but I would encourage you to either: do a fresh install using the new sarge (testing soon to become stable) installer: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ It is considerably quicker and easier than the woody installer; it provides the added advantage of discovering much of your hardware which makes issues like getting the x-window system working painless. or: upgrade your woody installation to sarge by editing your /etc/apt/sources.list substituting all references to "stable" or "woody" with "sarge". Then if you have aptitude installed do: aptitude update aptitude upgrade if not use apt-get (look the man page) but I believe you do: apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get distupgrade After upgrading you may still have to resolve your xserver problem but you should achive better functionality generally. However, to answer your question you need: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 And check the relevant settings - it is somewhat trial and error. Alternatively, I can send you my XF86Config-4 file off-list which may solve your problem. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business
