On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 09:46:49PM -0400, Cecil wrote: > I am working on an IBM Aptiva and getting the error message that no > screen is found when I start XFree86. This machine has a Pentium > III/800MHz/128MBRAM; Creative Labs CT6970 AGP video card with an nVidia > GeForce 256 DDR chipset; ESS Allegro PCI (ES1988 Allegro-1) sound chip > on-board; VIA 82Cxxx chipset; HP 845c USB on Usb0; a Best Data USB56 on > Usb1; a Zoom K56 Flex on Tty0. This is the second installation of > Debian Woody 3.0 (that completed the process) using the bf24 boot option > (kernel 2.4), Ext3 fs. The installation was completed with all > dependencies and conflicts resolved.
Hi Cecil, that is the magic of apt-get!
> KDE is default. XFree86 is
> configured for the nv GeForce driver w/32768KB video RAM; correct
> monitor specifications; correct video resolutions; correct color depth.
> I say "correct" because the same specifications worked on the first
> installation.
ok. you have an nvidia card.
> I have run xf86config around six times, trying different
> settings for the RAM and video resolution/depth to no avail.
You have a basic config with woody. If you want better support for
things, Debian has release a new stable distro: sarge. While woody is
still supports, I would be recommended that you upgrade to 'sarge', as
its the current stable.
I like to try: 'X -configure' and what I can do. or use the debian
perferred method: 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86' and select the
'vesa' driver (or maybe try the 'nv' if the vesa works)
> I went
> on-line with the Zoom modem, but have not tried the Best Data yet
> because I get no desk top and don't feel like browsing without Mozilla.
It is a good thing to be familiar with browsing the web with out X
windows. Using links, w3m, or lynx are very good when you need to get
info and since they do not show graphics are FASTER.
> The HP 845c has never worked even after going to linuxprinting.org and
> sourceforge.com for the PPDs. Usb support is installed in the kernel.
> The HP Vectra VL I'm using to do this, with the same Debian Woody 3.0,
> starts XFree with no problem, and I can find no difference between the
> two XF86Config files other than the obvious differences in server, RAM,
> monitor specs, resolution, and color depth. I have installed Debian
> Linux about ten times now on four different machines, even having to
> manually configure XFree86, but this is the first time I can not get X
> to start.
It is not uncommon to have 2 computers or hardware that look identical
only to find out that they are different parts inside. I keep reading
about folks buying wifi cards with the exact same model number and one
works and one doesnt because the manufacturers change the chipsets
without changing the part/model number.
> What can be done? I also need help with setting up printers
> and sound, so....maybe after X starts, we can go into those. Thanks.
> Cecil
>
Welcome to debian! Its a bumpy ride in the beginning!
Cheers,
Kev
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