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Cecil wrote:
XF86Config-4: Section "Files" (omitted)
Section "Module" Load "GLcore" "bitmap" "dbe"
"dri" "extmod" "freetype" "glx" "int10" "pex5" "record" "speedo" "type1"
"vbe" "xie"
End Section
Section "Input Device" (omitted)
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 256 DDR [NV10]"
Driver "nv"
Option "Use FBDev" "True"
End Section
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "IBM E74"
HorizSync "30-69"
VertRefresh "50-120"
Option "DPMS"
End Section
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR [NV10]"
Monitor "IBM E74"
Default Depth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480" (for all depths)
End SubSection End Section
I've never seen "Display" like this. I think those depths should be
split up. I've only installed X a couple of times, but my XF86Config(-4)
has always split the Displays like this:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR [NV10]"
Monitor "IBM E74"
Default Depth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
End SubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
End SubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
End SubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
End SubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
End SubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
End SubSection
End Section
something tells me this isn't the problem, but maybe?
Whether Sarge is the current version or not is of little consequence as
XFree86 worked on this computer after the first installation of Woody,
and only failed after the second installation. But I forgot to tell you
that the first installation was with Ext2 fs, the second with Ext3. And
xf86config does create the XF86Config-4 file in /etc/X11. If its age is
a debilitating factor, why would xf86config be put in the path? I see
no vesa driver in the driver list, but there is a generic VGA driver. I
tried it....same error.
can't image that ext2 ext3 is an issue. did you save your old
xf86config? is it on a backup somewhere?
X -configure produces the same nv driver entry, lists NVidia as the
vendor name, and lists GeForce DDR as the board name. But it lists the
screen as "Screen0", not "Default Screen" X fails with same error.
Moved XF86Config.new from / to /etc/X11, renamed it to XF86Config-4, X
fails, same error. A screen message says the XF86Config-4 file is now
"Data Incomplete." Ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 (so this is
where the vesa is!!), same error, but no "Data Incomplete" error. Ran
it three times, changing the driver from vesa to nv, the ram from 32768
to 16384, same error.
Any other suggestions?
all I can say is, go over the configs with a fine-toothed comb.
everytime I run into trouble its usually something silly like a typo or
improperly structured section in xf86config.
hth
A
Cecil
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