Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-07 Thread Chris Bannister
On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 10:47:04AM -0700, jdaues wrote: > modconf shows: > kernel/drivers/video/nvidia > so i tried that, but no joy. > I've now tried vesa, nv, and nvidia with no effect. > > I then tried: > apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nv > but no effect Umm, xserver-xorg-video-nv provides

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-06 Thread jdaues
modconf shows: kernel/drivers/video/nvidia so i tried that, but no joy. I've now tried vesa, nv, and nvidia with no effect. I then tried: apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nv but no effect Then, in modconf, i saw this: kernel/drivers/video/nvidia so I selected in for install. This had an effec

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-06 Thread sdpatt2
Another thing to keep in mind is recent troubles we've seen during installs with Xorg when the user selects repositories from contrib and non-free during the repository selection phase of the install. My laptop intel i910 adapter was incorrectly identified as radeon card, and fglrx was installed i

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-06 Thread Florian Reitmeir
Hi, On Fre, 05 Jän 2007, jdaues wrote: > I'm not certain how to change the driver to vesa. > In this section: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV17GL [Quadro4 500 GoGL]" > Driver "ivtvdev" Driver "nv" > BusID "PCI:1:0:0" > EndSectio

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-06 Thread sdpatt2
on Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 12:49:01AM -0700 jdaues mumbled: > if I do: > >lsmod | grep nvidia > I get nothing in response. > That can't be good. > Agreed. you can take a look at what modules are available for that stock kernel by typing: modconf it will give you a menu of modules you can insert or

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread jdaues
if I do: >lsmod | grep nvidia I get nothing in response. That can't be good. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 08:47:18PM -0700 jdaues mumbled: (II) IVTVDEV_TST: driver for framebuffer: PVR-350 (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0 (EE) No devices detected. Fatal server error: no

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread jdaues
I'm not certain how to change the driver to vesa. In this section: Section "Device" Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV17GL [Quadro4 500 GoGL]" Driver "ivtvdev" BusID "PCI:1:0:0" EndSection i change "ivtvdev" to "vesa" No effect. Is this what you me

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread sdpatt2
on Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 08:47:18PM -0700 jdaues mumbled: > (II) IVTVDEV_TST: driver for framebuffer: PVR-350 > (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0 > (EE) No devices detected. > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > Hmm. Got a mouse and keyboard, agp is seen, nvidia driver is loaded, but can

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread jdaues
I tried the > apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-all command, but xwindows still doesn't start. new log file is: X Window System Version 7.1.1 Release Date: 12 May 2006 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1 Build Operating System: UNKNOWN Current Operating System: Linux mylaptop-m50

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread sdpatt2
on Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 08:47:21AM -0700 jdaues mumbled: > (II) LoadModule: "mouse" > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module mouse > (II) UnloadModule: "mouse" > (EE) Failed to load module "mouse" (module does not exist, 0) > (II) LoadModule: "kbd" > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module kbd > (II) Unlo

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread jdaues
Here is the lspci command, the uname command, the log file and the conf file: >>lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Inte

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread Inko IA
Hello! As the other reply told you, you should first post the outputs. Anyway, in my first debian installation in my laptop some months ago I had problem with the mouse and X server didn't start. I don't remember exactly what I did, but my lines about keyboard and mouse in xorg.conf are this way:

Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-05 Thread Florian Reitmeir
Hi, please post the output of.. lspci uname -a log file of your x server config file of your x server On Don, 04 Jän 2007, jdaues wrote: > I have installed Debian Etch on a Dell Mobile Precision M50, but > xwindows fails to start. > I get messages saying: > > Failed to load module "kbd". Mod

Xwindows doesn't start on new install

2007-01-04 Thread jdaues
I have installed Debian Etch on a Dell Mobile Precision M50, but xwindows fails to start. I get messages saying: Failed to load module "kbd". Module does not exist Failed to load module "mouse". Module does not exist No devices detected. Fatal Server Error No screens found. Looking around on t