Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
Dear all, trying to start X with startx on a PIII with a Matrox Millenium, I always get the error: Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! -- from: startx >& /tmp/startx.log Fatal server error: could not open defaul

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Michel Dänzer
Lukas Ruf wrote: > Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! You have set the FontPath in /etc/X11/XF86Config for xfs but that is apparently not running. apt-get install xfs might help. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)\ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
I checked. 1. it is installed 2. is is not running - when I start /etc/init.d/xfs start -- the error message reported: line 86: aborted - when I start /usr/bin/X11/xfs -- the error message reported: Aborted Do you have any idea WHY ? Thanks, Lukas On Wed, 16 May 2001, Michel Dänzer wrot

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
Please check that you have package xutils-fonts installed. Your server complains that it couldn't find font "fixed" after all... On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 12:32:14PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > I checked. > 1. it is installed > 2. is is not running > - when I start /etc/init.d/xfs start -- the error

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the newest version was already installed. XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. I created this one from the example given by man xfs Still the "fixed" font cannot be found. Do I have to set-up a symb

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 02:12:41PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > newest version was already installed. > > Still the "fixed" font cannot be found. ObWarning: Don't take this mail too seriously. Please switch your brain back on: 1. Y

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 02:12:41PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > > newest version was already installed. > > > > Still the "fixed" font cannot be found. > > ObWarning: Don't take this m

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
Whir your brain _was_ on then. I thought you said that you hadn't installed xfonts-base. Must be because we're both conversing in second or third languages. How was your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 created (i.e. debconf, xf86config, magic?). Maybe you can attach your XFree86.log. Also the ou

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > Whir your brain _was_ on then. I thought you said that you hadn't > installed xfonts-base. Must be because we're both conversing in second or > third languages. > Anyway -- I seldomly laughed that much :-) > How was your /etc/X11/XF86Config-

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 04:11:01PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > XF86Config-4 was creadted by xf86config, I also tried XFree86 -configure Hmmm, it seems that the config file that you've attached is NOT being used (it's being overridden by a file in another location or something). This is _maybe_ rela

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
Here they are -- sorry for the mistake. Lukas Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "XFree86 Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice"Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice"Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" RgbPath "/u

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Michel Dänzer
Lukas Ruf wrote: > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > newest version was already installed. > > XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. > > I created this one from the example given by man xfs > > Still the "fixed" font cannot b

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
First fix your mouse problem. In the "mouse0" section, please specify a protocol (instead of "auto", e.g. "ps/2" or "imps/2"). It could be that by some weird error message fall-through your mouse problem is causing the font error. 1. Fix your (EE)s. 2. Don't CC me, I'm subscribed. :) -- charl

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote: > Lukas Ruf wrote: > > > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > > newest version was already installed. > > > > XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. > > > > I created this one from the ex

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Michel Dänzer
Lukas Ruf wrote: > > On Wed, 16 May 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > > Lukas Ruf wrote: > > > > > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > > > newest version was already installed. > > > > > > XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. > > >

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > First fix your mouse problem. In the "mouse0" section, please specify a > protocol (instead of "auto", e.g. "ps/2" or "imps/2"). It could be that by > some weird error message fall-through your mouse problem is causing the font > error. > > 1. Fix yo

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
I forgot the attachements... --lpr On Wed, 16 May 2001, Lukas Ruf wrote: > On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > > > First fix your mouse problem. In the "mouse0" section, please specify a > > protocol (instead of "auto", e.g. "ps/2" or "imps/2"). It could be that by > > some weird err

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
Uncomment "Option NoHal" on your device clause. Alternatively, get the mga_hal binary only module from matrox.com. This will solve the mga_hal warning at the very least... -- charl p. botha | computer graphics and cad/cam http://cpbotha.net/ | http://www.cg.its.tudelft.nl/

Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
Dear all, trying to start X with startx on a PIII with a Matrox Millenium, I always get the error: Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! -- from: startx >& /tmp/startx.log Fatal server error: could not open defau

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Michel Dänzer
Lukas Ruf wrote: > Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! You have set the FontPath in /etc/X11/XF86Config for xfs but that is apparently not running. apt-get install xfs might help. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)\ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
I checked. 1. it is installed 2. is is not running - when I start /etc/init.d/xfs start -- the error message reported: line 86: aborted - when I start /usr/bin/X11/xfs -- the error message reported: Aborted Do you have any idea WHY ? Thanks, Lukas On Wed, 16 May 2001, Michel Dänzer wro

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
Please check that you have package xutils-fonts installed. Your server complains that it couldn't find font "fixed" after all... On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 12:32:14PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > I checked. > 1. it is installed > 2. is is not running > - when I start /etc/init.d/xfs start -- the error

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the newest version was already installed. XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. I created this one from the example given by man xfs Still the "fixed" font cannot be found. Do I have to set-up a sym

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 02:12:41PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > newest version was already installed. > > Still the "fixed" font cannot be found. ObWarning: Don't take this mail too seriously. Please switch your brain back on: 1.

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 02:12:41PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > > newest version was already installed. > > > > Still the "fixed" font cannot be found. > > ObWarning: Don't take this

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
Whir your brain _was_ on then. I thought you said that you hadn't installed xfonts-base. Must be because we're both conversing in second or third languages. How was your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 created (i.e. debconf, xf86config, magic?). Maybe you can attach your XFree86.log. Also the o

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > Whir your brain _was_ on then. I thought you said that you hadn't > installed xfonts-base. Must be because we're both conversing in second or > third languages. > Anyway -- I seldomly laughed that much :-) > How was your /etc/X11/XF86Config

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 04:11:01PM +0200, Lukas Ruf wrote: > XF86Config-4 was creadted by xf86config, I also tried XFree86 -configure Hmmm, it seems that the config file that you've attached is NOT being used (it's being overridden by a file in another location or something). This is _maybe_ rel

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
Here they are -- sorry for the mistake. Lukas Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "XFree86 Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice"Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice"Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" RgbPath

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Michel Dänzer
Lukas Ruf wrote: > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > newest version was already installed. > > XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. > > I created this one from the example given by man xfs > > Still the "fixed" font cannot

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
First fix your mouse problem. In the "mouse0" section, please specify a protocol (instead of "auto", e.g. "ps/2" or "imps/2"). It could be that by some weird error message fall-through your mouse problem is causing the font error. 1. Fix your (EE)s. 2. Don't CC me, I'm subscribed. :) -- charl

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote: > Lukas Ruf wrote: > > > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > > newest version was already installed. > > > > XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. > > > > I created this one from the e

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Michel Dänzer
Lukas Ruf wrote: > > On Wed, 16 May 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > > Lukas Ruf wrote: > > > > > > The only package I found is xutils -- there, it declares that the > > > newest version was already installed. > > > > > > XFS got aborted because of a missing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config file. > >

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > First fix your mouse problem. In the "mouse0" section, please specify a > protocol (instead of "auto", e.g. "ps/2" or "imps/2"). It could be that by > some weird error message fall-through your mouse problem is causing the font > error. > > 1. Fix y

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Lukas Ruf
I forgot the attachements... --lpr On Wed, 16 May 2001, Lukas Ruf wrote: > On Wed, 16 May 2001, Charl P. Botha wrote: > > > First fix your mouse problem. In the "mouse0" section, please specify a > > protocol (instead of "auto", e.g. "ps/2" or "imps/2"). It could be that by > > some weird er

Re: Problems starting X,v.4.0.3

2001-05-16 Thread Charl P. Botha
Uncomment "Option NoHal" on your device clause. Alternatively, get the mga_hal binary only module from matrox.com. This will solve the mga_hal warning at the very least... -- charl p. botha | computer graphics and cad/cam http://cpbotha.net/ | http://www.cg.its.tudelft.nl/ -- To UNSU