So I have a DIamond Viper 770
what driver line do you think i should use? On Thu, 23 Nov 2000, Carlos E. Pruitt, Jr. wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>dude wrote: > > > > Since the recent upgrade to woody > > i have not had a working X window > > > > I finally got most things installed but > > when i hit startX > > i get this erroe > > > > I think it the main section of error is > > > > Data incomplete in file > > > > but i dont know this means > > > > thanks for the help > > > > This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported >in any > > way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches >submitted > > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release >versions, > > please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository > > (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) > > > > XFree86 Version 4.0.1e / X Window System > > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) > > Release Date: 6 November 2000 > > If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card >is > > newer than the above date, look for a newer version before > > reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) > > Operating System: Linux 2.2.18pre15 i686 [ELF] > > Module Loader present > > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 21 18:16:31 2000 > > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > > Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/XF86Config > > Device section "Generic VGA" must have a Driver line. > > (EE) Problem parsing the config file > > (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile() > > > > Fatal server error: > > no screens found > > > > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send > > the full server output, not just the last messages. > > This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". > > Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> end dude wrote: > > I am not sure which driver you will need on your particular machine, but > I just fixed this exact problem on my machine. It seems the the XFree86 > 4.x.x has been released REQUIRES that /etc/X11/XF86Config to have a > Driver line for each device. The following is a sample of my > /etc/X11/XF86Config file before and after the fix. > > Before 4.x.x (which produced the same error codes as you have > described.) > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Primary Card" > VendorName "DIAMOND" > BoardName "VIPER 330" > VideoRam 4064 > EndSection > > > After 4.x.x > > Section "Device" > Driver "nv" > VendorName "NVIDIA" > Identifier "Primary Card" > VendorName "DIAMOND" > BoardName "VIPER 330" > VideoRam 4064 > EndSection > > After adding Driver "nv", all but one of my problems were solved. The > "new" driver does not support 32 bit color. I had to drop down to 24 > bit color...oh well. I can live with it. I am not going to look into it > any further --- but if anyone has any suggestions..... :) > > carlos > > -- > Carlos E. Pruitt, Jr. Development Manager > Sair Linux and GNU Certification > 400 S. Lamar > Oxford, MS 38655 USA > Phone: 662-236-2484 ext 108 or 1-800-821-4373 > Fax: 662-236-2428 > Pager: 662-232-9026 or 1-800-255-9023 > Web: http://linuxcertification.com/ > > In every non-trivial program there is at least one bug. >
