On 9 Jun 2003 root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm new to Debian and not a Linux expert, but I wanted to learn more > about Debian (vs. HedHat). I took an old laptop that was running RH 7.3 > and installed Woody from CD. It became clear after a bit of log-looking > that the video chipset was no longer supported in xfree86 4.1, but > appeared to be in xfree86 3.3 so I removed xfree86 and installed > xserver-common 3.3. Some of the 4.1 apps wanted to load too. I don't > know which xfree86 4.1 apps play nicely with 3.3. > > Following is the log file after this downgrade to 3.3 after installing a > basic Woody with X on an AST Ascentia M Series (Cirrus Logic 7556 video, > c.f., www.astro.umd.edu/~teuben/linux/laptop/ast-m.html). > > This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. > Bugs may be reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 4.1.0.1 / X Window System ~~~~~~~ You say you downgraded to xfree86 3.3, but the log says you are still starting version 4.1. .....
> [snip] > (--) PCI:*(0:2:0) Cirrus Logic unknown chipset (0x004c) rev 0, Mem @ 0xfd000000/24 > > [snip] > > (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device > (EE) No devices detected. > > Fatal server error: > no screens found I would check 'Section "Device"' and 'Section "Screen"' in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 if starting xfree86 4.1 (as you effectively do now) /etc/X11/XF86Config if starting xfree86 3.3 (as you intend to do) The (EE) message and 'Fatal server error' message suggest there is something wrong with those 'Sections'. Or else the preceding (--) messages about your video card may point to the real cause of the trouble, though I do not exactly know what they mean. Ben -- B.F.M. Kal Anjelierstraat 1, 2014 TC Haarlem, Netherlands tel +31 23 5324909, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
