Re: Graphics mode on my C3000 - close but no cigar

[Joel Soete]

Hello Harry,
Harry Cochran wrote:
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Any idea about the error:
"Setting up xfonts-scalable (4.3.0.dfsg.1-5) ...
fmt: invalid line number increment: '0'
dpkg: error processing xfonts-scalable (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
I think you have alll the basic things in place.
The resolution specified for the Section "Screen"/Subsection "Display"
must exactly match what fbset reports.
Okay. I installed fbset and fbset --test and fbset --show both report:
mode: "1280x1024"
geometry 1280 1024 1280 1024 8
timings 0 0 0 0 0 0
rgba 8/0, 8/0, 8/0, 0/0
endmode
I edited the Section "Screen"/Subsection "Display" of /etx/X11/XF86Config-4
and changed 1280x960 to 1280x1024 everywhere, so now the SubSection says:
 

That is ok
SubSection "Display"
        Depth           n
        Modes           "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
 

But the clue here, is that hppa fb doesn't support switching and so just 
change Modes as :

        Modes           "1280x1024"
would be enough to fix your pb and make sure the default depth is well 8 :)
hth,
   Joel