I had the EXACT same problem. Maybe a bug should be written up? Oleg Krivosheev helped me out wonderfully.
The solution for me was getting a config file from Oleg Krivosheev who had the same graphics card as I had and get the latest SVGA server. By the way, I have a 6330 Hewlett Packard Pavilion which has a SiS 5598, 2 Meg of video memory available (up to 4, but the BIOS is set for 2). -------------- The following are the directions he gave me: Hi again That'd be great. If you there is any way you could share what choices I should of made in xf86config or whatever, that would be good too. That way, I can understand better. I appreciate your help, Michael there is no way to get something out of xf86config, 'cause all we have now is XF3.3.2 based. ( I have no idea what he meant by that, but it did not matter. His help was great!) ok, my configuration, as promised: 1. i have hamm (i.e. Debian 2.0) installed 2. installed SVGA X server 3. Go to ftp.xfree86.org or it's mirrors (ftp://ftp.cs.umn.edu/pub/XFree86/3.3.3/binaries/Linux-ix86-glibc/Servers/, for example) and get precompiled SVGA server from XF3.3.3 4. gunzip, untar and copy it to /usr/X11R6/bin 5. set the right permissions and edit /etc/X11/Xserver to point to server you just copied 6. copy enclosed file to /etc/X11/XF86Config and set your monitor and mouse parameters i have 2button ps/2 mouse and quite lousy 15" monitor, so if you have better monitor, just set proper VF and HF ranges and your server should start ----- I've enclosed a copy of the same file. It should be renamed as step 6 says to. Please let us all know if you succeed with this. By the way, I use dpkg -i filenamegoeshere instead of dselect. (Be sure to mount /dev/hdc /cdrom or whatever you have to do to mount your debian distribution.) It gives me a better feeling of control. All I have to do then is go to /cdrom/debian/dists/stable/pretend I really know this by heart/stuck on Windows 98 until I buy a real modem/pitty me.... or whatever. Michael Nuno Donato wrote: > I need some help installing Linux. > After I have installed and booted it from a floppy, I start > de Dselect program to install the packages. During the > installation, I am asked to select my graphics card, I > select it, and then I am asked if I want to create the X > configuration file. I answer 'yes' but then an error message > appear, saying that I don't have the X config file > installed, so I can't install X, so I can't run it. > Who can help me? > I have Debian Linux 2.0 "Hamm" > > Nuno Donato ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >
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Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally # no need to change the default. RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together), # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath # command (or a combination of both methods) # # If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or other # programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo directory # to the end of this list (or comment them out). # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyr/" # For OSs that support Dynamically loaded modules, ModulePath can be # used to set a search path for the modules. This is currently supported # for Linux ELF, FreeBSD 2.x and NetBSD 1.x. The default path is shown # here. # ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Module section -- this is an optional section which is used to specify # which dynamically loadable modules to load. Dynamically loadable # modules are currently supported only for Linux ELF, FreeBSD 2.x # and NetBSD 1.x. Currently, dynamically loadable modules are used # only for some extended input (XInput) device drivers. # ********************************************************************** # # Section "Module" # # This loads the module for the Joystick driver # # Load "xf86Jstk.so" # # EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Server flags section. # ********************************************************************** Section "ServerFlags" # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging # NoTrapSignals # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. # DontZap # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. # DontZoom # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With # it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes, # but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will # receive a protocol error. # DisableVidModeExtension # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client. # AllowNonLocalXvidtune # Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device # (mouse and keyboard) settings. # DisableModInDev # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to # change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset). # AllowNonLocalModInDev EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Input devices # ********************************************************************** # ********************************************************************** # Keyboard section # ********************************************************************** Section "Keyboard" Protocol "Standard" # when using XQUEUE, comment out the above line, and uncomment the # following line # Protocol "Xqueue" AutoRepeat 500 5 # Let the server do the NumLock processing. This should only be required # when using pre-R6 clients # ServerNumLock # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) # Xleds 1 2 3 # To set the LeftAlt to Meta, RightAlt key to ModeShift, # RightCtl key to Compose, and ScrollLock key to ModeLock: # LeftAlt Meta # RightAlt ModeShift # RightCtl Compose # ScrollLock ModeLock # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. # XkbDisable # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # XkbModel "pc102" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # XkbLayout "de" # or: # XkbLayout "de" # XkbVariant "nodeadkeys" # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps" # These are the default XKB settings for XFree86 XkbRules "xfree86" XkbModel "microsoft" XkbLayout "us" XkbVariant "" XkbOptions "" XkbKeymap "xfree86(us)" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Pointer section # ********************************************************************** Section "Pointer" # Protocol "MouseSystems" # Device "/dev/ttyS0 Protocol "PS/2" Device "/dev/psaux" # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment # the following line. # Protocol "Xqueue" # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice # BaudRate 9600 # SampleRate 150 # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms) Emulate3Buttons Emulate3Timeout 50 # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice # ChordMiddle # ClearDTS # ClearRTS EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Xinput section -- this is optional and is required only if you # are using extended input devices. This is for example only. Refer # to the XF86Config man page for a description of the options. # ********************************************************************** # # Section "Xinput" # SubSection "WacomStylus" # Port "/dev/ttyS1" # DeviceName "Wacom" # EndSubSection # SubSection "WacomCursor" # Port "/dev/ttyS1" # EndSubSection # SubSection "WacomEraser" # Port "/dev/ttyS1" # EndSubSection # # SubSection "Elographics" # Port "/dev/ttyS1" # DeviceName "Elo" # MinimumXPosition 300 # MaximumXPosition 3500 # MinimumYPosition 300 # MaximumYPosition 3500 # Screen 0 # UntouchDelay 10 # ReportDelay 10 # EndSubSection # # SubSection "Joystick" # Port "/dev/joy0" # DeviceName "Joystick" # TimeOut 10 # MinimumXPosition 100 # MaximumXPosition 1300 # MinimumYPosition 100 # MaximumYPosition 1100 # # CenterX 700 # # CenterY 600 # Delta 20 # EndSubSection # # The Mouse Subsection contains the same type of entries as the # standard Pointer Section (see above), with the addition of the # DeviceName entry. # # SubSection "Mouse" # Port "/dev/mouse2" # DeviceName "Second Mouse" # Protocol "Logitech" # EndSubSection # EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Monitor section # ********************************************************************** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "Magnavox" VendorName "Phillips" ModelName "CM2015" # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. HorizSync 30-50 # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. VertRefresh 50-100 # Modes can be specified in two formats. A compact one-line format, or # a multi-line format. # These two are equivalent # ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace # Mode "1024x768i" # DotClock 45 # HTimings 1024 1048 1208 1264 # VTimings 768 776 784 817 # Flags "Interlace" # EndMode # This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor spec # are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and # VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to # delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your # monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor # and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically # used. # 640x480 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync # Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521 # 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync # Modeline "800x600" 50 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync # 1024x768 @ 60.66 Hz, 48.65 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1044 1188 1400 768 771 777 802 EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Graphics device section # ********************************************************************** # Any number of graphics device sections may be present # Device configured by xf86config: Section "Device" Identifier "SiS" VendorName "SiS" BoardName "SiS5598" VideoRam 2048 EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Screen sections # ********************************************************************** # The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32, Mach64) Section "Screen" Driver "svga" Device "SiS" Monitor "Magnavox" DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection