In a message dated 00-12-31 11:31:41 EST, you write: << [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [001230 16:31]: > Potato install runs in a 16 color VGA mode, so I don't know why I > can't even get something that simple to run. I have tried xf86config > but apparently something goes wrong. Among other things, SuperProbe > finds a Yamaha chip, which doesn't appear on xf86config's list of > options. So, I am trying to run anXious. I can migrate to /usr/bin and > type anXious; nothing happens. I believe that anXious, with no other commandline options, runs "non-interactively". That is, it won't ask you any questions, and uses some default settings, *if* they work at all. It's possible that anXious has created an XF86Config file for you. You may want to try running it this way: anXious --forcesetup --forceconfig. Typing "anXious --help" includes this info: This program will automatically guess which step is needed based on what is available on your system. You can force anXious to start from scratch by using the --forcesetup and --forceconfig options. >> Thanks for your help, Hall, and Happy New Year.....
I tried your suggestion, and it seemed to go smoothly, eg detected card etc. Machine is a laptop (Mitsubishi), and I had to guess at VSync rate. Then hit odd little problem, on exit from anXious, prompt came back but keyboard is locked. OK. Opened a new console and tried <startx 2> X.log>, nothing happened. vi X.log returns errno = 111 error. Tried /usr/XF11R6/bin/XF86_W32 and X.log is more verbose. Config appears to go OK down through mouse , but then there is a fatal server error. "Screen" section needs a graphics driver: accel. No configured graphics devices. I would post complete output, but when I try to mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy to copy it over to machine on AOL, it says it is not a valid block device. Seems like that command used to work?? Well, anyway, Happy New Year. Newbie appreciates help.