Don't use XF86Setup to setup X 4. Use xf86config instead. The graphical tools have never worked very well with X 4. You might want to take a look at http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.2/RELNOTES1.html#1. While they no longer say that the graphical tools won't work you will notice that XF86setup is *not* listed. This is for a reason. As to the other question. I would suggest that you might consider just going to testing. This is what worked best for me. Also keep in mind that if you do go to testing you will most likely have to grabe xserver-xfree86, xbase-clients, xbase-fonts, and the other font packaages by hand. It is kind of a pain but all in all it is worth it as X 4 is much better. Also for me testing as been very stable. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:50:50 -0500 (EST)
> > >On 27 Feb 2001, Jonas Wolz wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm running a Potato (2.2r2) system and want to upgrade it to Xfree86 4.0.2 >> using the updated packages from the debian server. >> My question: Will the binary packages run on my system without problems or do I >> have to take the source package ? >> > >Xfree version 4 is different kettle of fish from X 3.3. I am currently having difficulty >getting it work as the XF86Setup program claims it succeeds but when I run startx I get >errors (looks like it's time to read the manpage): (NOTE. when XF86Setup tries the non SVGA >X-server, ATI Mach64 it starts or at least that is the way it looks, alas, I can NOT switch >to another tty to confirm whether the process I think is indeed running... sigh... > >Error message: > > > >on 4.0.2 / X Window System >(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) >Release Date: 18 December 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 2.2.18 i686 [ELF] >Module Loader present >(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 26 20:25:25 2001 >(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" >Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > Device section "Primary Card" must have a Driver line. >(EE) Problem parsing the config file >(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile() > >See the attached XF86Config-4 file.... > >-walter > >