On 07/12/05 22:44, roland wrote:
I check the Logs and found that the error should be the configuration of X-server. But during the installation process, there is no way to config it. Does anyone knows how to config it, and how to start the configuration program for X-server? The display is normal through out the installation process.
So it appears to be detecting your card type correctly (or treating it as generic vga?) so at least we know it *can* work. You now have to choose between Xsun (Sun X server) and Xorg (also shipped). Begin by logging in (at the text console) and 'kdmconfig -u' to clear anything that is there. Now run 'kdmconfig' and on the opening page choose either Xsun or Xorg. If you choose Xsun then kdmconfig goes on to guess your Keyboard/Display/Mouse types and lets you modify these detected values. When you're happy you can test the combination and accept it if all works as expected. You need all 3 to work correctly to start the X server properly. If you accept the choice the kdmconfig writes the info away to a config file somewhere and this will be used in subsequent startup of dtlogin (check with 'svcs dtlogin' to check that it is enabled). If you choose Xorg then kdmconfig will exit with a message telling you your options on how to configure Xorg. These are: 1) hand-craft an xorg.conf file in /etc/X11 2) use /usr/X11/bin/xorgconfig; this is a text-based util which asks you a bunch of questions about your card, monitor, mouse etc. The answers aren't necessarily obvious, and indeed often not relevant (eg a modern monitor will not need frequency ranges specified as they can be sensed). 3) use /usr/X11/bin/xorgcfg; this starts an Xserver, if it can, running twm window mgr and the config util. 4) use /usr/X11/bin/Xorg -configure; this will sense what it can and generate a xorg.conf.new (or similar) file in your $HOME (/ if you are root) which is your suggested starting point for /etc/X11/xorg.conf I think I'd suggest 4) as your best starting route; you can learn the power user options later. Hope that helps. Gavin (no expert, but I've recently learned way more of Xorg config than I ever wanted to know!) _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
