Re: dead X install
Blake Swadling wrote: I have sorted the problem. I disassembled the damn PC and there is a distinct odour of the magic smoke inside the case. Cant see what went pop but I'm guessing it was related to the GPU. I have the same effects here with a nvidia chipset on a msi mobo. The screen goes dark (not really black), using Sid's xserver-xfree86 (1-7). With the one from Sarge (1-4), everything is fine. So in my case it's no hardware problem... Greetings, wjl aka Wolfgang Lonien -- Key ID 0x728d9bd0 - public key available at wwwkeys.de.pgp.net Honda NTV '94 still running on fuel - everything else here runs Debian GNU/Linux -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: dead X install
I have sorted the problem. I disassembled the damn PC and there is a distinct odour of the magic smoke inside the case. Cant see what went pop but I'm guessing it was related to the GPU. Thanks for the help -- Blake Swadling [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.swadling.com signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
dead X install
howdy I just installed deb testing on my machine using the net install and I am having trouble loading X. I can boot to terminal fine, though when X is started the screen goes blank. I can ssh in for a while and then the system stops responding. I am running nforce mobo. Any help would be greatly appreciated Cheers Blake --XF86Config-4 -- # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page. # (Type man XF86Config-4 at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86 # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following commands as root: # # cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom # md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 Section Files FontPath unix/:7100 # local font server # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi FontPath /usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi EndSection Section Module Load GLcore Load bitmap Load dbe Load ddc Load dri Load extmod Load freetype Load glx Load int10 Load record Load speedo Load type1 Load vbe EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver keyboard Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse Option CorePointer Option Device /dev/input/mice Option Protocol ImPS/2 Option Emulate3Buttons true Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section Device Identifier Generic Video Card Driver svga EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Generic Monitor HorizSync 23-80 VertRefresh 40-150 Option DPMS EndSection Section Screen Identifier Default Screen Device Generic Video Card Monitor Generic Monitor DefaultDepth 24 SubSection Display Depth 1 Modes 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 4 Modes 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 8 Modes 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 15 Modes 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 16 Modes 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 24 Modes 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection EndSection Section ServerLayout Identifier Default Layout Screen Default Screen InputDevice Generic Keyboard InputDevice Configured Mouse EndSection Section DRI Mode 0666 EndSection XFree86.0.log This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and patches submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs). XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 20040529113443 [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Release Date: 15 August 2003 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.6-rc3-bk9 i686 [ELF] Build Date: 29 May 2004 Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.26-1-386 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.3.4 (Debian 1:3.3.4-3)) #1 Thu Jul 22 12:46:23 JST 2004 Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: /var/log/XFree86.0.log, Time: Fri Sep 10 07:38:08 2004 (==) Using config file: /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 (==) ServerLayout Default Layout (**) |--Screen Default Screen (0) (**) | |--Monitor Generic Monitor (**) | |--Device Generic Video Card (**) |--Input Device Generic Keyboard (**) Option XkbRules xfree86 (**) XKB: rules: xfree86 (**) Option XkbModel pc104 (**) XKB: model: pc104 (**) Option XkbLayout us (**) XKB: layout: us (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled (**) |--Input Device Configured Mouse (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (**) FontPath set to
Re: dead X install
On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 11:20:24AM +1000, Blake Swadling wrote: howdy I just installed deb testing on my machine using the net install and I am having trouble loading X. I can boot to terminal fine, though when X is started the screen goes blank. I can ssh in for a while and then the system stops responding. I am running nforce mobo. Any help would be greatly appreciated All attached files seem completely normal, except for /var/log/messages, which shows that you didn't properly shut down the system. (This can be hard when the system is frozen :) How are you starting X? 1. It starts automatically on bootup 2. Log in startx 3. X If (3), did you get a black screen or a finely-textured gray screen? Try hitting Ctl-Alt-BackSpace. (Yes, Backspace _NOT_ Delete.) You can try: X :0 # hit Ctrl-Alt-F1 xterm -display :0 # hit Ctrl-Alt-F7 Oh, and try disabling DPMS. DPMS allows for monitor powersaving, but it crashes the Xserver for some reason on my system... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: dead X install
On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 11:37, Stefan O'Rear wrote: All attached files seem completely normal, I do notice that there is no sign in the XFree86 log file of the driver being loaded. My other box (radeon) has significantly more output (probably 80% more) also i just found that xserver-svga isnt installed ??? and apt-get install xserver-svga will not install it. except for /var/log/messages, which shows that you didn't properly shut down the system. (This can be hard when the system is frozen :) yup How are you starting X? 1. It starts automatically on bootup 2. Log in startx 3. X log in and startx (running gdm has the same effect) If (3), did you get a black screen or a finely-textured gray screen? Try hitting Ctl-Alt-BackSpace. (Yes, Backspace _NOT_ Delete.) You can try: X :0 # hit Ctrl-Alt-F1 xterm -display :0 # hit Ctrl-Alt-F7 all input is ignored. this was the first thing i tried Oh, and try disabling DPMS. DPMS allows for monitor powersaving, but it crashes the Xserver for some reason on my system... -- \|||/ ( / \ ) ( O O ) ___oOOo-( )-oOOo_ Blake Swadling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Software Engineer http://www.swadling.com __Oooo___ oooO ( ) ( ) ) / \ ( (_/ \_) signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: dead X install
On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 11:45:15AM +1000, Blake Swadling wrote: On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 11:37, Stefan O'Rear wrote: All attached files seem completely normal, I do notice that there is no sign in the XFree86 log file of the driver being loaded. My other box (radeon) has significantly more output (probably 80% more) also i just found that xserver-svga isnt installed ??? and apt-get install xserver-svga will not install it. xserver-svga is in XFree86 3.3.6 in woody. You could try vga driver instead of svga. Lacking more info on your video chip, try running XFree86 -configure as root. except for /var/log/messages, which shows that you didn't properly shut down the system. (This can be hard when the system is frozen :) yup How are you starting X? 1. It starts automatically on bootup 2. Log in startx 3. X log in and startx (running gdm has the same effect) If (3), did you get a black screen or a finely-textured gray screen? Try hitting Ctl-Alt-BackSpace. (Yes, Backspace _NOT_ Delete.) You can try: X :0 # hit Ctrl-Alt-F1 xterm -display :0 # hit Ctrl-Alt-F7 all input is ignored. this was the first thing i tried Oh, and try disabling DPMS. DPMS allows for monitor powersaving, but it crashes the Xserver for some reason on my system... -- Jerome
Re: dead X install
On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 13:05, Jerome R. Acks wrote: xserver-svga is in XFree86 3.3.6 in woody. You could try vga driver instead of svga. i have tried vga, svga and nv. after poking around i found that the drivers are packed in xserver-xfree86 for Xfree86 4.3 rather than being in a separate package like I'm used to Lacking more info on your video chip, try running XFree86 -configure as root. the video chip is Nvidia GF2MX. running anything that touches the Xserver causes the system crash, XFree86 -configure included. -- lspci - :00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce CPU bridge (rev b2) :00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 220/420 Memory Controller (rev b2) :00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 220/420 Memory Controller (rev b2) :00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01aa (rev b2) :00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce ISA Bridge (rev c3) :00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce PCI System Management (rev c1) :00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce USB Controller (rev c3) :00:03.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce USB Controller (rev c3) :00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce Ethernet Controller (rev c2) :00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01b0 (rev c2) :00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce Audio (rev c2) :00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce PCI-to-PCI bridge (rev c2) :00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce IDE (rev c3) :00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce AGP to PCI Bridge (rev b2) :02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NVCrush11 [GeForce2 MX Integrated Graphics] (rev b1) -- Blake Swadling [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.swadling.com signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: X install problems
Dear Brian, you should not have wiped Debian off because it's great :-( . Please understand: To help you we must know 1. what exactly you configured 2. what specific error occurred. The easiest way for that is to attach these files to your message: /etc/X11/XF86Config and /var/log/XFree86.0.log . Regards, Joachim -- Joachim Fahnenmüller Lehrer für Mathematik und Physik Herder-Gymnasium Kattowitzer Straße 52 51065 Köln
X install problems
I'm having problems installing X. I'm installing using official debian cds. One thing I didn't note in my earlier email is that I didn't install LILO but used a boot disk. My monitor has a the following: H 30 - 71 kHz at a max of 1280x1024 V 50 - 160 Hz My video card is a NVIDIA Riva TNT2 with 30MB of memory. My mouse is a PS/2 which I install under /dev/psaux. The installer usually takes all this information and I choose to install xdm, I try to install one of the X packages from the simple package selection and then I am later asked which server I want. I choose SVGA. I am then asked to configure X with xfree86config. I have tried not doing this which results in no XF86Config file. If I do configure it one of two things happens. - I get error messages saying can't connect to the X server, errno 111 - xdm never comes up and when I use startx I get a screen that is roughly 4 times the size of my monitor. I'm sorry but I don't have a XF86Config file because I wiped debian off my machine. Brian
Re: woody isos,stuff ( Lee's x-install probs)
Linuxiso.org now has woody isos up on their site. Don't know when they posted them but I emailed them about a month ago when I was sorting through a pile of 'where can I get woody iso' postings and now, tada! Also on a random note I was cleaning up and found a useful white paper from ibm 'linux questions and answers.' which addresses a lot of new user questions specifically for window users migrating to linux-if that's of use to anyone. Don't have a link but surely google.com ibm linux white paper and title will do. Thanx for note on that Justin, I appreciate it alot. I was gonna ask a good place from whiich to get woody. The iso site is a good one I think, they even have a tutorial on downloading iso (which I need to read as well). My x install affair..I had no idea potato was using ver 3.6 for x..could be a part of my probs there ? Thanx a ton for whoever put that little tidbit up recently. Altho I'd of thought for sure permedia 2 would be cool,even said it was..somewhere..lol. Anyway..undeterred I go :-) Lee
Re: x install problems
lee wrote: Right now I'm using a tnt2 m64 (agp)..made by an outfit called pny tech. Seemed like it was a g-force clone type card ? What bothers me about this card is it does not say it'll work with anything other than a windows os (pick yer poison,it says it does 'em all). Another one I used was a pci card,,a 3d labs unit..permedia 2. This one was working under mandrake at one time. Now I also have an ati rage 128 I can try as well (also an agp)..haven't done that yet as it's being used in a mandrake box..but as soon as my son ain't looking..lol. Seriously..I may that next and repost :-). Thank you... Lee what is you vid card? Subject: x install problems Hi folks, I enter this post as my last ditch effort to get debian (2. 2r4) going here. I m installing the binary cd's. All goes well up to the x install, whereby I get the message transSocket unix connect cannot connect ernno 111 This will repeat over and over till I finally tire and have to do a crtl-alt-del. Upon reboot x cannot be found (as it wasn't installed). I've tried with a number of diff video cards agp and pci,numerous settings in the bios. Searched in the documentation,and am really at a loss as to what to do now. I'm doing the advanced install,and am left with no dependancy problems from what I can see. Are there any suggestions as to how to handle this issue ? Thank you all very much for your time,and any starters that may help me overcome this. It sounds like you did'nt install the complete X... ;) I have had the same error (errno 111), but cannot seem to recall the exact packages missing. But if you are installing via the installer, it shouldn't be true... :) Personally I think X is easier to setup last, manually, using APT. If I were you, I'd install debian again, without X, and take it step-by step. Start by identifying what xserver you should use with 'xviddetect enter'. Then install it with 'APT-GET install xserver-your type here' Install xserver-common, xfonts-base, xfonts-100dpi, xfonts-75dpi, xfonts-scalable and xbase-clients. Then you should be able to start X with 'XF86_your-type-here' If that works the only thing left to make it usable is to install a windowmanager. Hope this helps somewhat... Pontus
Re: x install problems
Thus spake lee: Right now I'm using a tnt2 m64 (agp)..made by an outfit called pny tech. Seemed like it was a g-force clone type card ? What bothers me about this card is it does not say it'll work with anything other than a windows os (pick yer poison,it says it does 'em all). Another one I used was a pci card,,a 3d labs unit..permedia 2. This one was working under mandrake at one time. Now I also have an ati rage 128 I can try as well (also an agp)..haven't done that yet as it's being used in a mandrake box..but as soon as my son ain't looking..lol. Seriously..I may that next and repost :-). The ati card works well, I know,as I have one, although I didn't get all the features of it going until I started using X4. the others should all work with xserver-svga or with the framebuffer device. What I would recommend is posting your /etc/X11/XF86Config and people will help you debug it. Steve -- Sigh. I like to think it's just the Linux people who want to be on the leading edge so bad they walk right off the precipice. (Craig E. Groeschel) pgplQUqKiOvTb.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: X Install problems-Re-Install X only ?
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 03:07:52AM -0500, lee wrote: Hi Folks, I've now got myself a copy of the 4 binary cd's,the 2.2_r4 version. I made it to the point of configging x where upon the install went badly wrong. It found my video card well enough ( an nvidia tnt2 m64 something w/32 mg o' ram :-)...it's an agp card.. the motherboard is a K7S5A w/an athlon 750 256 meg o'ram...anyways.. the xconfig file never got installed..I know this. It was trying to load,I got a message saying to push ok to switch to graphics mode..then I'd get an error message something along the lines of ernno11 ? It did not give me a signal 11..(at least that I know of) like I was getting when trying to install this in another box . Which I never did get to install...(an FIC 503+, k6 2-500 in an AT case) Well I had to do a crtl-alt-delete to get the machine to stop cycling between the error messages because x was certainly not going to load that I could see. So I get back to log in well enough (am able to do so,as root too ). I'm even able to cruise my directories via midnight commander..get to linuxconf and a few other places..just not load x (of course not cause xconfig never got loaded !!) When I type startx now I get errors along the lines of /usr/bin/x11/xauth error in loading shared libraries libXmu.so.6 cannot open shared libraries Or xinit error and the like... So my question is..how do I load x again in Debian without going thru a complete install again ? I took the advanced route (omg the the package selection here is outstanding). I love what I see from debian so far,just wish I could get it to run..lol. # apt-get install --reinstall task-x-window-system If all X packages are already installed, to reconfigure X: #dpkg-reconfigure xserver-[the_ server_ you_want] or # xf86setup If I was still in Mandrake I'd know what to do, but the vibes from Debian are really nice :-). So once again I thank you all so very much for your time !! Lee -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jerome
Re: x install problems
lee wrote: Hi folks, I enter this post as my last ditch effort to get debian (2. 2r4) going here. I m installing the binary cd's. All goes well up to the x install, whereby I get the message transSocket unix connect cannot connect ernno 111 This will repeat over and over till I finally tire and have to do a crtl-alt-del. Upon reboot x cannot be found (as it wasn't installed). I've tried with a number of diff video cards agp and pci,numerous settings in the bios. Searched in the documentation,and am really at a loss as to what to do now. I'm doing the advanced install,and am left with no dependancy problems from what I can see. Are there any suggestions as to how to handle this issue ? Thank you all very much for your time,and any starters that may help me overcome this. Lee Hi there, You don't provide a whole lot of info... ;) What are you running? Potato? Woody? And what videocard have you in your box? To start somewhere, briefly describe what you have done so far. Pontus You're right Pontus,,guess it was my frustration. Apologies to all. I do know the riff here. Ok..once again from the top. It's potato.. video card is a tnt2 m64 (agp,32 mg) .made by pny tech. I got it from comp usa ( i hate to be forced into a position to go there)...anyways. I'm using an amd 750. Now..presently I'm putting this on a drive with 98se (20 gig quantum drive) but if I can even get to a decent install at all I'd like to replace mandrake (which is on its own drive,same box).. w/potato (or woody).. Ok..so I've tried using a pci card permedia 2 (8 mg). I've tried a number of diff bios settings..video shadowing off/on. chip caches off/on. Slow down then speed up ram timing (ddr here). PNP off/on..irq's auto/manual. There is no virus thingy with this bios. Now, I'm using the advanced method here as I like to pick my own packaging. I'm fairly hip to the dependency needs (the installer makes it real easy, it seems..lol. I've tried installing w/gnome included,and w/out... tried it with that unix desktop package and w/out. Was thinking there would be a conflict there,but never any messages to that effect. I made sure the complete x window system was included, and to not over ride any conflicts. Now, I have a rage 128 (32 mg,agp ) card I can try if the list feels this may be a solution ? I've also heard good things about the matrox products, and their support of linux? Ok..so I seem to be cool until I try to startx. I can cruise via midnight commander,visit linuxconf + a few other tasks I'm sure,just nothing that uses an x interface. Alright, I'm off to work some more on it and I'll check in later,hopefully with some good results. I'm very sorry for the novel here..I've been trying to work this out on my own for almost a month now..lol !! Thank you all..very very much. Lee .
Re: x install problems
lee wrote: Hi folks, I enter this post as my last ditch effort to get debian (2. 2r4) going here. I m installing the binary cd's. All goes well up to the x install, whereby I get the message transSocket unix connect cannot connect ernno 111 This will repeat over and over till I finally tire and have to do a crtl-alt-del. Upon reboot x cannot be found (as it wasn't installed). I've tried with a number of diff video cards agp and pci,numerous settings in the bios. Searched in the documentation,and am really at a loss as to what to do now. I'm doing the advanced install,and am left with no dependancy problems from what I can see. Are there any suggestions as to how to handle this issue ? Thank you all very much for your time,and any starters that may help me overcome this. Lee Hi there, You don't provide a whole lot of info... ;) What are you running? Potato? Woody? And what videocard have you in your box? To start somewhere, briefly describe what you have done so far. Pontus
Re: x install problems
Hi folks, I enter this post as my last ditch effort to get debian (2. 2r4) going here. I m installing the binary cd's. All goes well up to the x install, whereby I get the message transSocket unix connect cannot connect ernno 111 This will repeat over and over till I finally tire and have to do a crtl-alt-del. Upon reboot x cannot be found (as it wasn't installed). I've tried with a number of diff video cards agp and pci,numerous settings in the bios. Searched in the documentation,and am really at a loss as to what to do now. I'm doing the advanced install,and am left with no dependancy problems from what I can see. Are there any suggestions as to how to handle this issue ? Thank you all very much for your time,and any starters that may help me overcome this. Lee What is the output of ls -l /etc/X11/X ? If you get a file like /var/log/*xdm*, can you post it here? -- Shaul Karl email: shaulka(at-no-spam)bezeqint.net Please replace (at-no-spam) with an at - @ - character. (at-no-spam) is meant for unsolicitate mail senders only.
Re: x install problems
lee wrote: Hi folks, I enter this post as my last ditch effort to get debian (2. 2r4) going here. I m installing the binary cd's. All goes well up to the x install, whereby I get the message transSocket unix connect cannot connect ernno 111 This will repeat over and over till I finally tire and have to do a crtl-alt-del. Upon reboot x cannot be found (as it wasn't installed). Look above this error message; what you've quoted is pretty much the generic I can't start X for some reason error message; what's above it is where you'll likely find the real problem. If you have a fast internet connection, you might consider changing your /etc/apt/sources file to point to testing (woody) or unstable (sid) and do an apt-get update followed by apt-get upgrade to upgrade from Potato to Woody or Sid. I think there's a fairly large jump in X between Potato and Woody (like, from X ver3 to ver4?), and I found that I had less trouble getting X working from sid than from potato. But if you want to stick with Potato, like I said above, look at the messages before the error message you quoted. Kent
Re: X Install problems-Re-Install X only ?
Thus spake lee: Hi Folks, snip When I type startx now I get errors along the lines of /usr/bin/x11/xauth error in loading shared libraries libXmu.so.6 cannot open shared libraries Or xinit error and the like... So my question is..how do I load x again in Debian without going thru a complete install again ? I took the advanced route (omg the the package selection here is outstanding). I love what I see from debian so far,just wish I could get it to run..lol. If I was still in Mandrake I'd know what to do, but the vibes from Debian are really nice :-). So once again I thank you all so very much for your time !! dpkg-reconfigure xserver-common may help you, but I think if you want to really use your vid card, you're going to have to use X 4 - Adrian Bunk has backported some packages for potato that you can find on debian.org. If neither of these solutions work for you, write back with specific error messages and people can help you work through this. HTH, Steve -- Delta: We never make the same mistake three times. -- David Letterman pgpeHKA8ZN45I.pgp Description: PGP signature
x install problems
Hi folks, I enter this post as my last ditch effort to get debian (2. 2r4) going here. I m installing the binary cd's. All goes well up to the x install, whereby I get the message transSocket unix connect cannot connect ernno 111 This will repeat over and over till I finally tire and have to do a crtl-alt-del. Upon reboot x cannot be found (as it wasn't installed). I've tried with a number of diff video cards agp and pci,numerous settings in the bios. Searched in the documentation,and am really at a loss as to what to do now. I'm doing the advanced install,and am left with no dependancy problems from what I can see. Are there any suggestions as to how to handle this issue ? Thank you all very much for your time,and any starters that may help me overcome this. Lee
Re: x install problems
Right now I'm using a tnt2 m64 (agp)..made by an outfit called pny tech. Seemed like it was a g-force clone type card ? What bothers me about this card is it does not say it'll work with anything other than a windows os (pick yer poison,it says it does 'em all). Another one I used was a pci card,,a 3d labs unit..permedia 2. This one was working under mandrake at one time. Now I also have an ati rage 128 I can try as well (also an agp)..haven't done that yet as it's being used in a mandrake box..but as soon as my son ain't looking..lol. Seriously..I may that next and repost :-). Thank you... Lee what is you vid card? Subject: x install problems Hi folks, I enter this post as my last ditch effort to get debian (2. 2r4) going here. I m installing the binary cd's. All goes well up to the x install, whereby I get the message transSocket unix connect cannot connect ernno 111 This will repeat over and over till I finally tire and have to do a crtl-alt-del. Upon reboot x cannot be found (as it wasn't installed). I've tried with a number of diff video cards agp and pci,numerous settings in the bios. Searched in the documentation,and am really at a loss as to what to do now. I'm doing the advanced install,and am left with no dependancy problems from what I can see. Are there any suggestions as to how to handle this issue ? Thank you all very much for your time,and any starters that may help me overcome this.
X Install problems-Re-Install X only ?
Hi Folks, I've now got myself a copy of the 4 binary cd's,the 2.2_r4 version. I made it to the point of configging x where upon the install went badly wrong. It found my video card well enough ( an nvidia tnt2 m64 something w/32 mg o' ram :-)...it's an agp card.. the motherboard is a K7S5A w/an athlon 750 256 meg o'ram...anyways.. the xconfig file never got installed..I know this. It was trying to load,I got a message saying to push ok to switch to graphics mode..then I'd get an error message something along the lines of ernno11 ? It did not give me a signal 11..(at least that I know of) like I was getting when trying to install this in another box . Which I never did get to install...(an FIC 503+, k6 2-500 in an AT case) Well I had to do a crtl-alt-delete to get the machine to stop cycling between the error messages because x was certainly not going to load that I could see. So I get back to log in well enough (am able to do so,as root too ). I'm even able to cruise my directories via midnight commander..get to linuxconf and a few other places..just not load x (of course not cause xconfig never got loaded !!) When I type startx now I get errors along the lines of /usr/bin/x11/xauth error in loading shared libraries libXmu.so.6 cannot open shared libraries Or xinit error and the like... So my question is..how do I load x again in Debian without going thru a complete install again ? I took the advanced route (omg the the package selection here is outstanding). I love what I see from debian so far,just wish I could get it to run..lol. If I was still in Mandrake I'd know what to do, but the vibes from Debian are really nice :-). So once again I thank you all so very much for your time !! Lee
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
- Original Message - From: Brian Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] % dpkg -l | grep xfree I got ii xfree86-common 4.1.0-9X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure only ii xfree86-common 4.1.0-9X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure ii xserver-xfree8 4.1.0-9the XFree86 X server It looks like I'm missing the second one. How do I install/download that? If that is so, then do this: % dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 -- -Brian Clark
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
* Robinder Bains [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Dec 02. 2001 01:49]: % dpkg -l | grep xfree I got ii xfree86-common 4.1.0-9X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure only ii xfree86-common 4.1.0-9X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure ii xserver-xfree8 4.1.0-9the XFree86 X server It looks like I'm missing the second one. How do I install/download that? Make sure your sources.list is pointing to the right place (testing for woody, stable for potato, unstable for sid), then: % apt-get update % apt-get -s install xserver-xfree86 Problems? No, then.. % apt-get install xserver-xfree86 And it should automatically start the configuration after it's installed. -- -Brian Clark
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
- Original Message - From: Brian Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] And it should automatically start the configuration after it's installed. O.K. now I get this error when I type startx... (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. This can be found in the log file /var/log/XFree86.0.log. Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). ...I'm using a nVidia TNT2M64 videocard
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
Run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 again, and when you get to the section about Frame Buffer Device answer No Then try to startx again and see if it starts normally. -- -Brian Clark O.k now I get this... (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/ does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/ does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. and... (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice No such file or directory. (EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device (EE) PreInit failed for input device Generic Mouse (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device Configured Mouse (type: MOUSE) Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). ...I have a logitech ps/2 scroll wheel mouse. thanks for all the help.
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:19:47PM -0700, Robinder Bains wrote: | | | Run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 again, and when you get to the | section about Frame Buffer Device answer No | | Then try to startx again and see if it starts normally. | | O.k now I get this... | | (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc does not exist. | Entry deleted from font path. ... (no fonts exist) You don't have any fonts packages installed. | and... | | (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice | No such file or directory. This device file is used by 2.4 kernels with devfs enabled and USB mice. Which kernel do you have? Are you running potato or woody? | ...I have a logitech ps/2 scroll wheel mouse. You want to pick /dev/psaux as the device and IMPS/2 as the protocol. Install the package 'x-window-system'. It is a dummy package that depends on a bunch of packages you will need for an X setup. In particular, some of the packages it depends on are : xfonts-base xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfonts-scalable HTH, -D -- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
On Sunday 02 December 2001 15:19, Robinder Bains wrote: Run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 again, and when you get to the section about Frame Buffer Device answer No Then try to startx again and see if it starts normally. -- -Brian Clark O.k now I get this... (WW) The directory /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. [...] Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). try this: apt-get --reinstall install xfonts-base someone else posted this a week or so ago and it worked for me. Jesse
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
- Original Message - From: Brian Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do this: % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base And it *should* fix it. -- -Brian Clark then I get... E: Invalid operation xfonts-base
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
Thus spake Robinder Bains: - Original Message - From: Brian Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do this: % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base And it *should* fix it. -- -Brian Clark then I get... E: Invalid operation xfonts-base Should be apt-get --reinstall install xfonts-base ^^^ Steve -- Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped. -- Elbert Hubbard pgpzVdwh9oZm3.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
- Original Message - From: Brian Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base And it *should* fix it. yup I did apt-get --reinstall install xfonts-base as a couple other people sugested and X works, sort of at least. Thanks for all your help! -Brian Clark
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
* Stephen Gran [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Dec 02. 2001 17:13]: % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base And it *should* fix it. -- -Brian Clark then I get... E: Invalid operation xfonts-base Should be apt-get --reinstall install xfonts-base ^^^ Whoops. I left out the important part. Not to mention, I forgot to CC the list. I must fix my Mutt, sorry guys. -- -Brian Clark
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 03:03:11PM -0700, Robinder Bains ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: - Original Message - From: Brian Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do this: % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base And it *should* fix it. -- -Brian Clark then I get... E: Invalid operation xfonts-base There was a typo in the command offered. But this should have been sufficient guidance for you to turn to a man page at this point, and search for the '--reinstall' option, and realize that there are major modes of operation which are required (say so at the top of the manual), with additional options which can (optionally) be added. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.com http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of Gestalt don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpdrXAHuLsdn.pgp Description: PGP signature
just installed woody and have problem with X install
Hi, I just installed an iso of woody, it was one cd, my network card installed correctly and I can go online with my cable modem, but I get this error when I type startx /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: No such file or directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: exec: /usr/bin/X11/X: cannot execute: No such file or directory giving up. xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. Do I have X installed correctly? Or do I have to apt-get some things? I have an nVidia TNT2M64 card
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
On Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 07:33:25PM -0700, Robinder Bains wrote: | Hi, | | I just installed an iso of woody, it was one cd, my network card installed | correctly and I can go online with my cable modem, but I get this error when | I type startx | | /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: No such file or | directory | /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: exec: /usr/bin/X11/X: cannot execute: No | such file or directory | giving up. | Do I have X installed correctly? no ;-) | Or do I have to apt-get some things? Do you have 'xserver-xfree86' installed? -D -- GUIs normally make it simple to accomplish simple actions and impossible to accomplish complex actions. --Doug Gwyn (22/Jun/91 in comp.unix.wizards)
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
- Original Message - From: dman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:59 PM Subject: Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install On Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 07:33:25PM -0700, Robinder Bains wrote: | Hi, | | I just installed an iso of woody, it was one cd, my network card installed | correctly and I can go online with my cable modem, but I get this error when | I type startx | | /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: No such file or | directory | /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: exec: /usr/bin/X11/X: cannot execute: No | such file or directory | giving up. | Do I have X installed correctly? no ;-) | Or do I have to apt-get some things? Do you have 'xserver-xfree86' installed? -D I'm new at this. How do I find out if I have xserver-xfree86 installed? -- GUIs normally make it simple to accomplish simple actions and impossible to accomplish complex actions. --Doug Gwyn (22/Jun/91 in comp.unix.wizards) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
* Robinder Bains [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Dec 01. 2001 23:14]: I'm new at this. How do I find out if I have xserver-xfree86 installed? % dpkg -l | grep xfree ii xfree86-common 4.1.0-9X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure ii xserver-xfree8 4.1.0-9the XFree86 X server If that is so, then do this: % dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 -- -Brian Clark
Re: packages needed for basic X install?
on Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 11:43:27PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: i'm upgrading to woody, and for various reasons, i'm not able to use apt-get. Or your caps key? I'd strongly suggest resolving your apt-get issues. Having a working packaging system is an extremely useful thing. i am, however, able to download packages and install them using dpkg. so far i've installed xdm and xserver-ggi however i get the following message when i run 'startx' /usr/X11/R6/lib/X11/xini/xserverrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: no such file or directory this is because i don't have some package or another that i need, right? if so, is there a list of the packages i need just to install the basic x setup? In general: xbase-clients xserver-common xserver-your video card ...and work out the rest of the dependencies from the package description itself. You can view this with 'dpkg -s package', or by unarchiving the .deb with 'ar'. -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.com http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of Gestalt don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA!http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hirehttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgp1wCPLzfjfR.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: packages needed for basic X install?
Karsten M. Self writes: on Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 11:43:27PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: i'm upgrading to woody, and for various reasons, i'm not able to use apt-get. I'd strongly suggest resolving your apt-get issues. Having a working packaging system is an extremely useful thing. And if you happen to have dselect, you can get the x-window-system-core metapackage. But you might need to have a special source for that. Andrew.
packages needed for basic X install?
i'm upgrading to woody, and for various reasons, i'm not able to use apt-get. i am, however, able to download packages and install them using dpkg. so far i've installed xdm and xserver-ggi however i get the following message when i run 'startx' /usr/X11/R6/lib/X11/xini/xserverrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: no such file or directory this is because i don't have some package or another that i need, right? if so, is there a list of the packages i need just to install the basic x setup? i'm not bothering with any window managers or IDE's for now. of course, if it SHOULD be working after dpkging xdm and xserver-ggi, what's going on and what do i need to do to fix it? hopefully, this is a basic enough question that i should get some responses for a change... thanks for your help
X install/setup problems
Hi, I'm having problems trying to get x setup. I loaded the default xdm and twm and the gnome stuff on install. Since then I installed gdm. I'm currently using helix gnome on another box that is identical but running SuSE 6.4. I like this okay and I think it is using sawfish for window manager? Here is some info. xviddetect reporte The XFree86 server for S3 Inc. VirGE/MX is s3v. I tried this one and had no luck so I'm currently try XF86_SVGA so I did an apt-get install xserver-svga. I'm running potato r2 with xfree 3.3.6-11potato15 Here is the output from the startx script. Any help would be appreciated. Eric :-) XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: January 8 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 2.2.14-va.4.4-i586 i686 [ELF] Configured drivers: SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 1): NV1, STG2000, RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2, RIVA ULTRA TNT2, RIVA VANTA, RIVA ULTRA VANTA, RIVA INTEGRATED, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i, ET4000W32i_rev_b, ET4000W32i_rev_c, ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a, ET4000W32p_rev_b, ET4000W32p_rev_c, ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000, ET6100, et3000, pvga1, wd90c00, wd90c10, wd90c30, wd90c24, wd90c31, wd90c33, gvga, r128, ati, sis86c201, sis86c202, sis86c205, sis86c215, sis86c225, sis5597, sis5598, sis6326, sis530, sis620, sis300, sis630, sis540, tvga8200lx, tvga8800cs, tvga8900b, tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000, tvga9000i, tvga9100b, tvga9200cxr, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, tgui9420dgi, tgui9430dgi, tgui9440agi, cyber9320, tgui9660, tgui9680, tgui9682, tgui9685, cyber9382, cyber9385, cyber9388, cyber9397, cyber9520, cyber9525, 3dimage975, 3dimage985, cyber9397dvd, blade3d, cyberblade, clgd5420, clgd5422, clgd5424, clgd5426, clgd5428, clgd5429, clgd5430, clgd5434, clgd5436, clgd5446, clgd5480, clgd5462, clgd5464, clgd5465, clgd6205, clgd6215, clgd6225, clgd6235, clgd7541, clgd7542, clgd7543, clgd7548, clgd7555, clgd7556, ncr77c22, ncr77c22e, cpq_avga, mga2064w, mga1064sg, mga2164w, mga2164w AGP, mgag200, mgag100, mgag400, oti067, oti077, oti087, oti037c, al2101, ali2228, ali2301, ali2302, ali2308, ali2401, cl6410, cl6412, cl6420, cl6440, video7, ark1000vl, ark1000pv, ark2000pv, ark2000mt, mx, realtek, s3_savage, s3_virge, AP6422, AT24, AT3D, s3_svga, NM2070, NM2090, NM2093, NM2097, NM2160, NM2200, ct65520, ct65525, ct65530, ct65535, ct65540, ct65545, ct65546, ct65548, ct65550, ct65554, ct6, ct68554, ct69000, ct64200, ct64300, mediagx, V1000, V2100, V2200, p9100, spc8110, i740, i740_pci, i810, i810-dc100, i810e, Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo3, smi, generic (using VT number 7) XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values glx.so: Unknown error loading module (**) XKB: rules: xfree86 (**) XKB: model: pc104 (**) Mouse: type: ps/2, device: /dev/psaux, buttons: 3 (**) SVGA: Monitor ID: Primary-Monitor (--) SVGA: Mode 640x480 needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted. (--) SVGA: Mode 640x480 needs hsync freq of 35.40 kHz. Deleted. (**) SVGA: Graphics device ID: Primary-Card Warning: The directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (**) FontPath set to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi (--) SVGA: PCI: S3 ViRGE/MX rev 6, Memory @ 0xc000 (--) SVGA: S3V: ViRGE/MX rev 6, Linear FB @ 0xc000 (--) SVGA: Detected S3 ViRGE/MX (--) SVGA: using driver for chipset s3_virge (--) SVGA: videoram: 4096k (--) SVGA: Ramdac speed: 135 MHz (--) SVGA: assuming RefCLK value of 14.318 MHz (--) SVGA: Detected current MCLK value of 83.045 MHz (--) SVGA: LCD size 1024x768, clock 65.028 MHz (--) SVGA: chipset: s3_virge (--) SVGA: videoram: 4096k (**) SVGA: Using 16 bpp, Depth 16, Color weight: 565 (--) SVGA: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 135.000 MHz (**) SVGA: Mode 1024x768: mode clock = 74.500 (--) SVGA: Virtual resolution set to 1024x768 (--) SVGA: s3_virge: Using hardware cursor restarting S3 graphics engine reset 1 ... (--) SVGA: Using XAA (XFree86 Acceleration Architecture) (--) SVGA: XAA: Solid filled rectangles (--) SVGA: XAA: Screen-to-screen copy (--) SVGA: XAA: 8x8 pattern fill (--) SVGA: XAA: 8x8 color expand pattern fill (--) SVGA: XAA: CPU to screen color expansion (bitmap, TE/NonTE imagetext, TE/NonTE polytext) (--) SVGA: XAA: Using 8 128x128 areas for pixmap caching (--) SVGA: XAA: Caching tiles and non-transparent stipples (--)
X Install no Mouse
Regrets: apparently my ISP has been rejecting my alias "John_Hammack". Please retrans to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Sorry for the inconvience. After initiating "startx" awindow comes up with a menu. I am not sure this is an X window or the window manager. But the mouse cursor is not present and the mouse buttons are not effective.At this point I don't think the screen is frozen because initially "enlightenment" scrawls in the center of the screen.The mouse is a kensington track ball.If necessay I would get another pointing device. But it was working under an OLD ver of Slackware. It is installed under windows as a PS/2. I my startx into alog to capture it. If you need it and the login file I can provide both. Thanks for any suggestions. Specifications and more below: Hardware: PII 266 mhz 64MB, 2MB on Diamond, kensington TB (PS/2) OS: Linux 2.2.17 pre10 i686 [ELF] X manager = enlightenment Problem: startx results with screen and no cursor. - Blue/green screen appears with menu and a few horizontal lines. - "enlightenment" scrawls and dissappeears. - no cursor is present - ctrl-alt-BS exits the window. Some output of startx Configured Drivers: SVGA (the S3_VIRGE/VX driver did not work) mouse: type PS/2, device /dev/psaux, button 3. SVGA: Graphics device ID: Diamond SVGA: Monitor ID: Fairview SVGA: PCI: S3 ViRGE/VX SVGA: Detected S3 ViRGE/VX SVGA: using driver for chipset "s3_virge" . . The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: " emp " " -eml " Errors from xkb comp are not fatal to the X server. Other questions from startx and xf86config as follows: xserverrc is referenced in startxand pointed to in the file system but the file is not present. gpm is reference in xf86config and pointed to in the file system but the file is not present. Any help is greatly appreciated. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: X Install no Mouse
On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 10:17:39PM -0800, hammack wrote: X manager = enlightenment Problem: startx results with screen and no cursor. - Blue/green screen appears with menu and a few horizontal lines. - enlightenment scrawls and dissappeears. - no cursor is present - ctrl-alt-BS exits the window. Some output of startx Configured Drivers: SVGA (the S3_VIRGE/VX driver did not work) mouse: type PS/2, device /dev/psaux, button 3. file is not present. gpm is reference in xf86config and pointed to in the file system but the file is not present. Any help is greatly appreciated. [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is device mouse pointing to in XF86Config? Maybe you have to link it to /dev/psaux.Also gpm may conflict with X so try gpm -k and restart X.
Re: X Install and No Mouse
Well I'm not sure how well I'll go answering your question, but I'll try. hammack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After initiating startx a window comes up with a menu. I am not sure this is an X window or the window manager. But the mouse cursor is not present and the mouse buttons are not effective. At this point I don't think the screen is frozen because initially enlightenment scrawls in the center of the screen. The mouse is a kensington track ball. If necessay I would get another pointing device. But it was working under an OLD ver of Slackware. It is installed under windows as a PS/2. I my startx into a log to capture it. If you need it and the login file I can provide both. Thanks for any suggestions. Specifications and more below: It sounds like X is not configured for your mouse properly. How did you generate your XF86Config file? What does it specify your mouse as? It sounds like it should be specified as a PS/2. Why don't you post the XF86Config file to this list? Have you got gpm working okay? Cheers, Mark. -- _/\___/~~\ /~~\_/~~\__/~~\__Mark_Phillips /~~\_/[EMAIL PROTECTED] /~~\HE___/~~\__/~~\APTAIN_ /~~\__/~~\ __ They told me I was gullible ... and I believed them!
X Install and No Mouse
After initiating "startx" awindow comes up with a menu. I am not sure this is an X window or the window manager. But the mouse cursor is not present and the mouse buttons are not effective.At this point I don't think the screen is frozen because initially "enlightenment" scrawls in the center of the screen.The mouse is a kensington track ball.If necessay I would get another pointing device. But it was working under an OLD ver of Slackware. It is installed under windows as a PS/2. I my startx into alog to capture it. If you need it and the login file I can provide both. Thanks for any suggestions. Specifications and more below: Hardware: PII 266 mhz 64MB, 2MB on Diamond, kensington TB (PS/2) OS: Linux 2.2.17 pre10 i686 [ELF] X manager = enlightenment Problem: startx results with screen and no cursor. - Blue/green screen appears with menu and a few horizontal lines. - "enlightenment" scrawls and dissappeears. - no cursor is present - ctrl-alt-BS exits the window. Some output of startx Configured Drivers: SVGA (the S3_VIRGE/VX driver did not work) mouse: type PS/2, device /dev/psaux, button 3. SVGA: Graphics device ID: Diamond SVGA: Monitor ID: Fairview SVGA: PCI: S3 ViRGE/VX SVGA: Detected S3 ViRGE/VX SVGA: using driver for chipset "s3_virge" . . The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: " emp " " -eml " Errors from xkb comp are not fatal to the X server. Other questions from startx and xf86config as follows: xserverrc is referenced in startxand pointed to in the file system but the file is not present. gpm is reference in xf86config and pointed to in the file system but the file is not present. Any help is greatly appreciated. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
X install
I've had got a working X window system with some window manager like icewm. I got a new card(Asus v3800 riva tnt2). I've the X source 3.3.5 . I succesfully maked the X source( 'make World' ) . My question is: when I 'make install' does something wrong? Which new programs will be installed? Then can I remove any previous package? ( like Xserver-svga ) Thanks Attila -- --- - Debian 2.1 Linux / 2.2.9 / qmail - - Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]-
Re: X install
*- On 6 Dec, Attila Csosz wrote about X install I've had got a working X window system with some window manager like icewm. I got a new card(Asus v3800 riva tnt2). I've the X source 3.3.5 . I succesfully maked the X source( 'make World' ) . My question is: when I 'make install' does something wrong? Which new programs will be installed? Then can I remove any previous package? ( like Xserver-svga ) I assume you are using Debian 2.1(slink). Save yourself the trouble and grab the X 3.3.5 debian packages found under http://www.debian.org/~vincent. Brian Servis -- Mechanical Engineering | Never criticize anybody until you Purdue University | have walked a mile in their shoes, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | because by that time you will be a http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis | mile away and have their shoes.
X install ERROR
I AM NEW. It is getting better. I see more than the S prompt once in a while! Installed the Linux system (CD's) again tonight that I configured with dselect configure. I am using an Intel 740 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator chip (set). Under dselect configue I tried to set the video adaptor to 480/620 but specified no driver (or card) because the Intel 740 was not listed). On the last X set up screen the text was cut off on the right side about half away across (I think) and was quite large. I had to choice but to click OK. After, executing either X -probeonly /tmp/x.out 21 (no error and returned no change) -OR- X -probeonly /tmp/x.out (could not find file error). When I execute X the screen goes blank and disk activity implies it is loading, but when the screen re-appears, I see the $ prompt and nothing more. When I execute startx it likewise goes blank, but am returned to $ with these error messages: _X11 TranSocket UNIX Connect:can't connect: err no=111 giving up XINIT:connection refused (err no. 111): unable to connect to X server XINIT: no such process (err no 3): Server error. 1. What do I do? 2. Is there a configuration application I use to set up the XF86Config ? 3. Is there a driver for the Intel 740? TIA, Bob Barth Microsoft is NOT the answer Microsoft is the question The answer is NO
Re: X install ERROR
_X11 TranSocket UNIX Connect:can't connect: err no=111 giving up XINIT:connection refused (err no. 111): unable to connect to X server XINIT: no such process (err no 3): Server error. Looks to me like you haven't configured an X server at all. 1. What do I do? 2. Is there a configuration application I use to set up the XF86Config ? 3. Is there a driver for the Intel 740? I guess that this is an SVGA card, in which case install the XF86_SVGA package and run XF86Setup. You need to select SVGA as the server and then just tell it the video ram c. (superprobe can help in this respect). HTH, Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/ http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/
Re: LibICE and general X install
When trying to install lib6 and many x-related packages to get x running, I keep being unable to install them, as dpkg tells me that I haven't got libICE something-or-other. I looked thru www.debian.org/packages and can't find it. I got this when installing xlib6. However, I just installed it with dpkg -i --force-depends xlib6*.* This forces dpkg to ignore all dependencies, and xlib6 seems to run perfectly. Also one of the packages says it needs ccp whatever that is. That's just a package, available from Debian. Try searching for ccp. Also, when I'm trying to install xserver (the S3 version) I'm told it can't find a mouse at /dev/mouse because it doesn't exist. I know it doesn't but don't know how to get it... Plus, whenever trying to run xdm the screen completely packs in and I have to reboot. I'm told I should run XF86Setup but it says it's not there despite instructions in x's doc files. Try running /usr/sbin/xbase-configure If that doesn't work, type find / -name xf86config* to look for the the text-based config file, then run that. Basically x won't install at all. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Graham Pople ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SNES emulators at Emulation One (http://www.jalna.demon.co.uk/index.htm) All emulators at E1 Newsletter (http://www.jalna.demon.co.uk/e1news.htm) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
LibICE and general X install
When trying to install lib6 and many x-related packages to get x running, I keep being unable to install them, as dpkg tells me that I haven't got libICE something-or-other. I looked thru www.debian.org/packages and can't find it. Also one of the packages says it needs ccp whatever that is. Also, when I'm trying to install xserver (the S3 version) I'm told it can't find a mouse at /dev/mouse because it doesn't exist. I know it doesn't but don't know how to get it... Plus, whenever trying to run xdm the screen completely packs in and I have to reboot. I'm told I should run XF86Setup but it says it's not there despite instructions in x's doc files. Basically x won't install at all. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: LibICE and general X install
Tristan Day wrote: When trying to install lib6 and many x-related packages to get x running, I keep being unable to install them, as dpkg tells me that I haven't got libICE something-or-other. I looked thru www.debian.org/packages and can't find it. libICE.so is in xlib6 (for libc5) or xlib6g (for libc6); you might also need xlib6g-dev or xlib6-altdev. If you're running all bo (Debian 1.3.1), you probably need xlib6 and xlib6-dev. Also one of the packages says it needs ccp whatever that is. I've never heard of that. Do you happen to mean cpp (which is in gcc)? Also, when I'm trying to install xserver (the S3 version) I'm told it can't find a mouse at /dev/mouse because it doesn't exist. I know it doesn't but don't know how to get it... /dev/mouse does not exist unless you create it. If present, it is a symbolic link to the device where your mouse really is: /dev/ttyS0, /dev/psaux or whatever. To create it: ln -s /dev/wherever_it_is /dev/mouse Plus, whenever trying to run xdm the screen completely packs in and I have to reboot. I'm told I should run XF86Setup but it says it's not there despite instructions in x's doc files. XF86Setup is in xserver-vga16 Basically x won't install at all. Have you installed all necessary packages? You need at least: xbase xserver-vga16 xserver-your_video_card_type xlib6 xfntbase -- Oliver Elphick[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: LibICE and general X install
On Tue, 7 Apr 1998, Oliver Elphick wrote: Tristan Day wrote: When trying to install lib6 and many x-related packages to get x running, I keep being unable to install them, as dpkg tells me that I haven't got libICE something-or-other. I looked thru www.debian.org/packages and can't find it. libICE.so is in xlib6 (for libc5) or xlib6g (for libc6); you might also need xlib6g-dev or xlib6-altdev. If you're running all bo (Debian 1.3.1), you probably need xlib6 and xlib6-dev. Thanks for the info. I usually get these errors and I ignore them. Also one of the packages says it needs ccp whatever that is. I've never heard of that. Do you happen to mean cpp (which is in gcc)? Yes you need cpp if you do not want to install the whole gcc for apps such as the window manager fvwm. I think its under intepreters directory. /---/ Daniel J. Mashao Electrical Engineering[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Cape Town http://www.ee.uct.ac.za/~daniel Rondebosch, 7700, S. Africa(w) 27+21+650 2816 (h) 27+21+705 1233 /---/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: X install/config query
Hello: I recently installed Debian 1.3 on a '386, but apparently did not complete the process correctly. X was not configured (although everything else that I have tried seems to be). I cannot find 'xf86config' or 'XF86Setup' on the system. I made the smae mistake when I first installed Debain, I hadn't installed the xbase package, this includes the xf86config program and startx scripts and some other stuff. Should I remove X and re-install, or is there another way? Thanks, Dean Provins Regards Graham -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
X install/config query
Hello: I recently installed Debian 1.3 on a '386, but apparently did not complete the process correctly. X was not configured (although everything else that I have tried seems to be). I cannot find 'xf86config' or 'XF86Setup' on the system. Should I remove X and re-install, or is there another way? Thanks, Dean Provins -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install/config query
Hello: I recently installed Debian 1.3 on a '386, but apparently did not complete the process correctly. X was not configured (although everything else that I have tried seems to be). I cannot find 'xf86config' or 'XF86Setup' on the system. If neither of these is there, then you don't have X installed. You must install xbase and one of the xserver-* packages. If you want to use XF86Setup then you must also install xserver-vga16. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install/config query
Hello: I recently installed Debian 1.3 on a '386, but apparently did not complete the process correctly. X was not configured (although everything else that I have tried seems to be). I cannot find 'xf86config' or 'XF86Setup' on the system. If neither of these is there, then you don't have X installed. You must install xbase and one of the xserver-* packages. If you want to use XF86Setup then you must also install xserver-vga16. Clearly, it wasn't installed correctly. There are all kinds of X applications and libraries in place, but I must have missed something. I presume that a remove and re-install is the correct procedure then? Dean -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install/config query
On Fri, 27 Feb 1998 09:12:35 MST, wrote: Hello: Hello I recently installed Debian 1.3 on a '386, but apparently did not complete the process correctly. X was not configured (although everything else that I have tried seems to be). If dselect or dpkg says your xserver isn't configured, you might try running through [C]onfigure once or twice in dselect. I cannot find 'xf86config' or 'XF86Setup' on the system. Because configuration is incomplete, this could mean either it's not there, or you're not seeing it. You can always run the xserver post install script in /var/lib/dpkg/info/ and confirm that the files in the xserver list file, also in /var/run/dpkg/info/ exist. (There's no sense running configure if the files aren't there, and I don't know what kind of problem you encountered.) Should I remove X and re-install, or is there another way? Sometimes dselect is quirky and it takes a couple tries, I've found. If that doesn't work, I'd remove my X-server, then confirm that no outstanding conflicts or dependencies exist in dselect by running though installation in dselect, and then run through installation again in dselect, choosing your xserver. I think that XF86Setup (nicer than xf86config), is only in the VGA xserver, reason being that this is supposed to be a good default. -- David Stern -- http://weber.u.washington.edu/~kotsya [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install/config query
If neither of these is there, then you don't have X installed. You must install xbase and one of the xserver-* packages. If you want to use XF86Setup then you must also install xserver-vga16. Clearly, it wasn't installed correctly. There are all kinds of X applications and libraries in place, but I must have missed something. I presume that a remove and re-install is the correct procedure then? My guess is that you have the X libraries installed, but not the X server. See, if you do all your work on a remote machine, then you don't need an X server but you can still use X applications. But in your case, you need to install one of xserver-* plus xbase. If it still doesn't work after doing this, or if these are already installed, then remove and re-install might help, but in general this is not a solution to problems: this is not Winblows, where `reinstall' is the cure to all problems. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install under 1.2
On Sun, 15 Jun 1997, Bob Clark wrote: 'cldg5429' is an invalid chipset. This should be clgd not cldg! If this was just a typo in your post, you Typo. I tried many chipsets. SuperProbe says its a 5429. Cheers, Jim -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install under 1.2
On Sun, 15 Jun 1997, Jim Michael wrote: This is my first post to this list. I have looked through some of the archives and ran a search against the archives but have not found anything to help me with this problem. I have installed 1.2 on a 486-66 with a Diamond Speedstar Pro. There has been some useful info for you on this list, however that was months ago. Let me guess, you have a Infomagic Linux Developers Resource 6 cd set? It contains debian 1.2 aka rex, while debian 1.3 has just been released. 1.2 had some bugs in the installation of x (and some other bugs.) 1.2.x, x6 had these all fixed I believe. I followed the recent recommendations and installed in order: xbase, xfnt75,xserver-vga16,xserver-svga. XF86Setup Uhmm, those were recommendations for 1.3 actually. 1.2 had different problems, some of which could not be resolved by a particular order of packages installation. Any ideas what package I may be missing or other config error? There are some descriptions around of how to install a perfectly good system from a 1.2 Infomagic cd and there is at least one available on the web at http://ece.wpi.edu/~rulnick/GlinuX/debian-1.2-faq.html Another one can be found in the lists' archive. Look for a message from Zenon Fortuna dated 7 januari 1997 in the debian user archive (follow the documentation link on www.debian.org.) Basically, it requires some additional handwork to fix some small errors in install scripts, but it is pretty well documented and not hard at all. IIRC the biggest problem with x was that a line /usr/X11/lib wasn't added to /etc/ld.conf. If you add it and run ldconfig (as root ofcourse) x should work a lot better already. Good luck with the installation, Cheers, Joost -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install under 1.2
--[snip] Quite logical. It occured during configuration of SVGA for Cirrus 542x chipset. Looking at the error log from the last attempt is another clue - SVGA: 'cldg5429' is an invalid chipset. This should be clgd not cldg! If this was just a typo in your post, you could try putting a different Cirrus chipset line in your XF86Config file. clgd5436 or clgd5428 might make X work. I had a similar problem with a Cirrus chipset (clgd7548) and using clgd5436 fixed it for me. --Bob -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install under 1.2
On Mon, 16 Jun 1997, Joost Kooij wrote: There has been some useful info for you on this list, however that was months ago. Let me guess, you have a Infomagic Linux Developers Resource 6 cd set? It contains debian 1.2 aka rex, while debian 1.3 has just been Correct, dated April '97. Uhmm, those were recommendations for 1.3 actually. 1.2 had different problems, some of which could not be resolved by a particular order of packages installation. Doh! Zenon Fortuna dated 7 januari 1997 in the debian user archive (follow the documentation link on www.debian.org.) Basically, it requires some additional handwork to fix some small errors in install scripts, but it is pretty well documented and not hard at all. IIRC the biggest problem with x was that a line /usr/X11/lib wasn't added to /etc/ld.conf. If you add it and run ldconfig (as root ofcourse) x should work a lot better already. The /usr/X11/lib entry was in /etc/ld.conf so I think the problem at this point is getting the chipset correct. Generic chipset works so I may tweak that. Thanks for all the pointers. Cheers, Jim -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
X install under 1.2
Greetings, This is my first post to this list. I have looked through some of the archives and ran a search against the archives but have not found anything to help me with this problem. I have installed 1.2 on a 486-66 with a Diamond Speedstar Pro. I followed the recent recommendations and installed in order: xbase, xfnt75,xserver-vga16,xserver-svga. XF86Setup generated a missing font error so I installed xfntbase and xfntscl. The config seems to work fine but startx generates an error 'no screens found _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111'. A previous attempt using xdm generated a flashing screen problem which I could only cure by rm /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config. I have also installed xlib6. Any ideas what package I may be missing or other config error? Cheers, Jim -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install under 1.2
Jim, Did I read your post right? Did you rm XF86Config!!! XF86Config is the configuration file for the X system. It contains all the information about your graphics card, screen, mouse, and other important information that your X client needs to run. The flashing screen problem is most likely a problem with the screen and/or graphics card setup. You need to produce a XF86Config file for your particular hardware setup. You can either read the documentation on the XF86Config and edit the sample (that you deleted), or you can use the xf86config program to produce a config file that should work if you know what hardware you have. However, the config files produced by xf86config are minimal to get X running, you can squeeze much more performance out of even modest hardware with a little reading and hacking (I have 768x562 from a 10 year old VGA monitor that I found at a garage sale for $10). Look in the /usr/X11/lib/X11/doc directory for some good documentation and good luck!!! Ben White [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: X install under 1.2
On Sun, 15 Jun 1997, Benjamin T. White wrote: Did I read your post right? Did you rm XF86Config!!! Yep, it was the only thing I could think of (rebooting did not work). I then purged everything and re-dpkg'd in the order suggested. I could only type 2 characters at a time between flashes :-( XF86Config is the configuration file for the X system. It contains all the information about your graphics card, screen, mouse, and other important information that your X client needs to run. The flashing screen problem is most likely a problem with the screen and/or graphics card setup. You need to Quite logical. It occured during configuration of SVGA for Cirrus 542x chipset. Looking at the error log from the last attempt is another clue - SVGA: 'cldg5429' is an invalid chipset. produce a XF86Config file for your particular hardware setup. You can either read the documentation on the XF86Config and edit the sample (that you deleted), or you can use the xf86config program to produce a config file that should work if you know what hardware you have. However, the config files You see, I know what hardware I have and XF86Setup appears to create the configuration file OK, but xinit and startx both fail with fatal error 111. I was hoping someone knew of a specific problem with 1.2 and Cirrus 542x or more generally with X and 1.2. Most of the other problems I have come across have been solved with a search on hotbot. This time I could only find 2 references which were in Japanese. Cheers, Jim -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
