Re: xbase XFree86 bug 24985 ?
I appreciate the advice. I tried xf86config and all I could get when using xdm or startx is thin vertical lines. 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) When I was asked for what kind of server, I tried SVGA and later tried just VGA with color. I tried without color too in some other spot. I just want something that works to give me a feeling that I have accomplished something. After that, I'll make something more happen. Thanks for any help, Michael Alexander Kushnirenko wrote: Hi, Michael! I am having problems with xbase. Would you help? When it tried to /usr/sbin/xbase-configure (XFree86 config file), it said to press Enter to switch to graphics mode. I did. The screen came You may want to try xf86config to set XF86Config. This is ascii mode program it'll ask you about relevant hardware (video, monitor, mouse), so be prepared to answer them. Hope that helps, Sasha.
xbase XFree86 bug 24985 ?
I am having problems with xbase. Would you help? I am having trouble installing xbase as indicated in chapter 5 of The Debian Linux User's Guide. I am using the cds that came with the book (debian 2.0). xbase version 3.3.2.2-4 I've installed a system from scratch using 'Standard' collection of packages. After that installed successfully, I told it to install xbase and fvwm2 and all packages it depended on plus SVGA support (I have a Sis 5597/5598 graphics card according to HP tech. support.). I get the following: WARNING: An error has been found in this installation of the xbase package. The file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config should exist and it does not. Please file a bug report against the xbase package reporting this fact. See /usr/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt for information on filing bugs. When it tried to /usr/sbin/xbase-configure (XFree86 config file), it said to press Enter to switch to graphics mode. I did. The screen came up with a lot of black and white vertical lines. Next, it turned completely gray. Finally a big black vertical bar showed up which was movable by using the left/right arrow keys. That's all I got. After a long time, I did a Ctrl/Alt/Backspace (and then hit a key) to get out of there and back into text mode. Does this problem sound like it relates to the outstanding bug http://www.debian.org/Bugs/db/24/24985.html (Debian bug report logs -#24985 installation of xbase_3.3.2.2-4 requests to file a bug report)? In case it matters, I have a 6330 Hewlett Packard Pavillion. Thanks, Michael
Re: xbase XFree86 bug 24985 ?
Hi, Michael! I am having problems with xbase. Would you help? When it tried to /usr/sbin/xbase-configure (XFree86 config file), it said to press Enter to switch to graphics mode. I did. The screen came You may want to try xf86config to set XF86Config. This is ascii mode program it'll ask you about relevant hardware (video, monitor, mouse), so be prepared to answer them. Hope that helps, Sasha.
