Re: [RE: [newbie] Configure X problems]
I have that exact vid chipset myself. It is supported well in 7.02 I think possibly the problem is the monitor choice, even though your monitor may be listed, try the Generic Monitor/Multisync, with default settings. That should at least get your Xserver to start. I used "xf86config" to do the final tweaking on my video/monitor setup. As a side note, I have tried "xvidtune" and all it does is crash my Xserver. My vid card is a Newcom 4 MB PCI w/CL5465 chipset, and a Sceptre 14" PnP monitor, my vid settings for X are 1024X768 32 Bit color. HTH Jaguar "Eduardo M. A. M. Mendes" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello I've got the same problem (fixed) though mine happened after running Mandrake for three months without problem. If you come out with a solution please let me know. Many thanks Regards Eduardo On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, MurrayStrome wrote: I am in a similar boat. Macmillan Mandrake 6.0 installs fine, detects my video card (CL GD-5465), gives me a list of monitors from which I can select mine (MultiSync XV17+). However, when I either try a fresh install, or an upgrade to Mandrake 7.02, when I get to the point of Configure X, I get a different error message: "Could not access undefined array". The only to get beyond this point was to use the boot disk and reload. Of course, X would not work. I tried to use XF86Config to set things up but even though I selected my chip from the list, and set the monitor parameters in a way that I thought was correct, I could not start X. In 6.0, I had XF86Setup installed, and I selected it for installation with 7.02, but it was not there (people have told me that it is easier to use than XF86Config). SO, if you find a solution, I would be interested in hearing what it is. Murray -Original Message- From: Keith Stacks [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, 2000, March, 26 11:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Configure X problems I'm very new to the Linux world, and as such, I have decided to try installing Mandrake Linux 7.0 on one of my machines. The install runs fine up to the point of Configure X. At this point the auto-setup of my video card/monitor fails with the following error: "Could not open default font 'fixed'" I'm running w/the following: Optiquest V775 monitor Matrox Mystique 2 Meg video card 64 Mb Ram (if that even matters) PII 233 (again probably doesn't matter) It asks me to 'change some parameters', which of course, I've tried everything I could think of but to no evail. Anyway, I'm not sure if this is a function of it failing to detect my hardware or the install not correctly configuring/copying the 'fixed' font. Thanks in advance. Keith Stacks Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] Configure X problems
you could try changing your video card to the matrox g200 since from what i've been told most matrox cards are universal except for a few things like if your card has a tv tuner on it e.t.c as i'm running x with the g200 and had no probs so try telling x you ahve a g200 in the cardn selection screen might work On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, you wrote: I'm very new to the Linux world, and as such, I have decided to try installing Mandrake Linux 7.0 on one of my machines. The install runs fine up to the point of Configure X. At this point the auto-setup of my video card/monitor fails with the following error: "Could not open default font 'fixed'" I'm running w/the following: Optiquest V775 monitor Matrox Mystique 2 Meg video card 64 Mb Ram (if that even matters) PII 233 (again probably doesn't matter) It asks me to 'change some parameters', which of course, I've tried everything I could think of but to no evail. Anyway, I'm not sure if this is a function of it failing to detect my hardware or the install not correctly configuring/copying the 'fixed' font. Thanks in advance. Keith Stacks Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: -- to the future of linux together let's crush microsoft and free our desktops forever
RE: [newbie] Configure X problems
I am in a similar boat. Macmillan Mandrake 6.0 installs fine, detects my video card (CL GD-5465), gives me a list of monitors from which I can select mine (MultiSync XV17+). However, when I either try a fresh install, or an upgrade to Mandrake 7.02, when I get to the point of Configure X, I get a different error message: "Could not access undefined array". The only to get beyond this point was to use the boot disk and reload. Of course, X would not work. I tried to use XF86Config to set things up but even though I selected my chip from the list, and set the monitor parameters in a way that I thought was correct, I could not start X. In 6.0, I had XF86Setup installed, and I selected it for installation with 7.02, but it was not there (people have told me that it is easier to use than XF86Config). SO, if you find a solution, I would be interested in hearing what it is. Murray -Original Message- From: Keith Stacks [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, 2000, March, 26 11:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Configure X problems I'm very new to the Linux world, and as such, I have decided to try installing Mandrake Linux 7.0 on one of my machines. The install runs fine up to the point of Configure X. At this point the auto-setup of my video card/monitor fails with the following error: "Could not open default font 'fixed'" I'm running w/the following: Optiquest V775 monitor Matrox Mystique 2 Meg video card 64 Mb Ram (if that even matters) PII 233 (again probably doesn't matter) It asks me to 'change some parameters', which of course, I've tried everything I could think of but to no evail. Anyway, I'm not sure if this is a function of it failing to detect my hardware or the install not correctly configuring/copying the 'fixed' font. Thanks in advance. Keith Stacks
