Re: [Newbie]help with frambuffer
I figured that. I moved the config to XF86config. Still the problem persists. I wonder why it says /dev/fb0 not found. I read some where I may need /dev/fb0current? Thanks! Rahul Lionel Lecoq wrote: If you are running X 3.3.6 then X uses XF86Config and NOT XF86Config-4. Any change in this later file has no effect ... Lionel --- rahul kalaskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using XFree86-FBDev-3.3.6. This was shipped with XFree86-4.2.0 set of rmps. Should it get the lastest XFree86-FBDev? Lionel Lecoq wrote: It looks as if you were using an X 3.3.6 server (unless I am mistaken)! Is that what you intend? Lionel --- rahul kalaskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am tring to configure Frame Buffer for my Intel 840G video card. I am using RedHat rmps for frame buffer support. My XF86Config-4 is configured to use fbdev as the driver and X is linked to XF86_FBDev. When I startx , I get an error open_framebuffer: failed to open /dev/fb0 (no such device). I actually have the device. I am running startx as root . crw ./dev/fb0 Google didnt help much. Any clues? rahul ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie # File generated by XConfigurator. # ** Section Files RgbPath /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb FontPath unix/:7100 EndSection Section ServerFlags #NoTrapSignals #DontZap #DontZoom EndSection Section Keyboard ProtocolStandard # when using XQUEUE, comment out the above line, and uncomment the # following line #Protocol Xqueue AutoRepeat 500 5 # Let the server do the NumLock processing. This should only be # required when using pre-R6 clients #ServerNumLock # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) #Xleds 1 2 3 #To set the LeftAlt to Meta, RightAlt key to ModeShift, #RightCtl key to Compose, and ScrollLock key to ModeLock: LeftAltMeta RightAltMeta ScrollLock Compose RightCtlControl # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. #XkbDisable # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: #XkbModelpc102 # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: #XkbModelmicrosoft # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: #XkbLayout de # or: #XkbLayout de #XkbVariant nodeadkeys # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: #XkbOptions ctrl:swapcaps # These are the default XKB settings for XFree86 #XkbRulesxfree86 #XkbModelpc101 #XkbLayout us #XkbVariant #XkbOptions XkbKeycodes xfree86 XkbTypesdefault XkbCompat default XkbSymbols us(pc101) XkbGeometry pc XkbRulesxfree86 XkbModelpc101 XkbLayout us EndSection # ** # Pointer section # ** Section Pointer ProtocolPS/2 Device /dev/mouse ZAxisMapping 4 5 # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment # the following line. #Protocol Xqueue # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice #BaudRate 9600 #SampleRate 150 # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms) #Emulate3Buttons #Emulate3Timeout50 # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice #ChordMiddle EndSection # ** # Monitor section #
Re: [Newbie]help with frambuffer
You may want to try replacing the relevant sections with: # Graphics device section # ** Section Device IdentifierGeneric VGA Card VendorNameUnknown BoardName Unknown Chipset generic EndSection Section Device Identifier Generic XF86_S3 EndSection # ** # Screen section # ** # The kernel framebuffer server Section Screen Driver fbdev Device Generic VGA Card Monitor DELL P1130 Subsection Display #Depth 16 Modes default EndSubsection EndSection # The 16-color VGA server Section Screen Driver vga16 Device Generic VGA Card Monitor DELL P1130 Subsection Display Modes 1024x768 800x600 640x480 ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection EndSection # The svga server Section Screen Driver svga Device Generic XF86_S3 Monitor DELL P1130 DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection Display Depth 16 Modes 1024x768 800x600 640x480 ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection EndSection # The accel server Section Screen Driver accel Device Generic XF86_S3 Monitor DELL P1130 DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection Display Depth 16 Modes 1024x768 800x600 640x480 ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection EndSection --- rahul kalaskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I figured that. I moved the config to XF86config. Still the problem persists. I wonder why it says /dev/fb0 not found. I read some where I may need /dev/fb0current? Thanks! Rahul __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
Re: [Newbie]help with frambuffer
It looks as if you were using an X 3.3.6 server (unless I am mistaken)! Is that what you intend? Lionel --- rahul kalaskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am tring to configure Frame Buffer for my Intel 840G video card. I am using RedHat rmps for frame buffer support. My XF86Config-4 is configured to use fbdev as the driver and X is linked to XF86_FBDev. When I startx , I get an error open_framebuffer: failed to open /dev/fb0 (no such device). I actually have the device. I am running startx as root . crw ./dev/fb0 Google didnt help much. Any clues? rahul ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
Re: [Newbie]help with frambuffer
I am using XFree86-FBDev-3.3.6. This was shipped with XFree86-4.2.0 set of rmps. Should it get the lastest XFree86-FBDev? Lionel Lecoq wrote: It looks as if you were using an X 3.3.6 server (unless I am mistaken)! Is that what you intend? Lionel --- rahul kalaskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am tring to configure Frame Buffer for my Intel 840G video card. I am using RedHat rmps for frame buffer support. My XF86Config-4 is configured to use fbdev as the driver and X is linked to XF86_FBDev. When I startx , I get an error open_framebuffer: failed to open /dev/fb0 (no such device). I actually have the device. I am running startx as root . crw ./dev/fb0 Google didnt help much. Any clues? rahul ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
Re: [Newbie]help with frambuffer
If you are running X 3.3.6 then X uses XF86Config and NOT XF86Config-4. Any change in this later file has no effect ... Lionel --- rahul kalaskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using XFree86-FBDev-3.3.6. This was shipped with XFree86-4.2.0 set of rmps. Should it get the lastest XFree86-FBDev? Lionel Lecoq wrote: It looks as if you were using an X 3.3.6 server (unless I am mistaken)! Is that what you intend? Lionel --- rahul kalaskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am tring to configure Frame Buffer for my Intel 840G video card. I am using RedHat rmps for frame buffer support. My XF86Config-4 is configured to use fbdev as the driver and X is linked to XF86_FBDev. When I startx , I get an error open_framebuffer: failed to open /dev/fb0 (no such device). I actually have the device. I am running startx as root . crw ./dev/fb0 Google didnt help much. Any clues? rahul ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
[Newbie]help with frambuffer
Hi all, I am tring to configure Frame Buffer for my Intel 840G video card. I am using RedHat rmps for frame buffer support. My XF86Config-4 is configured to use fbdev as the driver and X is linked to XF86_FBDev. When I startx , I get an error open_framebuffer: failed to open /dev/fb0 (no such device). I actually have the device. I am running startx as root . crw ./dev/fb0 Google didnt help much. Any clues? rahul ___ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
