Thanks a whole lot, I'm using the exact same chip set and I think you must
have solved a problem for many out there. I'll keep this mail close by if
you don't mind, and forward to anybody with the same problem.
Thanks again, on behalf of all whom this helps.
Trevor.
- Original Message -
From: Neil R. Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:53 AM
Subject: SOLVED [Xpert]Fw: Segmentation fault
Hi Trevor. I saw your post on XFree86.org, and just solved that same
problem on
my box.
I've noticed many posts recently that describe this same problem.
Especially
when people upgrade to RH 7.3 from an earlier rev that worked just fine.
I traced this to the RH 7.3 installation program having made an erroneous
symbolic link of the X server.
Was: /usr/X11R6/bin/X - /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 (the 4.2.0 X server)
Should be: /usr/X11R6/bin/X - /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_S3 (the 3.3.6 X server,
which
the installation program DID properly install, but DID NOT link to).
XF86_S3 may not, however, be the right X server on your particular box if
you
have a different video chipset.
However, you should be able to find the right one to link to in your
/usr/X11R6/bin directory.
If you want to relink the X symlink, here's what to do:
1) chdir to the X bin directory
# cd /usr/X11R6/bin
2) remove the existing symbolic link of X
# rm X
3) relink to X server that your 7.3 installer created for your S3 Trio64
chipset
# ln -s XF86_S3 X
4) update the permissionsons on the XF86_S3 server (or only root will be
able
to run the startx command)
# chmod 4711 XF86_S3
Hope this helps.
Regards, Neil
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