Help ! XFree problem : no screens found

2002-03-01 Thread Axel Minck
Hi, I have upgraded to woody with Xfree86 4.1.0.1 When i want to startx, i am said: Parse error on line 6 of section (null) in file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 " is not a valid keyword in this section (EE) Problem parsing the config file (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile Fatal server e

Re: XFree vs ATI All-in-wonder

2002-02-14 Thread Lorenzo Mattei
- Original Message - From: "Bill Triplett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lorenzo Mattei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 12:24 PM Subject: Re: XFree vs ATI All-in-wonder > > lspci recognize an "ATI Techonoligies unkwon

Re: XFree vs ATI All-in-wonder

2002-02-13 Thread Bill Triplett
On Wed, Feb 13, 2002 at 09:14:25AM +0100, Lorenzo Mattei wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to set up an ATI all-in-wonder 128 pro video card on my > linux box. I'm working with debian potato and XFree-4.1.0 (CPBotha > packages). Modprobe for r128.o module (kernel 2.4.4) returns no

XFree vs ATI All-in-wonder

2002-02-13 Thread Lorenzo Mattei
Hi, I'm trying to set up an ATI all-in-wonder 128 pro video card on my linux box. I'm working with debian potato and XFree-4.1.0 (CPBotha packages). Modprobe for r128.o module (kernel 2.4.4) returns no problem. When I try to run X I've this message: XFree86 Version 4.1.0 /

XFree 4.1 with DGA in Potato?

2002-02-11 Thread Paolo Falcone
Hello: I'm currently using C.P. Botha's XFree 4.1 debianized for Potato. I have this little problem with DGA mode - whenever I try to full-screen an full-SVGA app (like SNES9x), it doesn't go to full screen. Looking at the console output, it said that xlib doesn't have DGA-s

XFree86 hangs / How to use Xfree 4.2.0

2002-02-03 Thread Martin Emrich
Hi ! My X-Server hangs sometimes. I can still move the mouse, but the cursor stays in its last state. It doesn't react on any keypresses, except the allmighty Alt-SysRq-S U B, which is the only way to reboot without risking a looong fsck. I'm using Debian sid, currently with X 4.1.0. I have a Son

Re: xfree, voodoo's...a bit OT

2002-02-02 Thread Joachim Fahnenmueller
On Sat, Feb 02, 2002 at 04:20:53PM -0500, jeff wrote: > hello all > > i'm trying to compile a list of all the nifty goodies i > would need to make silly stuff like gl screensavers and > games ala quake work for my pentium 3/voodoo 3/3k > > i have DRI compiled into my kernel so that's not the >

xfree, voodoo's...a bit OT

2002-02-02 Thread jeff
hello all i'm trying to compile a list of all the nifty goodies i would need to make silly stuff like gl screensavers and games ala quake work for my pentium 3/voodoo 3/3k i have DRI compiled into my kernel so that's not the problem... does anyone know or have experience with, setting up (vi

Re: New XFree broke kdm and gdm

2002-02-01 Thread Johann Spies
On Fri, Feb 01, 2002 at 12:22:25PM +0200, Sander Smeenk wrote: > Quoting Johann Spies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > I can run X from startx without a problem, but as soon as I use kdm or > > gdm (I did not try xdm) the keyboard is dead. > > Did anybody else experience the same? > > Mst likely yo

Re: New XFree broke kdm and gdm

2002-02-01 Thread Sander Smeenk
Quoting Johann Spies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I can run X from startx without a problem, but as soon as I use kdm or > gdm (I did not try xdm) the keyboard is dead. > Did anybody else experience the same? Mst likely you have more than 6 virtual consoles, or something else that is holding the de

New XFree broke kdm and gdm

2002-02-01 Thread Johann Spies
After this morning's dist-upgrade (sid), restarting X resulted in a dead keyboard. I can run X from startx without a problem, but as soon as I use kdm or gdm (I did not try xdm) the keyboard is dead. Did anybody else experience the same? Johann -- Johann Spies Telefoon: 021-808 4036 In

Re: Bizarre XFree 4.1.x errors

2002-01-29 Thread Joachim Fahnenmueller
Hi, is it possible that that XF86Config-4 is not interpreted? I suspect so because the HorizSync and VertRefresh values in the log file are not the same as in the config file. So you could check: Is the path to the config file correct? Is there any other XF86Config file on your system? See man

Re: Bizarre XFree 4.1.x errors

2002-01-28 Thread Jerome Acks Jr
On Mon, Jan 28, 2002 at 09:24:58PM -0500, David R. Chase wrote: > Hey all, > > A bit ago I did a dist-upgrade. Since then I've been having problems with X > 4.1.x, upgraded during the dist-upgrade from 3.3.6a (see attached logfiles > and conf file). I let dexconf do the configuration work for me

Bizarre XFree 4.1.x errors

2002-01-28 Thread David R. Chase
Hey all, A bit ago I did a dist-upgrade. Since then I've been having problems with X 4.1.x, upgraded during the dist-upgrade from 3.3.6a (see attached logfiles and conf file). I let dexconf do the configuration work for me, configured my 3Dfx Voodoo5 to use the tdfx module, configured the correc

Re: XFree 4.1,0 Resolution problems

2002-01-27 Thread Jerome Acks Jr
On Sun, Jan 27, 2002 at 03:02:58AM -0600, Rob Rati wrote: > I just upgrade from XFree-3.3.6 to XFree-4.1.0 on my potato system and I > seem to have lost screen resolutions. I used to run at 1280x1024 > (apparantly interlaced according to my 3.3.6 config file), but I can't >

XFree 4.1,0 Resolution problems

2002-01-27 Thread Rob Rati
I just upgrade from XFree-3.3.6 to XFree-4.1.0 on my potato system and I seem to have lost screen resolutions. I used to run at 1280x1024 (apparantly interlaced according to my 3.3.6 config file), but I can't get XFree4 to go any higher than 1024x768 no matter what I have tried. I

Re: XFree 4.1 for Potato questions

2002-01-22 Thread Rob Weir
Sorry for the late reply, but I've been bogged in mail... On Thu, Jan 17, 2002 at 09:52:46AM +0800, Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote: > Just recently installed XFree 4.1 debs for Potato (using C.P. Botha's > unofficial > debs). Some questions: > > * After installing the unof

Re: XFree 4.1 for Potato questions

2002-01-16 Thread Paolo Alexis Falcone
Today, I wrote : >Just recently installed XFree 4.1 debs for Potato (using C.P. Botha's >unofficial debs). Some questions: >* After installing the unofficial debs, I didn't get the /etc/X11/X file. Is >it a config file or a directory, or a symlink to /usr/bin/X11/XFree (wh

XFree 4.1 for Potato questions

2002-01-16 Thread Paolo Alexis Falcone
Just recently installed XFree 4.1 debs for Potato (using C.P. Botha's unofficial debs). Some questions: * After installing the unofficial debs, I didn't get the /etc/X11/X file. Is it a config file or a directory, or a symlink to /usr/bin/X11/XFree (which also didn't exist af

documentation for Xfree updates?

2002-01-12 Thread nick lidakis
Where can I find the documentation for the Xfree updates? Testing went from ver. 4.1-9 to 4.1-11 and I can't seem to find the changelog on my system or on the Xfree website. I also tried a google search. Any ideas?

Re: Xfree 4.1 Sig 11 (woody)

2002-01-03 Thread Christoph Simon
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 14:25:46 -0800 (PST) "nate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Just guessing: Maybe a hardware error? Maybe something related to > > java threads? > > i suppose its possible its a hardware error..(hope not!!) > i don't think i had anything java related running. i was > using

Re: Xfree 4.1 Sig 11 (woody)

2002-01-03 Thread nate
> > Just guessing: Maybe a hardware error? Maybe something related to > java threads? i suppose its possible its a hardware error..(hope not!!) i don't think i had anything java related running. i was using a www-based program called DEMARC(demarc.org) its fully server-side though ..i was doing s

Re: Xfree 4.1 Sig 11 (woody)

2002-01-03 Thread dman
On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 06:24:56PM -0200, Christoph Simon wrote: | On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 12:04:53 -0800 (PST) | "nate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | > this is odd. its NEVER happened before. i was doing | > normal stuff in X and all of a sudden X crashed. ... | | > Fatal server error: | > Caught si

Re: Xfree 4.1 Sig 11 (woody)

2002-01-03 Thread Christoph Simon
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 12:04:53 -0800 (PST) "nate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this is odd. its NEVER happened before. i was doing > normal stuff in X and all of a sudden X crashed. I > make extensive use of X and usually 15-30 virtual desktops > every day and have never had a problem. i last upgrade

Xfree 4.1 Sig 11 (woody)

2002-01-03 Thread nate
this is odd. its NEVER happened before. i was doing normal stuff in X and all of a sudden X crashed. I make extensive use of X and usually 15-30 virtual desktops every day and have never had a problem. i last upgraded my woody dist about 3 weeks ago. my X was not heavily loaded at the time(i usual

Re: My xfree died when upgrading some packages...

2002-01-02 Thread William Burrow
On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 04:14:11PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > login prompt (this is nice), but when i try to startx, heres what i get: > > camilux#:startx > X:cannot stat /etc/X11/X (no such file or directory), aborting > giving up The file /etc/X11/X is a symlink to your X server. If you

My xfree died when upgrading some packages...

2002-01-02 Thread camilo
Hi ... I used apt-get to install gnome-games (well, they really were many diff. packages in the end), it worked well, downloaded and installed stuff, i went thru some configurations, and in the end, when i rebooted my machine, now it does not leave me at the graphical login prompt (this is nice),

Re: XFree 4.1 on Potato

2002-01-02 Thread Andreas Schmidt
On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 03:02:45PM +1000, Penguin wrote: > I have Potato 2.2r0. Unfortunately the unofficial debs for xserver-common > 4.1, etc etc will not install. dpkg complains that xfree(86?)-common is only > at 3.x version, when I need the 4.1 version. Why is this? I thought

Re: XFree 4.1 on Potato

2002-01-01 Thread dman
On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 03:02:45PM +1000, Penguin wrote: | I have Potato 2.2r0. Unfortunately the unofficial debs for xserver-common | 4.1, etc etc will not install. dpkg complains that xfree(86?)-common is only | at 3.x version, when I need the 4.1 version. Why is this? I thought all those

XFree 4.1 on Potato

2002-01-01 Thread Penguin
I have Potato 2.2r0. Unfortunately the unofficial debs for xserver-common 4.1, etc etc will not install. dpkg complains that xfree(86?)-common is only at 3.x version, when I need the 4.1 version. Why is this? I thought all those packages that installed xserver-common etc for XFree 4.1 was all I

Re: upgrading woes (xfree and python)

2001-12-24 Thread dman
On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 02:08:59PM -0500, Stephen Gran wrote: | Thus spake dman: | > What you want to do is install "python2.2" and "python1.5" and let | > "python-base" be removed. All python packages are versioned now (eg | > python1.5-tk and python2.2-tk), and also an unversioned package is | >

Re: upgrading woes (xfree and python)

2001-12-24 Thread Stephen Gran
Thus spake dman: > What you want to do is install "python2.2" and "python1.5" and let > "python-base" be removed. All python packages are versioned now (eg > python1.5-tk and python2.2-tk), and also an unversioned package is > provided that just depends on the default versioned one (currently for

Re: upgrading woes (xfree and python)

2001-12-24 Thread dman
On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 11:13:37AM -0500, Rick Pasotto wrote: | My apt-sources is pointing to woody (upgrading from potato). | Problem #2: I'd like to install python 2.2 but apt-get wants to also | remove python1.5.2 which I want to retain. How can I have both on the | system at the same time? (I

Re: upgrading woes (xfree and python)

2001-12-24 Thread Stephen Gran
Thus spake Rick Pasotto: > My apt-sources is pointing to woody (upgrading from potato). > > Problem #1: I did 'apt-get install xfree86-common xserver-common' and > now X won't run because it can't find the config file. Where is the > configurator program? XFree86 -configure (as root) will give you

upgrading woes (xfree and python)

2001-12-24 Thread Rick Pasotto
My apt-sources is pointing to woody (upgrading from potato). Problem #1: I did 'apt-get install xfree86-common xserver-common' and now X won't run because it can't find the config file. Where is the configurator program? Problem #2: I'd like to install python 2.2 but apt-get wants to also remove

Re: Is Intel 810 Chipset supported? - xfree-3.3.x

2001-12-07 Thread Alvin Oga
devices c ya alvin http://www.Linux-1U.net ... 1.6 Terabyte 1U Raid5[tm] .. On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, [iso-8859-1] Steve Kieu wrote: > > I got the same cards, it works out-of-the-box in XFree > 4.x.x ; and with xfree 3.3.6 you need to download the > X svga for this cards and manually insta

Re: Upgrading to XFree 4.x

2001-12-06 Thread Sean Quinlan
--- Américo Rocha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2001-12-05 23:38): > i realy want to know the best way to upgrade my debian 2.2 r4 (potato) > to use XFree 4.x. There are unofficial debs here: http://people.debian.org/~cpbotha/xf410_potato/READ.THIS Cheers, Sean -- Sean Quinlan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: Upgrading to XFree 4.x

2001-12-06 Thread Paolo Falcone
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Am=E9rico_Rocha?= wrote: >i realy want to know the best way to upgrade my debian 2.2 r4 (potato) to use >XFree 4.x. Pardon me (I've yet to dist-upgrade to 2.2r4) - is Potato r4 using XFree86 4.x? If not, I think there are unofficial XFree86 4.x debs (once saw i

Upgrading to XFree 4.x

2001-12-05 Thread Américo Rocha
i realy want to know the best way to upgrade my debian 2.2 r4 (potato) to use XFree 4.x. ...there is no place like ~ --- Américo Rocha [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: XFree + KDE + USB mouse = APM misbehavior

2001-12-05 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
On Wednesday 05 December 2001 19:07, Michel Dänzer wrote: > On Wed, 2001-12-05 at 11:00, Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > > I use the following setup: > > > > Laptop computer > > Xfree 4.1.0-9 > > KDE 2.2.2 (from yesterday) > > > > X is configured

Re: XFree + KDE + USB mouse = APM misbehavior

2001-12-05 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
On Wednesday 05 December 2001 19:07, Michel Dänzer wrote: > On Wed, 2001-12-05 at 11:00, Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > > Under KDE 2.2.2, the box goes into suspend mode if > > > > - I don't use the keyboard and the touchpad but just the USB mouse > > AND > > > > - I only MOVE the USB mouse during th

Re: XFree + KDE + USB mouse = APM misbehavior

2001-12-05 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Wed, 2001-12-05 at 11:00, Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > > I use the following setup: > > Laptop computer > Xfree 4.1.0-9 > KDE 2.2.2 (from yesterday) > > X is configured to use the built-in touchpad as primary mouse input > device, and an USB mouse as secondary. Wo

XFree + KDE + USB mouse = APM misbehavior

2001-12-05 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
I use the following setup: Laptop computer Xfree 4.1.0-9 KDE 2.2.2 (from yesterday) X is configured to use the built-in touchpad as primary mouse input device, and an USB mouse as secondary. Works perfect, except for the following issue: Under KDE 2.2.2, the box goes into suspend mode if - I

[OT] xfree, cygwin, win98, XDMCP, .Xauthority

2001-12-01 Thread dman
I know this isn't really related to Debian (even though my debian box is the XDMCP host), but maybe someone can help. The problem is certainly not with windows itself. I installed cygwin and xfree86 (4.1.0) on my dad's win98 box. I can run the X server along with local clients (xterm, twm). I

XFree - "320x204" only

2001-11-26 Thread Phil Beder
At 05:22 PM 11/26/01 -0800, you wrote: >on Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 09:53:08AM -0500, Phil Beder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> I'm having trouble with Xfree86. My display will only work in 320x204 >> resolution. In addition it will not scroll when I bring the cursor to the >> edge of the screen. I h

Re: XFree - "320x204" only

2001-11-26 Thread Phil Beder
At 05:22 PM 11/26/01 -0800, you wrote: >on Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 09:53:08AM -0500, Phil Beder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> I'm having trouble with Xfree86. My display will only work in 320x204 >> resolution. In addition it will not scroll when I bring the cursor to the >> edge of the screen. I h

Re: XFree - "320x204" only

2001-11-26 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 09:53:08AM -0500, Phil Beder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I'm having trouble with Xfree86. My display will only work in 320x204 > resolution. In addition it will not scroll when I bring the cursor to the > edge of the screen. I have used xf86config and XF86Setup and worke

XFree - "320x204" only

2001-11-26 Thread Phil Beder
I'm having trouble with Xfree86. My display will only work in 320x204 resolution. In addition it will not scroll when I bring the cursor to the edge of the screen. I have used xf86config and XF86Setup and worked combining the two to create a XF86Config file. Found my dot clock speed in xf86conf

Re: X-Authentification with XFree 4?

2001-11-24 Thread Debian User
On Fri, Nov 23, 2001 at 11:44:39PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > Check to see how it's running the X server. /etc/rc?.d scripts or > /etc/inittab are the two usual suspects (Debian and RH, respectively). > The system shouldn't restart unless X is tied to init somehow. The > other place to sno

Re: X-Authentification with XFree 4?

2001-11-24 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Fri, Nov 23, 2001 at 11:28:46AM +0100, Andreas Maresch ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > I don't know much about spellcast, but my guess would be that you have > > "-nolisten tcp" in your /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc (or wherever X is > > being started in your "derived" distro). Remove that, and see

Re: X-Authentification with XFree 4?

2001-11-23 Thread Andreas Maresch
need a floppy). > > But here comes the prob: > > I did this that i can play spellcast against my brother. I intended to use > > spellcast.vulpyne.net for this. But spellcast.vulpyne.net always complaints > > about "noX". > > xhost +spellcast.vulpyne.net or ev

SIS620 and XFree 4.0.1

2001-11-22 Thread Ivens Porto
Hello, I'm trying to use XFree86 4.0.1 with a SIS620 but i'm having some problems. First I had to use the options "NoAccel" and "FastVRam" to make the X server start. After I make "startx" the X server starts but the screen is all black (sometimes the mouse cursor appears). The strange part is t

Re: X-Authentification with XFree 4?

2001-11-22 Thread Erdmut Pfeifer
ob: > I did this that i can play spellcast against my brother. I intended to use > spellcast.vulpyne.net for this. But spellcast.vulpyne.net always complaints > about "noX". > xhost +spellcast.vulpyne.net or even xhost + did not solve this problem. > Since I have XFree 3.3

X-Authentification with XFree 4?

2001-11-22 Thread Debian User
t for this. But spellcast.vulpyne.net always complaints about "noX". xhost +spellcast.vulpyne.net or even xhost + did not solve this problem. Since I have XFree 3.3.6 my knowledge in XFree 4 is _very_ poor. Can anybody help me? Thanx in advance Andreas Maresch

Re: xfree DGA module and vmware

2001-11-14 Thread nate
DGA support for the early days of vmware when some cards(like my #9 Imagine 128 Series 2) lacked DGA support in the official xfree tree. most all games(fullscreen) require dga as well. which is a big selling point for xfree as the competition doesn't have comparable support for DGA(Xinside wil

Re: xfree DGA module and vmware

2001-11-14 Thread Rick Macdonald
On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Alejandro Diego Garin wrote: > Hi all! > > Someone know anything about a DGA extension needed for vmware to use > fullscreen mode? > > I am using XFree4 now and this problem didn't happen with XFree3. > > I looked the xfree log, > > #

xfree DGA module and vmware

2001-11-14 Thread Alejandro Diego Garin
Hi all! Someone know anything about a DGA extension needed for vmware to use fullscreen mode? I am using XFree4 now and this problem didn't happen with XFree3. I looked the xfree log, # cat XFree86.0.log | grep DGA (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA It seem to be loaded i donk now c

Re: Change XFree from 4.1.0 to 3.3.6 in testing?

2001-11-12 Thread Frank Zimmermann
Hi Folks, Pardon the inquiry, but I'm still a little new to debian. I've installed testing on my laptop, it installed XFree 4.1.0 (which is very nice BTW), but unfortunately I need to move back to XFree 3.3.6. I have a Mach64 controller in this laptop and the XFree 4.1.0 driver only

Woody and XFree driver for voodoo 3500 TV

2001-11-10 Thread hanasaki
since the upgrade, video performance is pretty bad. What could cuase this? Thanks,

Re: XFree 3 config - Modelines - Optimum monitor performances

2001-11-07 Thread Patrick Mahoney
> If you have Potato: > - ask me for an backport I have Potato! :) Pat Mahoney, no 22

Re: XFree 3 config - Modelines - Optimum monitor performances

2001-11-07 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include Patrick Mahoney wrote on Wed Nov 07, 2001 um 03:18:42AM: > I went through several X config - Modelines reference documents. ( ex: > http://www.de.daemonnews.org/199901/xpert.html ) They're asking for specs > that my manufacturor doesn't even give me! (ex: horizontal sync pulse, front

XFree 3 config - Modelines - Optimum monitor performances

2001-11-07 Thread Patrick Mahoney
Hello, I am trying to find a way to configure X so that my monitor performs at it's optimal capacity (1280x1024 @ 85Hz -- Hansol 900P). I went through several X config - Modelines reference documents. ( ex: http://www.de.daemonnews.org/199901/xpert.html ) They're asking for specs that my manuf

Re: Xfree 4.1 with potato and dependency problems

2001-11-04 Thread nate
Marcel Figuerola Estrada said: > What do you suggest me to do? Are potato and Xfree 4.1 really > compatible? depends where you get the packages..the ones i got a while back (don't have them anymore i don't think..) worked ok in potato seems you got the wrong package for li

Re: Xfree 4.1 with potato and dependency problems

2001-11-03 Thread Harald Iwe
Martin Kacerovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I run potato and I've installed Xfree 4.1.and I get a dependency problem > > with the package libfreetype6, from which xlibs, xterm and xbase-client > > depend. I downloades and installed this package. Then it a

Re: Xfree 4.1 with potato and dependency problems

2001-11-03 Thread Martin Kacerovsky
> I run potato and I've installed Xfree 4.1.and I get a dependency problem with > the package libfreetype6, from which xlibs, xterm and xbase-client depend. I > downloades and installed this package. Then it appears that this package > depends on libc>=2.2. which I downlooa

Xfree 4.1 with potato and dependency problems

2001-11-03 Thread Marcel Figuerola Estrada
I run potato and I've installed Xfree 4.1.and I get a dependency problem with the package libfreetype6, from which xlibs, xterm and xbase-client depend. I downloades and installed this package. Then it appears that this package depends on libc>=2.2. which I downlooaded too because

Xfree 4.1 installation not successful

2001-11-01 Thread Marcel Figuerola Estrada
I run potato and just upgraded Xfree86 to version 4.1. dselect told me that I didn't have the required package for some others libfreetype6, but it went on with the installation. Now when I try to run X, I get error messages. It would help me if someone tells me the files to edit to configure t

Re: OT: impact on performances of (kernel + XFREE)

2001-10-29 Thread Matthew Garman
On Mon, Oct 29, 2001 at 02:35:15PM +0100, Marco Fioretti wrote: > In such a context, how much do a modern kernel and Xfree pair "impact" > on overall performance? In other words, of 1000 CPU clock cycles, how > many would be spent executing actual application code in the CPU,

OT: impact on performances of (kernel + XFREE)

2001-10-29 Thread Marco Fioretti
lying some filter to a large image and redrawing it, StarCalc is updating totals and graphs inside a big spreadsheet, some ftp is ongoing, and you are browsing your Imap folders on the server. THE QUESTION: In such a context, how much do a modern kernel and Xfree pair "impact" on overall

Problems with xfree 4.1.0.1 under woody

2001-10-29 Thread Vittorio
After starting X (either with startx or gdm) as root an annoying sequence of warning are shown, somewhat cryptic to me. Here it is the script I've recorded: SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0 SetKbdSettings - Succeeded ERROR: Cannot open toc file '--sm-config-prefix' for re

Switching to/from Greek in Xfree 4.0.x ?

2001-10-26 Thread Preben Randhol
Hi I'm trying to set up X so that I can switch to and from Greek keycodes in Xfree 4.0.x. Xgrk worked earlier (3.3.x), but it doesn't work propperly now and I would like to use something more integrated into Gnome. Gnome has the GKB applet, but it doesn't work as when I switch t

xabuse can not run in XFree-4.x.x ?

2001-10-26 Thread Steve Kieu
he machine running debian testing with XFree86-4.1.0 ; But I can run it in potato using XFree-3.3.6 in other computer, not sure why, Please help as this computer can not run XFree-3.3.6 (intel 810 is not supported) Thanks in advance.. = S.KIEU http://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcas

XFree 86 and Woody kills virtual terminals

2001-10-25 Thread Hanasaki JiJi
Booting multiuser and switching to a from GDM to Virtual Terminal locks the machine. Booting Single User and no X I can switch between virtual text terminals w/o problems. thanks

Re: Which Xfree version I have?

2001-10-24 Thread Johnny Ernst Nielsen
> Which linux command should I issue to know what XFree version I am running? > Thank you. As root: X -version The first line of output tells the version number. Cheers :o) Johnny :o)

Which Xfree version I have?

2001-10-24 Thread Marcel Figuerola Estrada
Hello Which linux command should I issue to know what XFree version I am running? Thank you. Marcel

Re: Xfree is not working

2001-10-24 Thread Richard Seymour
> Raffaele Sandrini wrote: > > I have updated woody yesterday. As i could see Xfree was updated to > version 4.1 (i think). > > After that its not starting. But doesn't output any error message it > starts and the shuts down. > It worked perfectly before the update.

Re: Xfree is not working

2001-10-24 Thread Raffaele Sandrini
> What XFree level package did you install ? ??? Don't know what u mean. > > How did you generate the XF86Config-4 ? > > Cheers. Bob Î have attached the XFree log and m< XF86Config-4. I use Xfree 4.1.0.1 cheers, Raffaele XFree86.0.log Description: Binary data X

Re: Xfree is not working

2001-10-24 Thread R. Alexander
What XFree level package did you install ? How did you generate the XF86Config-4 ? Cheers. Bob - Original Message - From: "Raffaele Sandrini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, 24 October 2001 1:13 Subject: Xfree is not working Hi, I have updated woody yeste

Re: Xfree is not working

2001-10-24 Thread BURLET Frederic
On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Raffaele Sandrini wrote: > Hi, > > I have updated woody yesterday. As i could see Xfree was updated to > version 4.1 (i think). To know which current version you are using : X -version > > After that its not starting. But doesn't output any error mess

Xfree is not working

2001-10-24 Thread Raffaele Sandrini
Hi,   I have updated woody yesterday. As i could see Xfree was updated to version 4.1 (i think).   After that its not starting. But doesn't output any error message it starts and the shuts down. It worked perfectly before the update.   Any hints?   cheers, Raffaele

s3virge and Xfree 4.1 and wmaker

2001-10-18 Thread Morten Bo Johansen
Hi, I would like to use the new Xfree 4.1 in woody with my S3 Virge/DX card but I am experiencing two problems: 1) When shifting from console to X (ctrl-alt-F7) it takes a couple of seconds for the dockapp icons on my desktop to be redrawn 2) The mouse pointer freezes ocassionally

Re: Change XFree from 4.1.0 to 3.3.6 in testing?

2001-10-17 Thread Mark S. Mathews
quot; wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > Pardon the inquiry, but I'm still a little new to debian. > > I've installed testing on my laptop, it installed XFree 4.1.0 (which is > very nice BTW), but unfortunately I need to move back to XFree 3.3.6. I > have a Mach64 con

Change XFree from 4.1.0 to 3.3.6 in testing?

2001-10-17 Thread Mark S. Mathews
Hi Folks, Pardon the inquiry, but I'm still a little new to debian. I've installed testing on my laptop, it installed XFree 4.1.0 (which is very nice BTW), but unfortunately I need to move back to XFree 3.3.6. I have a Mach64 controller in this laptop and the XFree 4.1.0 driver only

Re: [danchev@spnet.net: Weird XFree 4.1.0-6 problem on Sid]

2001-10-15 Thread Stephen Gran
gt; http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | space exploration is dangerous > From: George Danchev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Weird XFree 4.1.0-6 problem on Sid > X-Scanner: exiscan *15t7Qq-0001BL-00*oT/rJmBdBYY* > http://duncanthrax.net/exiscan/ >

[danchev@spnet.net: Weird XFree 4.1.0-6 problem on Sid]

2001-10-15 Thread Branden Robinson
dangerous --- Begin Message --- Hello there, Since I've upgraded from XFree 3.3.6. to 4.0.3 and now 4.1.0 I have being experienced 2 probs with it no my Debian/Sid. First is if any non-root user tries to startx the following happend: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ startx giving up xinit: No such fi

Re: [newbie]Please help with Matrox G400 and XFree 4.1.0

2001-10-10 Thread Simon Law
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, R. Alexander wrote: > Simon you are a genius !!! > > We are getting closer. > > I have enlightement window manager installed but maybe the /etc/X11/Xsession > is not invoking it ... > > When I launch xinit (not startx) as a matter of fact I see the X desktop > with just a w

Re: [newbie]Please help with Matrox G400 and XFree 4.1.0

2001-10-10 Thread Jeffrey W. Baker
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Simon Law wrote: > On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, R. Alexander wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > I have desperately searched some appends but really cannot understand if > > they apply to my case. > > > > With XFree 3.x I had a perfect XF86Con

Re: [newbie]Please help with Matrox G400 and XFree 4.1.0

2001-10-10 Thread Simon Law
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, R. Alexander wrote: > Dear friends, > I have desperately searched some appends but really cannot understand if > they apply to my case. > > With XFree 3.x I had a perfect XF86Config for my Matrox G400 driving my 16" > TFT display. > > Upgraded

[newbie]Please help with Matrox G400 and XFree 4.1.0

2001-10-10 Thread R. Alexander
Dear friends, I have desperately searched some appends but really cannot understand if they apply to my case. With XFree 3.x I had a perfect XF86Config for my Matrox G400 driving my 16" TFT display. Upgraded to 4.1.10 (on a 2.4.10 kernel) and am not able to get the XF86Config-4 to work

Re: Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1

2001-10-10 Thread Troels Leth Petersen
> Have either of you checked to make sure you don't have gpm running. This is > a common symptom of X and gpm conflicting. Most people don't even need or > want gpm these days. dpkg --purge it if you do have it. You are so right. I actually thought about stopping gpm - but I didn't (don't know why

Re: Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1

2001-10-09 Thread FGL
On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 11:18:21PM +0200, valentin born wrote: > > > > The problem is that after a minute or less, the cursor freezes. Sometimes > > it > > starts with just acting 'weird & jumpy' and then it freezes. Other times > > it > > just freezes at without any prior weirdness in movement. >

RE: Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1

2001-10-09 Thread valentin born
> > Have either of you checked to make sure you don't have gpm running. This > > is > > a common symptom of X and gpm conflicting. Most people don't even need > or > > want gpm these days. dpkg --purge it if you do have it. > > > you should be right! > i didnt mind that - how could i forget! > bu

RE: Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1

2001-10-09 Thread valentin born
> Have either of you checked to make sure you don't have gpm running. This > is > a common symptom of X and gpm conflicting. Most people don't even need or > want gpm these days. dpkg --purge it if you do have it. > you should be right! i didnt mind that - how could i forget! but on my old comput

RE: Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1

2001-10-09 Thread Justin Hahn
ubject: Re: Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1 > > > > Hi, > > > > I am running Debian Unstable and I am having some problems. > > > > The problem is that after a minute or less, the cursor > freezes. Sometimes > > it > > starts with just acting &#

Re: Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1

2001-10-09 Thread valentin born
> Hi, > > I am running Debian Unstable and I am having some problems. > > The problem is that after a minute or less, the cursor freezes. Sometimes > it > starts with just acting 'weird & jumpy' and then it freezes. Other times > it > just freezes at without any prior weirdness in movement. > >

Mouse Freezes in XFree 4.1.0.1

2001-10-09 Thread Troels Leth Petersen
Hi, I am running Debian Unstable and I am having some problems. The problem is that after a minute or less, the cursor freezes. Sometimes it starts with just acting 'weird & jumpy' and then it freezes. Other times it just freezes at without any prior weirdness in movement. Every package on the s

Re: XFree on Sis630 / Framebuffer problem

2001-10-08 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
David - and all others, I now found a (minor?) clue to my problem (signal 11 on screen activity if xserver in background and virtual console in foreground): When I disable font anti-aliasing under KDE the xserver does NOT crash! Any idea now? (I still believe it's an xfree86 problem!) Thomas

Re: XFree on Sis630 / Framebuffer problem

2001-10-08 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
David Goodenough wrote: > > The only thing I did strange with X and the mouse was to get rid of gpm or > whatever it is called, and drive the mouse directly from X. David, I don't use gpm (I simply don't need it; to be honest I didn't know that I have to use gmpdata instead of the real mouse por

Re: XFree on Sis630 / Framebuffer problem

2001-10-08 Thread David Goodenough
On Monday 08 October 2001 7:22 pm, Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > David, > > thanks for your quick reply! > > David Goodenough wrote: > > Thomas, > > > > I think that under the covers your box is a Clevo 2700C or there > > abouts. > > Possibly, I have not opened it (yet :) ) > > > I have one of these

Re: XFree on Sis630 / Framebuffer problem

2001-10-08 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
David, thanks for your quick reply! David Goodenough wrote: > > Thomas, > > I think that under the covers your box is a Clevo 2700C or there > abouts. Possibly, I have not opened it (yet :) ) > I have one of these, and am running it with kernel > 2.4.5 and XFree86 4.1.0 without either of the

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