hi!!
I recently installed RedHat Linux 8 system in my computer with XFree86
version 4.2.0. However, since I am unable to get a resolution higher than
800 * 600 and i wanted 1024*768 resolution, I downloaded the latest
version (full package along with optional components) of XFree86, 4.3
(Linux-ix86-glibc23) from
ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.3.0/binaries/Linux-ix86-glibc23/ and
installed it exactly according to to the instructions given in the XFree86
website. However, when i try to start XWindoows, I am unable to do so and
the process ends with a fatal error. I am attaching the entire log file
(/var/log/) for
your inspection.
The specs for my computer are: Pentium 4, 1.8 Ghz, 128 mb ddr ram,
Original Intel 845 GLVA board with onboard sound and graphics, 40+10
gb hdd running Windows XP Professional version on the primary partition of
my master hard disk (40 gb). I installed Linux on the second hard disk,
slave (10 gb) with 259 mb swap, 30 mb boot and 3.9 gb '/' partition and 1.2
gb '/home' partition.. The remaining space of the 10 gb hard disk (about 4
gb) is formatted with FAT32
filesystem so that I can access it from windows. I used workstation
installation option while installing Linux and formatted the boot, '/home'
and '/'partition with ext3 file system. I use grub as my bootloader and by
default, after 10 secs, I boot into Windows.
Also, I am unable to find the text based graphical configuration tool that
used to come with RedHat 7.1 and lower versions of Linux ('Xconfigurator').
Where is Xconfigurator and if absent, whats the alternative text based
graphical tool provided for XConfiguration provided with RedHat Linux?
Please give me directions and suggestions as to how I can install latest
version of XFree86 in a trouble free way. I wld be really grateful since I
desperately want a 1024x768 resolution in linux. and btw, as is mentioned in
the installation guide, I have backed up the previous /usr/X11R6, /etc/X11 &
/etc/fonts directories before installing the latest XFree86 version.
regards,
Anirban.
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