On 2002.12.21 06:45 Michael Lake wrote:
Hi all, I have installed Debian 3.0 onto an LX164 onto a new hard disk and can't get X going. It runs fine with Debian 2.2 and XFree 3.3 on the old disk.
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"dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" I entered:
driver; mga
memory; 8192
framebuffer; yes
mouse port; /dev/psaux mouse; PS/2
Monitor: HS 30-85 VS 50-120
res; 1280x1024, 1024x786
depth; 24
it wrote an /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file but startx shows the
error..
"couldn't open module mga_hal
screens found but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error: no screens found."
I think dpkg-reconfigure is your safest bet. But for some reason it's trying to load the mga_hal module, which is part of the Matrox-supplied binary (x86-only) driver. Go into the generated file and comment out the 'Load "mga_hal"' line in the "Modules" section. I'd also recommend reading the XF86Config-4 man page -- several things have changed in this file from XFree86 3.x to 4.x, notably that you generally don't need modelines anymore.
Once you get XFree86 4.x running, it really is vastly improved in stability on the Alpha. Worth the effort.
-Doug