Re: Graphics mode on my C3000 - close but no cigar

[Joel Soete <joel.soete@tiscali.be>]

Hello Harry,


Harry Cochran wrote:

> [...]
>
> Any idea about the error:
> "Setting up xfonts-scalable (4.3.0.dfsg.1-5) ...
> fmt: invalid line number increment: '0'
> dpkg: error processing xfonts-scalable (--configure):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> I think you have alll the basic things in place.
> The resolution specified for the Section "Screen"/Subsection "Display"
> must exactly match what fbset reports.
>
> Okay. I installed fbset and fbset --test and fbset --show both report:
>
> mode: "1280x1024"
> geometry 1280 1024 1280 1024 8
> timings 0 0 0 0 0 0
> rgba 8/0, 8/0, 8/0, 0/0
> endmode
>
> I edited the Section "Screen"/Subsection "Display" of /etx/X11/XF86Config-4
> and changed 1280x960 to 1280x1024 everywhere, so now the SubSection says:
>
>  
That is ok

> SubSection "Display"
> 	Depth		n
> 	Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
>
>  
But the clue here, is that hppa fb doesn't support switching and so just 
change Modes as :

	Modes		"1280x1024"


would be enough to fix your pb and make sure the default depth is well 8 :)

hth,
   Joel