Re: [debian-knoppix] problem with Xfree86 in latest Knoppix (2-9-04)
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:59:43 +0100
> From: Klaus Knopper <knopper@linuxtag.org>
>
> On Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 08:32:24PM -0800, Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
> >
> > One suggestion would be to reconfigure your XF86Config file.
> > IIRC, I used 'XFree86 -configure' (without the quote marks)
> > to get Knoppix X to work on two machines I had difficulty
> > with, that wouldn't run X without doing that.
>
> Is anyone aware here that X is already working at that point?
>
> So, it is most likely NOT a problem with X itself. The library warnings
> are "normal" in the Debian/experimental version of XFree.
>
> I rather suspect an error in the xsession startup scripts.
> Has anyone checked about this?
>
> However, since it is another "Knoppix after harddisk installation"
> problem, it does not have a high priority for me. You find it and send a
> patch. ;-)
First, Klaus, thank you very much for the _EXCELLENT_
distribution!
While the original poster's situation involved a post-
harddisk installation machine, my situation did not, and X
was _not_ already running for me.
In case it's worth looking into, my situation involved an
AGP motherboard (Iwill P4ES, Intel 845E chipset, IIRC) but
with a PCI graphics card (ATI Radeon 7000-7500). I had to
use the '2' boot option, which brought up text mode. I ran
startx, and it didn't work. IIRC, it hung the machine
rather thoroughly, requiring reboot. After doing the
'XFree86 -configure', X would come up, but I seem to recall
there were some font issues.
I ran into a similar situation with a different machine
owned by a relative. His machine was older, not really
enough RAM, a Compaq, maybe a Presario. The symptoms were
similar to mine, though. Redoing the config would let X
come up, but there were font problems.
I'd love to sleuth out the root cause and submit a patch.
Writing a patch is probably beyond my abilities, but I'd be
happy to do some sleuthing, but I would need some guidance
on where to start.
Thanks.
Robert Riches
rm.riches@verizon.net
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