XFree86 in Toshiba Satellite 2800 S201

["nhoj" <nhoj@uol.com.br>]

>Hi
> lspci gives to me this video card :
> S3 Inc.86C270-294 Savage/IX-MX (rev 11).
>
> I have problems to install the driver
>> stored in
>>
http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html.
>>
>> I copied the files to defined dir.
>>
>> I created the simbolic link.
>>
>> But I can't make a new XF86Config-4
>> file (in /etc/X11).
>
>you cannot write XF86Config-4 in
/etc/X11 because of
>privileges? you don't know? the
symbolic link is not correct?
>What is the problem?

Thanks for your attention.

I'm using XFree86 4.1.0.1 with Debian
3.2 (Kernel 2.2.20)

Following the instructions by
http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html,
I downloaded the tgz file called
xf43sav-27t.tgz (maybe this was my
error! :-D). Inside it, there is the
savage_drv.o file only.

At this point, I followed the "NewBie
Info" section by
http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html.
I copied the savage_drv.o to the
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/savage_drv.o,
and I changed the XF86Config-4 file
following the instructions:

- Switch to 4.x :
rm /etc/X11/X
ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 /etc/X11/X

- and make this changes in
XF86Config-4 file:
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Savage"
    VendorName  "S3"
    BoardName   "Savage"
    VideoRam    32768
EndSection


Section "Screen"
    Driver      "svga"
    Device      "Savage"
    Monitor     "Your Monitor Here"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes       "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection



After this, when I restart X Server, I
have a error message (from
XFree86.0.log) :

This is a pre-release version of
XFree86, and is not supported in any
way.  Bugs may be reported to
XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org.  Before
reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the
XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs)

XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0,
vendor release 6510)
Release Date: 21 December 2001
	If the server is older than 6-12
months, or if your card is
	newer than the above date, look for a
newer version before
	reporting problems.  (See
http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Build Operating System: Linux
2.6.3-bk2 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
(==) Log file:
"/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu
Mar 11 17:52:07 2004
(==) Using config file:
"/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Data incomplete in file
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
	Device section "Savage" must have a
Driver line.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

Fatal server error:
no screens found

When reporting a problem related to a
server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the
last messages.
This can be found in the log file
"/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to
submit@bugs.debian.org.


OBS : I find that my problem is
confirm if driver correctly was
installed and generate a XF86Config-4
archive that works

Thanks for your help, and sorry my
poor English.

Nelson Oliveira











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