Re: Trouble with XFree

[Chris Tillman <tillman@azstarnet.com>]

On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 09:31:33PM -0800, Grant Bowman wrote:
> I used "dpkg-reconfigure xfree86-common" several times choosing
> different options but I couldn't get X to load.  I think it should work
> with even the simple setting of ati xserver and a 17" monitor.  Any
> suggestions on how to get around a "no screens found" error?  There's
> already a Section "Screen" in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.  I've attached part
> of my /var/log/XFree.0.log file that I think is relevant.  If I should
> forward the whole thing, just let me know.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --
> -- Grant Bowman                                   <grantbow@svpal.org>
> 

The attached XF86Config-4 works on my iMac. YMMV.

-- 
*--v------ Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 For PowerPC -----v----*
|  <http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-     |
|  (pause for breath)    powerpc/current/doc/install.en.html>    |
|         debian-imac: <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net>      |
|            Chris Tillman        tillman@azstarnet.com          |
|                     May the Source be with you                 |
*----------------------------------------------------------------*

# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by Dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config" at the shell prompt.)

Section "Files"
	#FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	#FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	#FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"dbe"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"pex5"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"xie"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"speedo"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
	Load	"int10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbDisable"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"macintosh"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Rage 128"
	Driver		"ati"
	Option		"UseFBDev"		"true"
        BusID                 "0:16:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"iMac monitor"
	HorizSync	30-60
	VertRefresh	50-75
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Rage 128"
	Monitor		"iMac monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"800x600" "1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

# end of XF86Config