Re: XFree86 on G3/266
On Fre, 2003-01-03 at 07:43, marco wrote:
> Le Thu, 02 Jan 2003 13:29:42 -0500
> Ian Pushee <bright@giantsquid.net> écrivait :
>
> > I've got an old G3/266 (beige) on which I am trying to install debian.
> > I have an identical computer running the now defunct LinuxPPC -- but
> > it appears quite a bit has changed since I did that install. I've
> > gotten everything installed and running in console mode, but the
> > xserver won't start up. The screen goes black a few times, then I am
> > kicked into a configuration program which offers to display the logs,
> > then to restart the xserver.
> >
> > In the X11 log, everything seems to be going ok untill the very end
> > when I get the messages:
> > (WW) ATI: PCI/AGP Mach64 in slot 0:18:0 could not be detected!
> > (EE) No devices detected
>
> > Fatal server error:
> > no screens found
> >
> > There are no other errors, either in the console, or in the logs. The
> > slot number seems to be correct as lspci gives:
> > 00:12:00 VGA Compatable controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage I/II
> > 215GT [Mach64 GT] (rev9a)
>
> I hope you did try this :
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Generic Video Card"
> Driver "ati"
> BusID "PCI:0:12:0"
> EndSection
lspci shows hex numbers, but the X server expects decimal, so 0:18:0 is
correct.
The best idea is probably to try a 2.4 kernel, as someone said the same
setup worked for him with that but not with a 2.2 kernel.
--
Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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