Boot in console not X [Was]Re: X server problem
Thanks for your input Rick, Clive and Matt.
On 4/1/06 6:29 pm, "Rick Thomas" <rbthomas55@pobox.com> wrote:
> I forget the details, but there is a "Hexadecimal" vs " decimal"
> conflict between XF86Config* and the output of lspci. One gives the
> card location in decimal and the other gives it in hex. So
> 12(hex)=18(decimal).
>
> HTH,
>
> Rick
You were right Rick. Just befoe your post I re-ran dpkg-reconfigure
xserver-xfree86 and changed the slot address to 0:18:0 and X started :)
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On 4/1/06 7:07 pm, "Clive Menzies" <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk> wrote:
> If you look at the XF86-Config file you will see in the comments that
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 won't work if you've manually edited
> the conf file. It also gives step by step instructions on how to move
> your manually edited file so that you can rerun
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Doh
> This is about one of the trickiest aspects of configuring debian but by
> no means insurmountable. Once you've got it working at 800X600, google
> around for resolution settings for your G3.
>
> You would also be better subscribed to debian-powerpc
Wasn't sure if this was relevant. Seems to be mostly kernal related stuff.
> If it's any consolation, I and a number of others have successfully
> installed on a beige G3.
Right pain in the butt though. Glad when I got there in the end however ;)
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On 4/1/06 8:15 pm, "Matt Zagrabelny" <mzagrabe@d.umn.edu> wrote:
>> Now, after looking through Debian reference guide I've seen that there
>> is a
>> reference to XF3 server (v3) which mentions 'mach64'. The card in the
>> old G3
>> is of this type. Could this have something to do with my non-starting
>> X-server?
>
> the version of xfree86 in sarge is 4.3 i believe. xfree86 version 3 had
> separate server packages for all corresponding chipsets, in xfree86 4
> they were all lumped into 1 package.
>
> -matt zagrabelny
Thought as much Matt. The Debian Reference info seems to be written around
when Sarge had just been released?
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Now however, in my fumbling around trying to fix the Xserver I've messed up
the keyboard mapping. I need to get back to the command line to reconfigure
but can't use the usual alt-F1. How can I boot and not start the X server?
Can I hold down a key when Linux starts? I use bootX to boot, can I pass an
argument of somesort to go straight to the console?
Thanks,
Dave
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