Re: X server fails to start after netinstall of Etch on Ultra 60

[Alex Yung <alyung@alcatel-lucent.com>]

I have the same card in my Ultra 10 which works.  Maybe take a look at 
/var/log/Xorg.0.log.  It should give some idea where your problem is.

Alex

Steve Jones wrote:
> I did a fresh netinstall of Etch on my Ultra 60 with Elite3D graphics
> and 21" Sun CRT monitor.  All worked well when I did this on a PC
> using the same Sun monitor.  However, on the Ultra 60 the X server
> fails to start.
>
> The installation program seems to have detected the graphics card
> correctly.  Below is an excerpt from my /etc/X11/xorg.conf.  The
> "Monitor" section is identical on the PC, except on the PC the
> HorizSync and VertRefresh lines are absent.
>
> Can anyone advise me on how to get the X server working?
>
>
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "Sun Elite3D framebuffer or similar (SUNW,XXX-
> XXXX)"
>         Driver          "sunffb"
>         Option          "UseFBDev"	"true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>         Option          "DPMS"
> 	HorizSync	28-51
> 	VertRefresh	43-60
> EndSection