Re: X server fails to start after netinstall of Etch on Ultra 60
On Samstag, 26. Mai 2007 04:12, 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?
You have to install the package afbinit and you need the firmware for the
Elite3D. This file is called "afb.ucode". You find it on the Solaris DVD or
maybe on the net.
The startscript supplied with afbinit may work or not. In my case I had to add
the following line to /etc/rc.local to get the card working.
/usr/sbin/afbinit /dev/fb0 /usr/lib/afb.ucode
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