Moron X not working

Thanks to Mark and Mike for your response I have tried to respond and rewrite my problems. Thanks gents. John hammack@ridgenet.net

After initiating "startx" a window comes up with a menu. I am not sure this is an X window or the window manager. But the mouse cursor is not present and the mouse buttons are not effective. At this point I don't think the screen is frozen because initially "enlightenment" scrawls in the center of the screen. The mouse is a kensington track ball. If necessay I would get another pointing device. But it was working under an OLD ver of Slackware. It works under windows as a PS/2.

I captured the startx log it is attached. Note that xinit reports, "connection to X server lost."

This may terminated X and therefor the mouse never gets a chance to work.

Just prior to that report the following is also reported:

The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: " emp " > " -eml "

Errors from xkb comp are not fatal to the X server.

XF86Config originally generated Device as "/dev/mouse"

I changed it to, Device "/dev/psaux." It still doesn't work.

See below:

1. startx startup log.

2. SuperProbe log

3. Other notes

Hardware: PII 266 mhz 64MB, 2MB on Diamond, kensington TB (PS/2)

OS: Linux 2.2.17 pre10 i686 [ELF]

X manager = enlightenment

Problem: startx results with screen and no cursor.

- Blue/green screen appears with menu and a few horizontal lines.

- "enlightenment" scrawls and dissappeears.

- no cursor is present

- ctrl-alt-BS exits the window.

Some output of startx expaned version below

Configured Drivers: SVGA (the S3_VIRGE/VX driver did not work)

mouse: type PS/2, device /dev/psaux, button 3.

SVGA: Graphics device ID: Diamond

SVGA: Monitor ID: Fairview

SVGA: PCI: S3 ViRGE/VX

SVGA: Detected S3 ViRGE/VX

SVGA: using driver for chipset "s3_virge"

.....

Other questions from startx as follows:

startx has following lines:
variable=$HOME/.xinitrc <= not present in HOME
variable=$HOME/.serverrc <= not present in HOME
variable=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc
variable=""""""""""""""""""""""""/xserverrc
But the following is true
    xinitrc -> /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc (xinitrc is
                                        there)
    xserverrc -> /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc (no file)
    A find on *xserverrc* list it only at the dir
above listed in startx.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Hammack@ridgenet.net

See below:

1. startx startup log.

2. SuperProbe log

3. Other notes

------------------------------- startx startup log -----------------------------

XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: January 8 2000
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if
        your card is newer
than the above date, look for a newer version
        before reporting
problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.2.17pre10 i686 [ELF]
Configured drivers:
SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 1):
        s3_virge,

All Modeline options deleted

XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied,
(--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: keymap: "xfree86(us)" (overrides other XKB settings)
(**) Mouse: type: PS/2, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
(**) SVGA: Graphics device ID: "Diamond "
(**) SVGA: Monitor ID: "FairView"
(--) SVGA: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 35.52 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "640x400" needs hsync freq of 37.86 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 36.46 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 37.50 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 43.27 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 43.92 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 48.36 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 53.01 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 53.51 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 55.84 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 56.48 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 51.02 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 64.02 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 62.50 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 62.42 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 64.25 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 70.24 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 70.88 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 74.59 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 75.00 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 76.01 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 78.86 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 80.21 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 81.13 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 87.50 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 89.62 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 91.15 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 93.75 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 105.77 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 107.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 96.15 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 104.52 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "320x240" needs hsync freq of 39.38 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 37.80 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 39.56 kHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 48.00 kHz. Deleted.
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/:
     unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:
     unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,
     /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,
     /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,
     /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
(--) SVGA: PCI: S3 ViRGE/VX rev 2, Memory @ 0x80000000
(--) SVGA: S3V: ViRGE/VX rev 2, Linear FB @ 0x80000000
(--) SVGA: Detected S3 ViRGE/VX
(--) SVGA: using driver for chipset "s3_virge"
(--) SVGA: videoram: 2048k
(--) SVGA: Ramdac speed: 220 MHz
(--) SVGA: Detected current MCLK value of 54.886 MHz
(--) SVGA: chipset: s3_virge
(--) SVGA: videoram: 2048k
(**) SVGA: Using 8 bpp, Depth 8, Color weight: 666
(--) SVGA: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 220.000 MHz
(**) SVGA: Mode "640x480": mode clock = 25.175
(--) SVGA: There is no mode definition named "800x600"
(--) SVGA: Removing mode "800x600" from list of valid modes.
(--) SVGA: There is no mode definition named "1024x768"
(--) SVGA: Removing mode "1024x768" from list of valid modes.
(--) SVGA: There is no mode definition named "1280x1024"
(--) SVGA: Removing mode "1280x1024" from list of valid modes.
(--) SVGA: Virtual resolution set to 640x480
(--) SVGA: SpeedUp code selection modified because virtualX != 1024
(--) SVGA: s3_virge: Using hardware cursor
(--) SVGA: Using XAA (XFree86 Acceleration Architecture)
(--) SVGA: XAA: Solid filled rectangles
(--) SVGA: XAA: Screen-to-screen copy
(--) SVGA: XAA: 8x8 pattern fill
(--) SVGA: XAA: 8x8 color expand pattern fill
(--) SVGA: XAA: CPU to screen color expansion
     (bitmap, TE/NonTE imagetext, TE/NonTE polytext)
(--) SVGA: XAA: Using 5 128x128 areas for pixmap caching
(--) SVGA: XAA: Caching tiles and non-transparent stipples
(--) SVGA: XAA: Horizontal and vertical lines and segments
System: `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/xkbcomp -w 1 -R
         /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb -xkm -m us -em1
         "The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp)
          reports:" -emp "> " -eml "Errors from xkbcomp
          are not fatal to the X server"
          keymap/xfree86 /var/tmp/xfree86.xkm'

xinit: connection to X server lost.

waiting for X server to shut down

----------------- end of startx startup log -------------------

BIOS Base address = 0xC0000

Doing Super-VGA Probes...

Probing WD...

Probing Video7...

Probing MX...

Probing Genoa...

Probing UMC...

Probing Trident...

Probing SiS...

Probing Matrox...

Probing ATI...

Probing Ahead...

Probing NCR...

Probing S3...

First video: Super-VGA

Chipset: S3 ViRGE/VX (PCI Probed)

Memory: 2048 Kbytes

RAMDAC: Generic 8-bit pseudo-color DAC

(with 6-bit wide lookup tables

(or in 6-bit mode))
-------------------------------- End SuperProbe ------------------------------------

Other notes: