Re: X-windows
Hello, I ran the same command: $ dpkg --status xserver-svga and got the same
readout as you did. I tried installing again using the Ati Mach 64 3D Rage
II, Internal RamDac with the SVGA server. It didn't work so I used
ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-Backspace as you suggested and got the following:
The /etc/a11/xF86Config file was not created.
expr: syntax error
dpkg: error processing xbase (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of motifnls:
motifnls depends on xbase; however:
Package xbase is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing motifnls (--configure):
dependency problems-leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fvwm95:
fvwm95 depends on xbase (>= 3.1.2-9); however:
Package xbase is not configured yet,
dpkg: error processing fvwn99 (--configure):
dependency problems-leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing
emacs20
w3-el
auctex
xbase
motifnls
fum95
dpkg --configure returned error exit status 1.
Press return to continue
I don't know if that will help someone help me but.....
Thanks,
Kent
Mark Phillips wrote:
> > OK, I called IBM (I'm using an Aptiva 2137-E24). My monitor is
> > SVGA, she said the chipset is ATI (I found more detailed info in
> > Windows, it is an ATI RAGE II + 3D graphic controller);
>
> I think you want the xserver-svga package then. See what I get
> if I do the following command:
>
> $ dpkg --status xserver-svga
> Package: xserver-svga
> Status: install ok installed
> Priority: optional
> Section: x11
> Installed-Size: 2882
> Maintainer: Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>
> Source: xfree86
> Version: 3.3.2.3-2
> Replaces: xbase (<= 3.3.2-4)
> Provides: xserver
> Depends: makedev (>= 1.6-8), libc6, zlib1g
> Description: X server for SVGA graphics cards
> This package provides an X server suitable for use with many SVGA video
> cards; video chipsets supported include models from Alliance, ATI,
> Avance Logic, Chips & Technologies, Compaq, Genoa, Matrox, MX, NVidia,
> Oak, RealTek, S3, SiS, Tseng, Video7, and Western Digital. At least
> 256-color (8 bpp) unaccelerated operation is provided; in some cases
> greater color depths and hardware acceleration are supported.
>
> So it seems the xserver-svga package supports ATI.
>
> > I didn't receive any more error messages so I can't add to
> > that.
>
> When you test a particular configuration, and then you use
> Ctr-Alt-Backspace to get out (not Ctr-Alt-Del!!!), I think you should
> see a whole load of text on the screen which tells you what has been
> happening with the xserver. (If you aren't getting this, try
> Ctr-Alt-F1 while you are in X mode -- and then do Alt-F7 to get back
> again.) There should be some useful information there which you can
> tell us.
>
> By the way, I should say that I'm not an expert on this stuff. I've
> been able to configure X on a few different systems, but there's still
> much I don't know. So hopefully a few other people on the list who
> know a bit more will reply as well.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark.
>
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