Re: XFree

[dude <dude@deletia.com>]

So I have a DIamond Viper 770

what driver line do you think i should use?



On Thu, 23 Nov 2000, Carlos E. Pruitt, Jr. wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>dude wrote:
> >
> > Since the recent upgrade to woody
> > i have not had a working X window
> >
> > I finally got most things installed but
> > when i hit startX
> > i get this erroe
> >
> > I think it the main section of error is
> >
> > Data incomplete in file
> >
> > but i dont know this means
> >
> > thanks for the help
> >
> > This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported >in any
> > way.  Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches >submitted
> > to fixes@XFree86.Org.  Before reporting bugs in pre-release >versions,
> > please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
> > (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs)
> >
> > XFree86 Version 4.0.1e / X Window System
> > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
> > Release Date: 6 November 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 2.2.18pre15 i686 [ELF]
> > Module Loader present
> > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 21 18:16:31 2000
> > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> > Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
> >         Device section "Generic VGA" must have a Driver line.
> > (EE) Problem parsing the config file
> > (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > no screens found
> >
> > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> > the full server output, not just the last messages.
> > This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
> > Please report problems to submit@bugs.debian.org.
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> end dude wrote:
>
> I am not sure which driver you will need on your particular machine, but
> I just fixed this exact problem on my machine.  It seems the the XFree86
> 4.x.x has been released REQUIRES that /etc/X11/XF86Config to have a
> Driver line for each device.  The following is a sample of my
> /etc/X11/XF86Config file before and after the fix.
>
> Before 4.x.x (which produced the same error codes as you have
> described.)
>
> Section "Device"
>   Identifier    "Primary Card"
>   VendorName    "DIAMOND"
>   BoardName     "VIPER 330"
>   VideoRam      4064
> EndSection
>
>
> After 4.x.x
>
> Section "Device"
>   Driver        "nv"
>   VendorName    "NVIDIA"
>   Identifier    "Primary Card"
>   VendorName    "DIAMOND"
>   BoardName     "VIPER 330"
>   VideoRam      4064
> EndSection
>
> After adding Driver "nv", all but one of my problems were solved.  The
> "new" driver does not support 32 bit color.  I had to drop down to 24
> bit color...oh well. I can live with it. I am not going to look into it
> any further --- but if anyone has any suggestions..... :)
>
> carlos
>
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