Re: Xfree86 4.0.2 problems when using XF86Setup on testing distribution
Don't use XF86Setup to setup X 4. Use xf86config instead. The
graphical tools have never worked very well with X 4. You might
want to take a look at
http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.2/RELNOTES1.html#1. While they no
longer say that the graphical tools won't work you will notice
that XF86setup is *not* listed. This is for a reason.
As to the other question. I would suggest that you might consider
just going to testing. This is what worked best for me. Also keep
in mind that if you do go to testing you will most likely have to
grabe xserver-xfree86, xbase-clients, xbase-fonts, and the other
font packaages by hand. It is kind of a pain but all in all it
is worth it as X 4 is much better. Also for me testing as been
very stable.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Walter Tautz <wtautz@math.uwaterloo.ca>
Reply-To: Walter Tautz <wtautz@math.uwaterloo.ca>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:50:50 -0500 (EST)
>
>
>On 27 Feb 2001, Jonas Wolz wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm running a Potato (2.2r2) system and want to upgrade it to
Xfree86 4.0.2
>> using the updated packages from the debian server.
>> My question: Will the binary packages run on my system without
problems or do I
>> have to take the source package ?
>>
>
>Xfree version 4 is different kettle of fish from X 3.3. I am
currently having difficulty
>getting it work as the XF86Setup program claims it succeeds but
when I run startx I get
>errors (looks like it's time to read the manpage): (NOTE. when
XF86Setup tries the non SVGA
>X-server, ATI Mach64 it starts or at least that is the way it
looks, alas, I can NOT switch
>to another tty to confirm whether the process I think is indeed
running... sigh...
>
>Error message:
>
>
>
>on 4.0.2 / X Window System
>(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
>Release Date: 18 December 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 2.2.18 i686 [ELF]
>Module Loader present
>(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 26
20:25:25 2001
>(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
>Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> Device section "Primary Card" must have a Driver line.
>(EE) Problem parsing the config file
>(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
>
>See the attached XF86Config-4 file....
>
>-walter
>
>
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