Re: problem with XF86config.... HELP!
On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, tomo kiwc wrote:
> i have potato 2.2 and i tried to configure my video card with XF86config (XF86setup doesnt work with my card).
> my card is SiS6326 and it is listed on the video card list, so i just chose it from the list (the server is SVGA). i also know my monitor's characteristics so it was no problem of choosing either.
>
> but there is a problem in running startx.
> ive read somewhere in the README files that i should copy XF86config file from /etc/X11 to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11 before i run startx. so i did.
> but when i run startx this comes out:
>
> exec of XF86_SVGA failed
>
> now im totally confused. where did i go wrong???
> please help.
Are you sure that you have the SVGA server installed? I've run into
this once and that was the culprit - try running
"apt-get install xserver-svga"
Good luck,
Zonker
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