Re: XFree86 problem on Woody

[Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>]

Rachel Andrew <lists@rachelandrew.co.uk> writes:

> Hi
> 
> I still have an unresolved problem with XFree86.
> 
> If I try to startx using XF86Config-4 it gets to the point of adding
> mouse drivers and then crashes with a Signal 11 error. There are no
> other errors apart from something to do with APM and it crashes while
> loading peripherals in KDE2.2

Logs to check:

~/.xsession-errors
/var/log/XFree86.0.log

> I can startx (actually start KDE2.2) using the old XF86Config file but
> the display is strange (funny lines across it) on going back to the
> shell I get this error:
> 
> Symbol xf86InterpretEDID from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
> is unresolved

In your "Monitor" section of XF86Config-4, try putting:

Option "IgnoreEDID" "on"

and/or don't load the "vbe" module.  I'm not sure what these are
about, however.

-- 
Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>