Re: Help with X (after upgrade to Woody)
On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 12:08:21AM -0800, jennyw wrote:
> > doesn't work. At one point in time while doing "apt-get dist-upgrade" the
> > installer strongly suggested installing xserver-xfree86 instead of using
> > older xservers (I was using mach64 previously). Then it was unable to
> > continue. So I typed "apt-get install xserver-xfree86" and was able to
> > continue until it said that xserver-mach64 was missing. I then typed
> > "apt-get install xserver-mach64" and was then able to continue with
> "apt-get
> > dist-upgrade".
...
> > When it set xserver-xfree86 it asked for a module. I chose ati since that
> > seemed the most logical to me of the choices offered (there was no option
> > for mach64). The install of X continued smoothly. Unfortunately, now X
> won't
> > load. And I'm not sure how to change the default xserver ... what config
> > file is this in?
Well try using 8bpp or 1 bpi, you may get fuzzy image ;-(
I had problem with ATI with earlier X4 (See my bug report). I tried
again with new X4.1 and still can not get working. So I use that box
for console only :-)
I guss if I find time I might get X3 installed again for ATI box. (I
have main Linux box with tdfx.)
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