X configuration fails - no X anymore
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-svga and
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 both fails - actually my console screen
fonts goes messy, and it doesn't update the screen.
no "clear" or "reset" helps, I can change the console screens, but it
doesn't help, there is also messy screen - I can't read anything from it.
It has vertical stripe "theme" on it.
Script runs in there, but I can't really answer the questions, because I can't
read the questions, I even tried to just press enter, and hoping to get
kind of default setup done.
With incomplete - or actually without debconf's configuration registry, I can't
run "dexter".
"XFree86 -configure" gives someting, and with aid of previous setup files, I
have managed to get X screen to start and even load partially my windowmaker
desktop - but it deadlocks.
Keyboard is dead, not even capslock light toggle on/off.
Mouse doesn't show up.
If I have ssh'd from my LAN to that box, it also locks up (yes, it's also in
console - not redirected X).
xf86cfg gives exactly same lockup, but with uglier graphics and few icons,
and perhaps with info box - I can only guess, I see only two rectangles,
one bigger, and smaller inside it - perhaps [OK] button.
Only power-cycling "helps" to clear lockup.
my last working X 3.3.6 was -37 or -38
4.x hasn't worked ever, allways this same problem - I have tried it several
times.
So far it looks like I have to change my video-card to get X back :-(
now I have Tseng Labs ET6100 compatible card (VideoLogic GrafixStar 600 pro).
This is in woody.
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