Re: please help on configure X

[Seneca <seneca-cunningham@rogers.com>]

On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 06:00:13PM -0700, eric wrote:
>   after I upgrade in debian, my originally preconfiured progeny 1.0
>   (probably using frame buffer)  X be mop out
> 
> I tried both text and graphic config all not success(graphic config, I
> always fail when I configure mouse-it freese in console 8(I have a
> Logitech 2 bottom with rolling nob in middle) my card only describe
> 3dforce(3Dfx), the text mode configure I choose vodoo generic(tdfx), I
> did not know that is correct or not, please give some hint.  every
> time I startx or run to gdm it show
> /***************************************************************
> (--) no ModulePath specified using default: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules
> dbe: Unknown error loading module
> 
> Config Error: /etc/X11/XF86Config: 48
> 
> subsection "extmod"
> Module section keyword expected
> giving up
> Xinit: connecton refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
> xinit:No such process  (erro 3) : servererror
> /********************************************************************/
> 
> it seem have a 3.3.6a in the beginning

First, backup /etc/X11/XF86Config. Then open /etc/X11/XF86Config in your
preferred text editor. Is the the line

  Section "Module"

in the file? If not, add it just before the "dbe" line. Save file and
test.

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Seneca
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