Re: xfree86 'no screens' error on powerpc-sid

[Gee Law <gee@cromulent.org.uk>]

On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 04:06:27AM -0400, Matt Price wrote:
> hi folks,
> 
> Can't seem to get my old blue and white g3, with recently installed
> debian-unstable, to run xfree86. I have an ATI Rage 128 card and a
> pretty generic "ADI MicroScan" monitor.
> 
> Below is the relevant portion of the log file (the important bit seems
> to be at the very end) and I've appended my XF86Config-4 file
> seperatelz ,for those who are interested.
> 
> help is appreciated!!!  I haven't encountered this problem before, but
> this is mz first foray into ppc distros.
> 
>   thanks, matt
> 

> -----> here's the important part  <----------------------
> (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
> (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
> (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdevhw
> (II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
> (EE) R128: Failed to load module "fbdevhw" (module does not exist, 0)
> (II) UnloadModule: "ati"
> (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
> (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> (II) UnloadModule: "r128"
> (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> ------------------------------------------------

> 	Option		"UseFBDev"		"true"

Set the UseFBDev option to false. Should work.

Regards, Gee.