Re: X start-up failure!!

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Kaveh Gh wrote:

> My problem with X is that: Whenever I choose
> frame-buffer feature in setup phase, although the
> xf86config settings are ok, X won't come alive and a
> "Fatal error" related to "AddScreen" comes on the
> output console! Whenever I DO NOT choose the frame
> buffer, X comes up and sounds of X-start up are
> generated, but with no video output and the screen
> becomes black screen! I'm sure that all applets are
> running under X. For example by pressing Alt-F1 and
> moving through the main menu(in my imagine ;) ) and
> pressing enter key, the read/write LED of HDD becomes
> red! So, I think the problem is related to my video
> Adapter. 
>
> My video card is NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 AGP 16MB. In all
> other distributions, its detected as nv RIVA TNT2 and
> mostly I choose its driver in xf86config as "nv" . I
> had no problem with my video card in other distros. 
> So, what's the problem?!
>
>  

My first suspicion is that you're running Woody, which has a really old 
version of X in it. Unless you need to stay with Woody for some reason, 
you might want to upgrade to Sid (or Testing) to get the newer version 
of X, which might solve this problem.

Alternatively, you might try NVidia's proprietary driver; I've never 
done so; don't know what's involved.

Alternatively, you might try the "vesa" or even the "vga" driver instead 
of "nv" to see if that helps. You might also try lowering the 
resolution/color depth of your setup.

Have you tried Ctrl-Alt-minus_on_the_numpad while in X?

--
Kent