Re: dead X install

["Jerome R. Acks" <jracksjr@verizon.net>]

On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 11:45:15AM +1000, Blake Swadling wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 11:37, Stefan O'Rear wrote:
> 
> 
> > All attached files seem completely normal,
> 
> 
> I do notice that there is no sign in the XFree86 log file of the driver
> being loaded. My other box (radeon) has significantly more output
> (probably 80% more)
> 
> also i just found that xserver-svga isnt installed ??? and apt-get
> install xserver-svga will not install it.

xserver-svga is in XFree86 3.3.6 in woody. You could try vga driver
instead of svga. 

Lacking more info on your video chip, try running "XFree86 -configure"
as root.

> 
> 
> > except for /var/log/messages,
> > which shows that you didn't properly shut down the system. (This can be
> > hard when the system is frozen :)
> 
> yup
> 
> > 
> > How are you starting X?
> > 
> > 1. It starts automatically on bootup
> > 2. Log in & startx
> > 3. X
> 
> 
> log in and startx (running gdm has the same effect)
> 
> 
> > 
> > If (3), did you get a black screen or a finely-textured gray screen?
> > 
> > Try hitting Ctl-Alt-BackSpace. (Yes, Backspace _NOT_ Delete.)
> > 
> > You can try:
> > 
> > X :0 &
> > # hit Ctrl-Alt-F1
> > xterm -display :0 &
> > # hit Ctrl-Alt-F7
> > 
> 
> all input is ignored. this was the first thing i tried
> 
> 
> > Oh, and try disabling DPMS.
> > 
> > DPMS allows for monitor powersaving, but it crashes the Xserver for some
> > reason on my system...
> 
> 
> 
> 



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Jerome