Re: X-windows will not run on sarge / tried several kernels
Hello
Thomas Milo Somers (<tmsomers@attglobal.net>) wrote:
> Can you direct me somewhere for a solution to allow me to run
> X-windows on Debian? Details below:
>
> [installed Sarge with kernel 2.6, x-windows doesn't start]
>
> Finding myself back at the command line, I reviewed the log file
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log and noticed the following significant warnings
> and errors:
> WW Open APM failed.
> WW I810(0) Extended BIOS function 0x5f11 not supported.
> EE I810(0): No video BIOS modes for chosen depth.
> EE Screens found, but none have a usable configuration.
This sounds to me like you should try another color depht (if you
selected 32, try 24) or a lower resolution. Run
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
and try to change these settings.
best regards
Andreas Janssen
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