Re: [Fwd: Re: I cannot get my X reasonably configured]
On (26/06/05 17:53), Kent West wrote:
> Xeno Campanoli wrote:
>
> > I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. I get X up, but it only displays as this
> > grainy mess with three 2inch icons. Nothing I've done with xf86config
>
> I haven't uses "xf86config" in years. Is it still a valid tool?
>
> > xeno@joehill:~$ lspci
> > 0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82865G Integrated
> > Graphics D
> >
> So, you have an Intel 8xxx integrated chipset. That probably means
> you'll need to go into the computer's BIOS and make sure the video RAM
> is set to something larger than 1 MB.
>
> >> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
> >> (EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
> >> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
> >
> > That doesn't make any sense, because The mouse works.
>
> My suspicion it that you're tinkering with the older, "not generally
> used anymore except by those who know what they're doing", "XF86Config"
> file. Newer versions of X use "XF86Config-4". When you start X, it's
> reading the -4 file, and ignoring the tinkering you've been doing.
>
> /dev/input/mice is, I believe, included as a possible mice in the
> default XF86Config-4 file as configured by Debian nowadays. There may be
> another mouse section also, which is reading your mouse.
>
> > The main symptom is I get a grainy configuration (2 inch icons) and
> > no matter what I change, it doesn't change the sizing. There is
> > something regarding the configuration, perhaps that it won't talk to
> > the video chipset which is on the motherboard, that just won't let X
> > come up as anything but this grainy worthless thing with three 2 inch
> > icons. Here is my XF86config (excuse me for including all of it):
> > xeno@joehill:~$ cat /etc/X11/XF86Config
>
> See if you have an "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" file.
Thanks Kent
I was just mulling my next move having ventured out of my depth and wary
of demonstrating my ignorance, when...hey presto I learnt so much more
from your response
Regards
Clive
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