Re: ati rage 2.0 startx failure

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Jude DaShiell wrote:
> Several times I've tried to configure X and failed.  The complaints
> now are that a device is missing from the /etc/x11.xorg.conf file at
> least one must be present and another part of the error message says
> no screens can be found.  It makes no difference whether I use the
> frame buffer or monitor and card hardware same errors.  I'm at a point
> where I'm using dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg to try different
> adjustments. The startx command returns fatal error and the number is
> 104.  Fortunately this installation isn't erroring out and trying to
> run when I boot this computer.
>
>
The "device is missing" message probably refers to your mouse.
As far as video, you can start at the lowest common denominator; select
"svga" as your driver, and see if that gets you any farther along.


-- 
Kent