Bug#182976: xserver-xfree86: more information in debconf about possible problems with framebuffer
On Sam, 2003-03-01 at 13:10, Marco Herrn wrote:
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> Sometimes using the framebuffer device can lead to problems (for example
> when using nvidia drivers).
How so? I thought they simply didn't support it, in which case they
should ignore it.
> The error message from the X server is not
> very verbose:
>
> EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
>
> Nobody can know that this can be the result of using framebuffer.
Indeed, because it's a very generic error message which can be caused by
a lot of things. If Option "UseFBDev" is a problem, the usual symptom is
the driver aborting right after loading the fbdevhw module.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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