Bug#284764: XFree86 -configure crash
dear People:
thank you for your reply. In the meantime, I decided to update my
broken system, by doing:
dpkg --get-selections on a newly updated
Debian system that had a working desk top and
dpkg --set-selections on on the broken machine .
I guess that this forced the instruction
" dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xfree86" to be performed.
my system is now working and the screen looks good.
again,
thank you for your reply.
sandy basickes
On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 02:47:22AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> retitle 284764 xserver-xfree86: server crashes when "-configure" option supplied
> tag 284764 + woody upstream
> thanks
>
> On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 04:03:01AM -0500, sandy basickes wrote:
> > Package: XFree86
> > Version: 4.1.0.1
> >
> > Linux test 2.4.27 #4 SMP Wed Nov 24 00:10:16 EST 2004 i686 unknown
> > 12/08/04
> [...]
> > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System
> > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510)
> > Release Date: 21 December 2001
> > If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
> > newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
> > reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
>
> In my experience, the -configure option simply does not work well in that
> version of XFree86.
>
> I think it may be somewhat improved in later versions, but still not enough
> that I'd trust it.
>
> I recommend using the xserver-xfree86 debconf interface to configure the X
> server, for instance by running the following command as root:
>
> dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xfree86
>
> I am not sure, however, that the Trident Cyber/BladeXP (the model of
> display adapter you appear to have) is well-supported by XFree86 4.1.0.
>
> I do know that, according to <URL:
> http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status33.html#33 >, it is *supposed* to be
> supported.
>
> You would, therefore, choose the "trident" driver when prompted for your
> X server driver.
>
> --
> G. Branden Robinson | I must confess to being surprised
> Debian GNU/Linux | by the magnitude of incompatibility
> branden@debian.org | with such a minor version bump.
> http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Manoj Srivastava
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