Problem starting X

[Jim Potter]

I've run into that with my TiBook;  plug in a mouse and it'll work.  I
haven't taken the time to figure out how to reconfigure things to work
without the mouse... anyone done this?

> When I try to startx I get the following error message.
>  Can someone tell me how I might fix this?  I am running
> YDL 2.3 on an iBook 600MHz with radeon.
>
> net-tools 1.60
> hostname 1.100 (2001-04-14)
> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (echo Yellow Dog Linux release:
> 4.2.0-6.30e) / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 23 January 2002
>         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/)
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19-3b ppc [ELF]
> Build Host: kaelta.terraplex.com
>
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default
> setting,
>           (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II)
> informational,
>           (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented,
> (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Jan 26
> 14:13:50 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
> (EE) RADEON(0): Cannot read V_BIOS (5)
> Symbol drmScatterGatherFree from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol drmUnmap from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol drmUnmap from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol drmUnmap from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol drmUnmap from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
>         No such file or directory.
> (EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device
> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
> No core pointer
>
> Fatal server error:
> failed to initialize core devices
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please
> send
> the full server output, not just the last messages.
> This can be found in the log file
> "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
> Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.
>
> XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X
> server ":0.0"
>        after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events
> remaining.
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--
Sincerely,

Jim Potter
45th Parallel Processing

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