startx problems

[Suman Chakrabarti]

>  > Message: 3
>>  Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 12:52:16 -0500
>>  To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>>  From: Suman Chakrabarti <Suman.Chakrabarti@nasa.gov>
>>  Subject: Re: Installing YDL: First Drive is Now Inaccessible
>>  Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>>
>>  >Suman Chakrabarti said:
>>
>>  However, I still can't turn on X11 when I log in with "startx". I'm
>>  searching for an answer, but I haven't gotten any replies to my posts.
>>
>Generally when invoking the 'startx' command and the xserver fails 
>it will give you an error message.  Search the error message you 
>get.  Often times it will tell you exactly which line of 
>/etc/X11/XF86Config file it is tripping over. Have a look at 
>/var/log/XFree86.0.log and see what it tells you also.  I personally 
>have had little luck with Xautoconfig. 
>
>Post your errors to the list please.

Thank you for making that clear.

I got two different sets of errors at different times.

1) After first successful bootup and text login

	I ran Xautoconfig, then tried startx. I got the following:

(EE) NV(0): no valid modes found
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration


1 to 2) I then booted and ran OS X until the next day


I should note that I have 3 displays on my dual-800 G4.

AGP - GeForce3 64 MB- Apple Studio Display 17" CRT (an ADC connector)

PCI - Radeon 32 MB- Sony Multiscan G520 21" CRT

PCI - Rage 128 (Pro?) 16 MB - Apple Studio Display 21" CRT Blue & White


However, I got the *same* error when I'd previously physically 
removed the PCI cards and installed YDL with only the GeForce3 and 
Apple 17" CRT.


2) Today, I booted into YDL, and to my surprise, saw Kudzu detecting 
new hardware: ATI Rage 128, and ATI Radeon. I answered 'yes' to 
configuring both cards.

With renewed hope, I ran Xautoconfig, and startx. I got *different* errors:

(WW) R128: No matching Device section for instance C0xxID (?) 
PCI:16:18:0) found
(WW) R128: No matching Device section for instance C0xxID (?) 
PCI:16:19:0) found
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found


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