On 10 Oct 2002, H M Kunzmann wrote: >Date: 10 Oct 2002 12:08:49 +0200 >From: H M Kunzmann <herbert@dreamstroke.com> >To: psyche-list@redhat.com >Content-Type: text/plain >List-Id: Discussion of Red Hat Linux 8.0 (Psyche) <psyche-list.redhat.com> >Subject: S3 > >Ok, after a great deal of trying and retrying, I've come to the >conclusion that RH8.0 S3 graphics card support non-existant. I have to >machines that can not start X, both have S3 graphics cards.Both worked >before they were upgraded from RH7.3 and installed anew. > >I get error messages "No Device" and "No Screens" when starting X, while >if I read the /etc/X/XF86Config file the device and screen entries are >definately there. > >I've noticed something about the X symlink file that might be a clue, >but I don't know what to do with it: The /usr/bin/X11/X file was linked >to a XF86_S3 file. > >Anyone have any ideas? redhat-config-xfree86 --reconfig If that doesn't work, file a bug report against redhat-config-xfree86 as it should be making a symlink to the X 4.x server. -- Mike A. Harris ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris OS Systems Engineer XFree86 maintainer Red Hat Inc.
