On Saturday 20 April 2002 17:54, you wrote: Hi! I have been using linux only for about 2 years now, and I still classify myself as a "techie wannabe". As far as info on linux on the web, there is more then any 500 people could devote 1000 years each to, as you'll find out soon enough. This site is loaded with knowledgeable, helpful people, but until they respond to your question I might say that you could try to install RH 7.0 without going into xpert mode. Let it do it's thing as automatically as possible. It's been awhile since I used RH 7.0 but that's what I did back then. Worked pretty well too. > I have installed a RedHat 7.0 on an inherrited comp, as i intend to change > everything i have at home into linux. hmm, yes, getting B.Gates sick... > > I'm brand new to linux, and i have to learn A LOT about Linus Torvalds > world changing OS. Also about RedHat and X86config in specific. > > I'm trying hard to find every item throuhg the internet, on websites like > these, at RedHat itself, and who knows where else i can find stuff 'bout > it... ? > > But for now as i installed R H 7.0 i have a problem starting X. > The problem is completely situated at the monitor. The video card is > configured ok, (i guess) as it was listed in the setup config screen. the > mouse and every other possible device is working fine as i receive > everything in OK's except for a network card (eth0), but that's not the > point now. (something for later maybe??). > > The monitor's company does not give me any specifications on resolution, > colors, or whatever necessary (like Hsync, Vsync...., Memory...) its a > monitor 14" and i only want to see xwindows in a normal situation, I > believe my vid card supports the monitor, as this card is certainly newer > then the monitor, (diamond multimedia stealth 2500 >supported type by > X86confg). I was unable to find any default or standard monitor type as i > used the expert mode to install R H 7.0... > > this is what i get when i try to run startx > > QUOTE : > > compiled for 4.0.1a, module version = 1.0.0 > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module v4l > (EE) Failed to load module "v4l" (module does not exist, 0) > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3virge_drv.o --> what's > astonishing me is that i never configured s3virge,maybe here the problem > started ? (II) Module s3virge: vendor="The XFree 86 Project" > compiled for 4.0.1a, module version = 1.2.0 > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o > (II) Module mouse: vendor= "The XFree 86 Project" > compiled for 4.0.1a, module version = 1.0.0 > (II) S3VIRGE: driver (version 1.2.0) for S3 ViRGE chipsets : virge, 86C325, > virge vx, 86C988, virge dx, virge gx, 86C375, 86C375, 86C385, virge > gx2, 86C357, virge mx, 86C260, virge mx+, 86C280, trio 3d, 86C365, trio > 3d/2x, 86C362, 86C368 > (EE) No devices detected. > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > When reporting a problem related to a server chrash, please send the full > server output, not just the last message. This can be found in the log file > "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". > Please reports problems to xfree86@Xree86.org. > > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). > [root@hostname /root]# > > UNQUOTE: > > yep that's the whole story. It might be a question already phrased inside > this mailing list, as far as i could look (january 1970) i could not find > an answer... :( So please dont shoot me for not finding it.. Thanks in > advance for any positive reply to my situation. > > kind + friendly regards. > > ps. some day i hope to pay back to this community. > > :)
