Is that card supported in 4.2.0? Is that card supported in 4.2.0? I'm getting the following error when attempting to start X. Thanks, Jeff [Newbie] X setup problems Sprague, ITSN spraguee@msc.naples.navy.mil Wed, 25 Oct 2000 05:32:51 -0000 a.. Previous message: [Newbie] Many questions about ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro PCI 1 6MB with XFre e86 4.0.1 b.. Next message: [Newbie] bttv, xawtv, RedHat-7 - HELP! c.. Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C03E45.01E7F861 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" make sure that xf86config is executable. if it's not, then even root will get a 'Permission Denied' error. do a chmod a+x xf86config. once this is fixed, try re-running xf86config, then see if X works... > -----Original Message----- > From: mhjc@softhome.net [mailto:mhjc@softhome.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 7:27 PM > To: Newbie@XFree86.Org > Subject: X setup problems > > > > Ok, i'm having problems. I'm a total newbie at *nix, so say > it in laymans > terms... Ok, here the problem: I needed an updated version of x, as it > wouldn't support my ati card (my ver was 3.4.?) so i got the > binaries of > the net and burned them on a cd. Next, i went to red hat nix > and copied > them to a temp dir. (side note, is there a way to copy files > *.* in nix?). > Ok, so now I am root, and I run install... installs good. I > restart comp > and run the xf86config... access denied,even as root... ok, > so i chmod, and > it starts and blinks, then exits. Ok, i try to start, nope. Next I try > XF86Setup, and I get these: > resolution command not found > screen command not found > there's a ton of them... scrolls for two seconds about... I > don't know what > to do... At the end of this file, I've included a copy of the > error log > when I startx, and just for you to know, I have x 4.0.1 and I have an > ATI 3d rage pro AGP 2x > > log file: > XFree86 Version 4.0.1 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) > Release Date: 1 July 2000 > 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) > Operating System: Linux 2.0.36 i586 [ELF] > Module Loader present > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Oct 24 > 16:06:00 2000 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > Parse warning on line 79 of section Keyboard in file > /etc/X11/XF86Config > Ignoring obsolete keyword "LeftAlt". > Parse error on line 79 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/XF86Config > "Meta" is not a valid keyword in this section. > (EE) Problem parsing the config file > (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile() > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > 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". > > there you go... hope you can figure out the problem... > > Thanks, > > David Rusenko > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C03E45.01E7F861 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> make sure that xf86config is executable. if it's not, = then even root will get a 'Permission Denied' error. do a chmod a+x = xf86config. once this is fixed, try re-running xf86config, then see if = X works... > -----Original Message----- > From: mhjc@softhome.net [mailto:mhjc@softhome.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 7:27 PM > To: Newbie@XFree86.Org > Subject: X setup problems > > > > Ok, i'm having problems. I'm a total newbie at = *nix, so say > it in laymans > terms... Ok, here the problem: I needed an = updated version of x, as it > wouldn't support my ati card (my ver was 3.4.?) = so i got the > binaries of > the net and burned them on a cd. Next, i went = to red hat nix > and copied > them to a temp dir. (side note, is there a way = to copy files > *.* in nix?). > Ok, so now I am root, and I run install... = installs good. I > restart comp > and run the xf86config... access denied,even as = root... ok, > so i chmod, and > it starts and blinks, then exits. Ok, i try to = start, nope. Next I try > XF86Setup, and I get these: > resolution command not found > screen command not found > there's a ton of them... scrolls for two = seconds about... I > don't know what > to do... At the end of this file, I've included = a copy of the > error log > when I startx, and just for you to know, I have = x 4.0.1 and I have an > ATI 3d rage pro AGP 2x > > log file: > XFree86 Version 4.0.1 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor = release 6400) > Release Date: 1 July 2000 > 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) > Operating System: Linux 2.0.36 i586 [ELF] = > Module Loader present > (=3D=3D) Log file: = "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Oct 24 > 16:06:00 2000 > (=3D=3D) Using config file: = "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > Parse warning on line 79 of section Keyboard in = file > /etc/X11/XF86Config > Ignoring = obsolete keyword "LeftAlt". > Parse error on line 79 of section Keyboard in = file /etc/X11/XF86Config > "Meta" = is not a valid keyword in this section. > (EE) Problem parsing the config file > (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile() > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > 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". > > there you go... hope you can figure out the = problem... > > Thanks, > > David Rusenko > = _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C03E45.01E7F861-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. 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