You would make you life easier if you had a console login. Regrettably I don't know how you can change that since you don't seem to be able to login at all. Possibly, like in my distro, the login script gives you the possibility to switch to the other login alternative (in my case to the interactive login) during the boot process; in my case you have to react pretty fast because the option remains open only one second or so... Hope that helps Lionel --- John Haffner <jhaffner@merithr.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I recently installed Debian/GNU Linux 3.0 on my PowerCenter 132 > (PowerPC Mac Clone). > > Only one fly in the ointment, X will not run. This is a 'stock' > machine with 1MB of VRAM. I am using the default 'Platinum' on-board > video chip. Kernel is at 2.2.20-pmac. > > When I boot, the standard init lines run across the screen, and then > the login prompt appears, and immediately, the screen blanks out. I > am assuming this is the switch to VT7. Then the light on the monitor > switches to amber (e.g., no video signal). gdm thinks it is running, > but I can't see anything. I can swap back to VT1-6. > > I have tried tweaking XF86Config-4 until my fingers hurt. I have read > XF86Config man pages, lurked on this list, looked at FAQs, tried my > hand at fbset... Nothing seems to change. > > I have included my XF86Config-4 and X.log.0 files. > > I am sorry if this is a bone-headed newbie question. Many thanks for any help. > > Best Regards, > > John Haffner > > > Begin XF86Config-4 > ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION > # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the > # Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database. > # > # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page. > # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.) > # > # If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes > # before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the > # "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below. > # > # To change things within the debconf section, run the command: > # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 > # as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated > # XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz. > > Section "Files" > # FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server > # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" > EndSection > > Section "Module" > Load "GLcore" > Load "bitmap" > Load "dbe" > Load "ddc" > # Load "dri" > Load "extmod" > Load "freetype" > Load "glx" > Load "int10" > Load "pex5" > Load "record" > Load "speedo" > Load "type1" > Load "vbe" > Load "xie" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Keyboard" > Driver "keyboard" > Option "CoreKeyboard" > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > Option "XkbModel" "macintosh" > Option "XkbLayout" "us" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Configured Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "CorePointer" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Platinum" > Driver "fbdev" > # VideoRam 1024 > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Optiquest V655" > HorizSync 30-65 > VertRefresh 50-100 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Default Screen" > Device "Platinum" > Monitor "Optiquest V655" > DefaultDepth 8 > # SubSection "Display" > # Depth 1 > # Modes "800x600" "640x480" > # EndSubSection > # SubSection "Display" > # Depth 4 > # Modes "800x600" "640x480" > # EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > # SubSection "Display" > # Depth 15 > # Modes "800x600" "640x480" > # EndSubSection > # SubSection "Display" > # Depth 16 > # Modes "800x600" "640x480" > # EndSubSection > # SubSection "Display" > # Depth 24 > # Modes "800x600" "640x480" > # EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Default Layout" > Screen "Default Screen" > InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" > InputDevice "Configured Mouse" > EndSection > > #Section "DRI" > # Mode 0666 > #EndSection > > ### END DEBCONF SECTION > > > BEGIN XFree86.0.log > > > This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any > way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted > to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, > please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository > (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) > > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) > Release Date: 21 December 2001 > 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) > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18-powerpc-smp ppc [ELF] > Module Loader present > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed Aug 7 13:11:28 2002 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout" > (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0) > (**) | |-->Monitor "Optiquest V655" > (**) | |-->Device "Platinum" > (**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard" > (**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86" > (**) Option "XkbModel" "macintosh" > (**) XKB: model: "macintosh" > (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us" > (**) XKB: layout: "us" > (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled > (**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse" > (WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist. > Entry deleted from font path. > (**) FontPath set to > "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" > (==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" > (++) using VT number 7 > > (WW) Cannot open APM > (II) Module ABI versions: > XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1 > XFree86 Video Driver: 0.4 > XFree86 XInput driver : 0.2 > XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1 > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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