Hi Lionel, Thanks for responding. I _can_ log in at the console. I guess I didn't make that clear. Once I get to the blank screen, I hit ctrl-alt-backspace to get to VT 1. From there, I can use the console at will. I just would like to be able to use X. Thanks, John Haffner >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!? >HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs >http://www.hotjobs.com >_______________________________________________ > >Newbie@XFree86.Org >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
