copy of bug report

[shikha <for_shikha@yahoo.com>]

hi,

i have just filled the bug report at the support site which has most of the information, may be u can find more details.

thanx for the help,

shikha

  Lionel Lecoq <lionel_lecoq@yahoo.com> wrote:

I don't know Caldera so I don't know whether my reply to another post a couple of hours ago would
be relevant for you, you could still look...
A way to attack the problem (your info is a bit concise...) is to get the log (I assume you try to
run X using startx from your console, this is the usual way...)the log should be in
/var/log/XFree86.0.log
you can look with your editor, it is more convenient.
At the top of the log you should find a mention of the version you are running and the XF86Config
which is being used.
If you are really lost post both.
If you are a bit more courageous check whether XF86Config really contains the changes you made
(nothing like hacking a file and having X use another one, it did happen to me some time ago :^)

Lionel

PS as far as my scant knowledge of vim goes, you did use it as one should...
PPS for people not used to *nix: cases are important i.e "Ls" is different from "ls" etc... this
has tripped a few beginners

--- shikha wrote:
>
> thanx for the help.
> but yes i have tried that also but of no avail.. what i did was this..
> 1: i opened the xf86config with vim
> 2: made the chages
> 3: pressed :wq
> may be i m not saving the file properly..
> shikha
> Lionel Lecoq wrote: have you tried to add a videoram line to your
> device section?
> Lionel
>
>
> --- shikha wrote:
> >
> > I have problem installing Caldera Openlinux workstation and server (3.1.1)
> >
> >
> > I have a 17 inch Dell E771a dell monitor, 16 mb Rage 128 pro ultra ghraphics card.
> >
> > The problem is that during installation it refuses to accet video card memory of 16384 kb,
> > instead it takes only 256 kb of memory on probing. I have tried to make changes through
> > xf86config and KXConfig ..(i do not know which of them will work ) but even then it does not
> > accept those changes. while running both utilities i found that my monitor and video card were
> > not listed.
> >
> > As a result the system refuses to go on level 5 and listing problem with rc.gui, switches to
> > level 3.
> >
> > Till now i have not seen how a KDE looks. .:(
> >
> > It has been two weeks and i have tried all permutaions of video card options, memory and
> monitor
> > but of no avail...If any of you have faced the same problem and reached some solution then
> > please advice me..
> >
> > thanks in advance..
> >
> > shikha
> >
> >
> >
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