> > Hi, > > > > It looks like that I have a similar problem as Markus Klein. > > (posting from Mon, 19 Aug 2002: ct65545 - (WW) CHIPS(0): ...) > > > > I have installed Slackware-8.1 (kernel 2.4.18-xfs-1.1) on my Olivetti > > Laptop, which has a Chips & Technologies CT65548 video chip included. > > The Linux distribution includes Xfree86-4.2.0. However, when starting the > > X-server, my screen does not establish, even if I use the modelines which I > > have used in older versions of XFree86. The screen mainly becomes white > > starting at the top of the screen, and I have to kill the X-server with > > CNTL-ALT-BACKSPACE. > > > > I also tried several options described in README.chips, including > > "UseModeline" and "FixPanelSize", but without any success. > > > > Then, I installed the binaries of XFree86-3.3.6 in order to check its > > behaviour under the new Linux system. When starting the 3.3.6-server, using > > my old modelines, the screen was perfect. > > > > I don't have any idea what is wrong when trying to use the 4.2.0-server. > > Could something be wrong with the chips-driver of the 4.2.0-server? > > > > For your information, you can find below both the log from the 4.2.0 trial > > as well as the log from starting the 3.3.6-server. > > > > Thanks a lot in advance for your help. > > > > Kai > > > > Am a newbie at Linux but I had this problem too. Though with a different > configuration. What I did was this: > > 1. Create a new user and see if the GUI comes up... (It did. So that localised > the fault to a particular user) > > 2. In the home directory of the user for whom the screen would not draw, I > found a .xintrc file (I think that was the name) whose size was 0 bytes. For > safety's sake, I renamed that file and tried starting again. The screen came > up. So I deleted the file i had renamed. :-) > > HTH > > Anil The .xinitrc does not seem to be the cause for the problem on my system, the screen still is not established under X-4.2.0, when I remove .xinitrc. The XF86 log looks the same as before, too. Even if I try to start X as root, the problem remains. Kai _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
