Newbies,
Fixed these issues, and here's how:
1. Problem one was that the driver didn't work for my video card. So rather than use
the s3 driver, I changed to "vesa". I'm such a newbie, I don't understand what I did,
but the driver change worked...
2. Problem two is that the mouse wouldn't work. That's because I had my mouse
configuration in the XF86Config all messed up. It was fixed when I ran the mouseconfig
utility. Very nice, asks you the type of mouse, and creates the correct entry in
XF86Config. One thing that I had to fix, though, was that it will ask you if your mouse
is USB or PS/2. I have a USB connection into a KVM switch which goes to a PS/2
connection in my Linux box. What matters is the connection of your *box*. Found this
info in the README.mouse that is part of the distibution. Here's what my mouse looked
like after I fixed the above:
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" #for PS/2, USB is
#/dev/input/mice
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> #Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" #something I read said this should be
#commented out, not "no"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
MKB
--- Mike Burba <mikeburba@yahoo.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> Just installed RedHat 8.0 with the graphical install option, and at the completion of
> the
> install, the default config does not start xserver on my box. I did have RedHat 7.0
> running on the h/w before I installed a fresh (clean) RH 8.0.
>
> Looks like XFree86 4.2.0 comes in the package, and there seems to be a driver loading
> issue, but I can't figure it out. I checked the docs on xfree86.org to ensure that
> the
> correct driver was being loaded, and it seemed correct (s3 for S3 Trio64V2). I have
> seen
> some answers to problems with my video card in newsgroups, and have made the
> adjustments
> (change Driver to s3virge, etc.). I've also tried the "XFree86 -configure;XFree86
> -xf86config /root/XFree*.new" route, but I don't seem to be able to get this to work.
> Typically, I get a blank (black) screen, and I have to cold restart the sucker because
> I
> don't know how to fix it.
>
> Another symtom is that my mouse sometimes acts flaky during bootup....during the RedHat
> install, I lost control of the mouse about 1/2 through the install, and had to navigate
> the graphical install with Alt+hot keys. I see the pointer of the mouse, but it stays
> in
> the upper right corner of the screen...it will allow me to move it, but it jumps
> non-deterministically in wild directions, and than races for the upper left corner as
> soon as I quit moving it...
>
> Any help is appreciated. I really don't know what info to give, so I'll attach my
> error
> log, and config file. Pls be patient...if I'm not giving enough info, it's out of
> ignorance, not laziness...
>
> TIA,
> MKB
>
> ----------------------
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log
> ----------------------
>
> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.2.0-72) / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 23 January 2002
> 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/)
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18-11smp i686 [ELF]
> Build Host: daffy.perf.redhat.com
>
> Module Loader present
> OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.18-14 (bhcompile@stripples.devel.redhat.com) (gcc version
> 3.2 20020903 (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2-7)) #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Oct 17 12:25:23 2002
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> (==) ServerLayout "Anaconda Configured"
> (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
> (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
> (**) | |-->Device "S3 Trio64V2 (generic)"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> (**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
> (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> (**) XKB: model: "pc105"
> (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> (**) XKB: layout: "us"
> (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
> (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
> (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> (--) using VT number 7
>
> (II) Open APM successful
> (II) Module ABI versions:
> XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
> XFree86 Video Driver: 0.5
> XFree86 XInput driver : 0.3
> XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
> XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.3
> (II) Loader running on linux
> (II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
> (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
> ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
> (II) Loading font Bitmap
> (II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
> (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> (II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
> (II) PCI: Config type is 1
> (II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x00000000, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
> (II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
> (II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,1237 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
> (II) PCI: 00:06:0: chip 8086,1229 card 8086,0005 rev 02 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
> (II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 8086,7000 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
> (II) PCI: 00:07:1: chip 8086,7010 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 01,01,80 hdr 00
> (II) PCI: 00:07:2: chip 8086,7020 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
> (II) PCI: 00:08:0: chip 5333,8901 card 5333,8901 rev 04 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
> (II) PCI: 00:0b:0: chip 9004,8178 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 01,00,00 hdr 00
> (II) PCI: 00:13:0: chip 1014,003e card 0000,0000 rev 05 class 02,01,00 hdr 00
> (II) PCI: End of PCI scan
> (II) LoadModule: "scanpci"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
> (II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> (II) UnloadModule: "scanpci"
> (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
> (II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
> (II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
> (II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,0,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
> (II) Bus 0 I/O range:
> [0] -1 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
> (II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
> [0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
> (II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
> [0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
> (II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:7:0), (0,-1,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
> (II) Bus -1 I/O range:
> (II) Bus -1 non-prefetchable memory range:
> (II) Bus -1 prefetchable memory range:
> (--) PCI:*(0:8:0) S3 Trio64V2/DX or /GX rev 4, Mem @ 0xf8000000/26
> (II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
> [0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
> [1] -1 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
> (II) OS-reported resource ranges:
> [0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
> [1] -1 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
> [2] -1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
> [3] -1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
> [4] -1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
> [5] -1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
> [6] -1 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
> (II) Active PCI resource ranges:
> [0] -1 0xffbee000 - 0xffbee7ff (0x800) MX[B]
> [1] -1 0xffbeec00 - 0xffbeecff (0x100) MX[B]
> [2] -1 0xffbef000 - 0xffbeffff (0x1000) MX[B]
> [3] -1 0xff800000 - 0xff8fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
> [4] -1 0xffbed000 - 0xffbedfff (0x1000) MX[B]
> [5] -1 0xf8000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
> [6] -1 0x0000f800 - 0x0000f8ff (0x100) IX[B]
> [7] -1 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fcff (0x100) IX[B]
> [8] -1 0x0000ff80 - 0x0000ff9f (0x20) IX[B]
> [9] -1 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
> [10] -1 0x0000ff40 - 0x0000ff5f (0x20) IX[B]
> (II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
> [0] -1 0xffbee000 - 0xffbee7ff (0x800) MX[B]
> [1] -1 0xffbeec00 - 0xffbeecff (0x100) MX[B]
> [2] -1 0xffbef000 - 0xffbeffff (0x1000) MX[B]
> [3] -1 0xff800000 - 0xff8fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
> [4] -1 0xffbed000 - 0xffbedfff (0x1000) MX[B]
> [5] -1 0xf8000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
> [6] -1 0x0000f800 - 0x0000f8ff (0x100) IX[B]
> [7] -1 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fcff (0x100) IX[B]
> [8] -1 0x0000ff80 - 0x0000ff9f (0x20) IX[B]
> [9] -1 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
> [10] -1 0x0000ff40 - 0x0000ff5f (0x20) IX[B]
> (II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
> [0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
> [1] -1 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
> [2] -1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
> [3] -1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
> [4] -1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
> [5] -1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
> [6] -1 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
> (II) All system resource ranges:
> [0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
> [1] -1 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
> [2] -1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
> [3] -1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
> [4] -1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
> [5] -1 0xffbee000 - 0xffbee7ff (0x800) MX[B]
> [6] -1 0xffbeec00 - 0xffbeecff (0x100) MX[B]
> [7] -1 0xffbef000 - 0xffbeffff (0x1000) MX[B]
> [8] -1 0xff800000 - 0xff8fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
> [9] -1 0xffbed000 - 0xffbedfff (0x1000) MX[B]
> [10] -1 0xf8000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
> [11] -1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
> [12] -1 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
> [13] -1 0x0000f800 - 0x0000f8ff (0x100) IX[B]
> [14] -1 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fcff (0x100) IX[B]
> [15] -1 0x0000ff80 - 0x0000ff9f (0x20) IX[B]
> [16] -1 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
> [17] -1 0x0000ff40 - 0x0000ff5f (0x20) IX[B]
> (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
> (II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
> ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
> (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
> (II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
> ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> (II) Loading extension SHAPE
> (II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
> (II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
> (II) Loading extension SYNC
> (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
> (II) Loading extension XC-MISC
> (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
> (II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
> (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
> (II) Loading extension DPMS
> (II) Loading extension FontCache
> (II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
> (II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
> (II) Loading extension XVideo
> (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
> (II) Loading extension X-Resource
> (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.a
> (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.0.2
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> (II) LoadModule: "dri"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
> (II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> (II) Loading sub module "drm"
> (II) LoadModule: "drm"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
> (II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
> (II) LoadModule: "glx"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
> (II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> (II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
> (II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
> (II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> (II) Loading extension GLX
> (II) LoadModule: "record"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
> (II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.13.0
> Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
> ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> (II) Loading extension RECORD
> (II) LoadModule: "freetype"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
> (II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.1.10
> Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
> ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
> (II) Loading font FreeType
> (II) LoadModule: "type1"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
> (II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.1
> Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
> ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
> (II) Loading font Type1
> (II) Loading font CID
> (II) LoadModule: "s3"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3_drv.o
> (II) Module s3: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.3.5
> Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> (II) LoadModule: "mouse"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
> (II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
> ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.3
> (II) S3: driver (version 0.3.5 for S3 chipset: 964-0, 964-1, 968,
> Trio32/64, Aurora64V+
> (II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:08:0
> (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
> (EE) No devices detected.
>
> 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".
> Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.
>
> ----------------------
> /etc/X11/XFree86Config
> ----------------------
>
> # File generated by anaconda.
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Anaconda Configured"
> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "Mouse1" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
>
> # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
> # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
> # no need to change the default.
>
> RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
> # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
> # the X server to render fonts.
>
> FontPath "unix/:7100"
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "fbdevhw"
> Load "dri"
> Load "glx"
> Load "record"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "type1"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "keyboard"
>
> # Option "AutoRepeat" "500 5"
>
> # when using XQUEUE, comment out the above line, and uncomment the
> # following line
> # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"
>
> # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
> # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
>
> # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
> # Option "XkbDisable"
>
> # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
> # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
> # keyboard, you will probably want to use:
> # Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
> # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
> # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
> #
> # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
> # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # or:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
> #
> # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
> # control keys, use:
> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> #Option "XkbVariant" ""
> #Option "XkbOptions" ""
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse1"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
> ModelName "Monitor Model"
> HorizSync 30-85
> VertRefresh 50-160
> Option "dpms"
>
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> # no known options
> Identifier "S3 Trio64V2 (generic)"
> Driver "s3"
> VendorName "S3 Trio64V2 (generic)"
> BoardName "S3 Trio64V2 (generic)"
>
> #BusID
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "S3 Trio64V2 (generic)"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 16
>
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubsection
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
>
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