(**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
No such file or directory.
(EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Option "BaudRate" "1200"
*** fix the configuration for your mouse and then retry, thanks ***
-----Original Message-----
From: David [SMTP:dbree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 2:17 AM
To: xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: No video with xserver 4.2.1
I'm having no luck getting my s3 driver for version 4.2.1 working on
my system.
Linux distro is Debian testing.
My current kernel is 2.4.23 video card is a "Number Nine Motion FX 771"
- very old, indeed. The chipset is S3.
Output of "lspci":
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 430FX - 82437FX TSC [Triton I] (rev 02)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371FB PIIX ISA [Triton I] (rev 02)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371FB PIIX IDE [Triton I] (rev 02)
00:0a.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86c968 [Vision 968 VRAM] rev 0
>From the output of XFree86.0.log, it appears to me that my chipset _is_
supported by this later version of XFree86.
I've been using XFree86 V 4.2.1 for some time, but using the 3.3.6
xserver-s3. I've been successful with this server, but wished to
upgrade. After installing this later server, X starts, no crashes, some
warnings, and a few non-fatal errors. However, the screen comes up
black and remains so. A few instances of some faint flashes, and the
monitor goes int "Power Saving" mode. I don't know if the monitor is
resetting and going offline for protection (it comes back on when I go
to a console screen) or if it's the card shutting down.
The monitor is a Sony Multiscan 15sfII for the two resolutions I have
configured: the Standard timings are:
640x480 31.5/35 HSync 60/66 VSync
800x600 35.5/37/48 56/60/72
Despite the above, my 3.3.6 driver is driving a video rate of:
64.00 HSync, 100.03 VSync
I've added and tried several ModeLines, including the one that gives the
above mode, in my XF86Config-4 file, with no success.
I did at one time try a pixel depth of 16 (don't remember the rates). It
did give a screen, but there were a few glimmering lines at the right,
as if the timing was off, and after going to a console and coming back,
there was a triple image.
I cannot find anything in the log file, or the config file, that looks
like an answer. I'm attaching both.
One question. I don't have framebuffer support (CONFIG_FB) compiled
into my kernel. Is this necessary?
Thanks to anyone who can give me an answer. I'd just like to know why
it isn't working with 4.2.1 and 3.3.6 works.
<< File: XF86Config-4.txt >> << File: XFree86.0.log >>
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