I didn't know XFree86 would try to run without a config file. I can't really make much out of that server output and have no idea what it's complaining about. Just configure the server so it has a valid XF86Config file. "XFree86 -configure" should generate a valid config file. Mark. On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Karim Sobh wrote: > Hi Mark, > please find attached the log file > > > Thanks a lot > > Mark Vojkovich <mvojkovi@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Post the /var/log/XFree86.0.log file to the xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > list. > > Mark. > > On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Karim Sobh wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Thanks Matthieu for the help, > > I got 4.4 to compile and I installed it, > > > > But I have a problem which is whenever I try to start the xserver it fails with the error > > > > (EE) open /dev/fd0: No such device > > > > and when I check /dev/fb0, it exists > > > > Thanks, > > Karim ... > > > > Matthieu Herrb wrote: > > Karim Sobh wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I have managed to create a live CD that can boot linux and startx > > > automatically with KDE and all K applications. > > > The process of building this CD was carried out on a Red Hat 9 machine. > > > > > > My problem is, that when I typed startx for the first time after booting > > > with this CD, X did not work, so I copied the File /etc/X11/XF86Config > > > from the Original RedHat distribution to the CD, and everything worked > > > fine then. > > > > > > The problem is that this CD is able to run X only on my hardware. > > > > > > > > > > > > My question is: Is there any way to generate the file XF86Config on the > > > fly for any hardware that boots the CD. > > > > Upgrade to XFree86 4.4. It's able to run without an XF86Config file. > > -- > > Matthieu > > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/x-pkcs7-signature name=smime.p7s > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86