is there any lines begin with ``(EE)'' ? if possible post content of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 & /var/log/XFree86.0.log . On 10/3/05, Jeff Farr <moogah@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I ran the install last night, things went smoothly, it auto selected "ATI > Rage 128 Mobility" as the card, and I believe this to be correct. However, > when I tried to login for the first time the screen flickered and it spit > up > a message about not being able to start Xserver, or something similar. I've > managed to find the XFree86.0.log file, and it looks like there is > definatly > some errors in my configuration. Things like: > (II) R128: not using mode (1264*1024) width too large for virtual screen > (II) R128: virtual height (0) is too small for hardware (min 128) > > then it has a list of stuff it 'unloads' and says "screens found but none > have a usable configuration". > > Also, I'm only getting a small box in the middle of my screen to show > anything, which begins to make sense looking at the setting for virtual > height, however, this prevents me fro getting all the information out of > the > log file, and, being a noob, I don't know if there is an option to pause > the > scrolling. I have bo idea where to find the configuration files mentioned, > and at the moment, no way of getting the whole logfile off the laptop to > post it here. Any help is appreciated. > > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
