Subject: Re: YDL newbie & fatal errors
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Mon Aug 13 2001 - 18:14:01 MDT
Follow the Xautoconfig instructions at:
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/nox.shtml
On Monday 13 August 2001 16:41, you wrote:
> Hi All,
> I am really new to Linux and am running YDL 2 on an
> iMac 350. I have posted previous topics with no avail,
> but am trying to phrase my troubles as clearly as I
> can. Thanks for your help, in advance.
> (I have given YD a 4 gig partition on my 30 hard
> drive.)
> Here is the problem: WHEN I BOOT UP THE iMAC I RUN
> THROUGHT THE USUAL BOOTING UP, UNTIL THE OS TRIES TO
> START UP MY DISPLAY (aka "screen?"). I HAVE RECOGNIZED
> THAT THERE IS NONE FOUND. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THIS
> MEANS TO ME? HERE IS THE EVIDENCE:
> "(--)Chipset ATI Tage 128 RL (AGP) found
> (II) Loading /usr/x11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> (II) Module vgahw : vendor = "The
> XFree86Project" compiled for 4.0.2, module version =
> 0.1.0
> (II) R128 (O): PCI bus 0 card 16 Func 0
> (EE) R128 (O): Given depth (32) is not supported
> by R128 driver
> (II) Unoading /usr/x11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have usable
> configuration
>
> Fatal server error: no screens found"
>
> I really need help. If you could tell me anything, I
> would really appreciate it. Thanks, again.
>
> LW
>
> PS- I have never gotten as far as the Linux Desktop.
> Everything I've ever seen has been in the white
> lettering on the black back, as is the quoted text.
>
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--Regards, Dan Burcaw Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
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