Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 00:14:30 -0600 (MDT)
> >And then run Xconfigurator.
> I firdst just pasted the kernel arguments into bootx (should I have
> unchecked no video driver?) and ran Xconfigorator again - no change.
Ya uncheck no video.
>
> I downloaded Xautoconfig and now get this new error:
>
> XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> Release Date: January 4 1999
> 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/FAQ)
> Operating System: Linux 2.2.1 ppc [ELF]
> Configured drivers:
> FBDev: Server for frame buffer device
> (Patchlevel 10): mfb, afb, cfb8, cfb16, cfb32, NCR 77C32BLT (accel),
> ATI Mach64 (accel), IMS TwinTurbo (accel)
> (using VT number 7)
>
> XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
> (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> (**) XKB: disabled
> (**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
> (**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "Generic Frame Buffer Device"
> (**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Unknown"
> (**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
> (**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
> (--) FBDev: Frame buffer device: OFfb ATY,264LT-
> (--) FBDev: Video memory: 1536K @ 0x82800800
> (--) FBDev: MMIO regs: 0K @ (nil)
> (--) FBDev: Type 0 type_aux 0 bits_per_pixel 16
> (--) FBDev: Hardware accelerator: None
> (--) FBDev: No driver support for hardware acceleration
> bpp = 16, depth = 15, BitsPerRGB = 5
> (--) FBDev: Using cfb16 driver
> _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and change unix/:-1 to unix/:7200
(or 7100.. I forget)
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages
>
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
>
> (a) why is there no hardware accelerator lsited? I know the powerbook has
> an ati accelerator of some sort
That's what the atyfb kernel arguments do. Tells the kernel to use atyfb
which has accel.
> (b) whats wrong with the fonts?
>
> Andrew
>
> btw I set this mac up at home and so configured no networking. I am now
> at work and do not know how to setup networking without X. Is there a
> standalone configarator like the one in the installer?
run "setup"
That has a menu to all the console based tools.
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Dan
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