Subject: Re: XFree86 3.3.5
From: Tom Rini (trini@kernel.crashing.org)
Date: Thu Sep 23 1999 - 23:01:42 MDT
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Neil Jolly wrote:
> I installed Xfree86-3.3.5, and the configuration tools, ran Xconfigurator,
> and rebooted. After much messing with my rc.local script (my fault it turns
> out)for a while I was able to get back to a command line, and test X. It
> turns oput I can only startx in 8 bit color or I get either Failed with
> signal 11 or no valid modes errors. I noticed In the announcment message that
> the X server will no longer run in 32 bit, but I am trying 16 bit and 24 bit
> as suggested, but with no success. Any suggestions would be greatly
> apprecaited as 8 bit looks gross with WindowMaker.
1st, rm your old config file, just to be safe. Then re-configure X,
and don't test the config file (this fails when it shouldn't
sometimes/often). 2nd, can you compile and run (gcc -s -o test test.c)
the attached program? (<1k, attached). Finally, have you given
Xautoconfig a shot? (I've gotten a few VERY wierd cases where it fails,
but it's 99% effective. :))
--- Tom Rini (TR1265) http://gate.crashing.org/~trini/
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