I recently upgraded to the PCQ Linux 7.1 distribution. When I typed "startx" at the command line, the X server could not start. The errors recorded in the /var/log/XFree86.0.log are as follows:
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XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) Release Date: 16 March 2001 Operating System: Linux 2.2.17-8smp i686 [ELF] Module Loader present (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Sep 30 23:26:06 2001 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown. (==) ServerLayout "Anaconda Configured" (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0" (**) | |-->Device "Generic VGA compatible"
<snip>
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
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(II) Setting vga for screen 0. (EE) VGA(0): Given depth (16) is not supported by this driver. (II) UnloadModule: "vga" (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error: no screens found
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I think the depth has to be adjusted to 8 instead of 16. How do I do this?
Parul Mathur
On 1 Oct 2001, Parul Mathur wrote:
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown.(==) ServerLayout "Anaconda Configured" (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0" (**) | |-->Device "Generic VGA compatible"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Which display card do you have? It is set to generic VGA here, which is definitely not what you want.
(II) Setting vga for screen 0. (EE) VGA(0): Given depth (16) is not supported by this driver.
I think the depth has to be adjusted to 8 instead of 16. How do I do
In your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, search for DefaultColorDepth, change it from 16 to 8, and read the XF86Config man page.
--- Parul Mathur parulmat@rediffmail.com wrote:
I recently upgraded to the PCQ Linux 7.1 distribution. When I typed "startx" at the command line, the X server could not start. The errors recorded in the /var/log/XFree86.0.log are as follows:
----------- /var/log/XFree86.0.log
XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) Release Date: 16 March 2001 Operating System: Linux 2.2.17-8smp i686 [ELF] Module Loader present (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Sep 30 23:26:06 2001 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown. (==) ServerLayout "Anaconda Configured" (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0" (**) | |-->Device "Generic VGA compatible"
<snip>
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
<snip>
(II) Setting vga for screen 0. (EE) VGA(0): Given depth (16) is not supported by this driver. (II) UnloadModule: "vga" (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error: no screens found
I think the depth has to be adjusted to 8 instead of 16. How do I do this?
startx -- -bpp 8
Which video display adapter are you using, and with how much RAM?
Rgds,
Krishnan
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