[techtalk] X issues

[Michelle Murrain]

At 12:04 PM -0400 7/5/01, coldfire wrote:
>  > I have an X problem (I always get nailed with X problems). I did a
>>  new Progeny Debian install (which uses XFree86 4.0, which detected my
>>  Video card - a 3D labs permedia, and, I guess is using that driver.
>>  XF86Config-4 has the right modes, horizontal and vertical refresh for
>>  the monitor (an LCD panel.)
>
>you're _certain_ that the horizontal and vertical refresh rates are set
>correctly?  these can cause a real pain if not .. :)

Yeah - I'm sure - checked with the manufacturer, and they match exactly.

>  > The color once X is started (true of GNOME or KDE) is, well, off. The
>>  gradient background doesn't look right, the mouse is a wierd green
>>  color. About once every 4 times, X gives a blank white screen, and I
>>  have to ssh in and kill X.
>
>now i'm not an X-pert .. but this sounds bad.
>
>>  So I think that the X driver I am using isn't the right one - but I'm
>>  not sure about how to go about fixing this - the generic VGA driver
>>  does not work.
>
>as for trying the generic VGA driver, what exactly happens?  the same as
>when you tried to use the driver for your video card?  or does X not even
>launch?  grab us some logs from XFree86 .. maybe that'll help.  thanks

It says it can't find any screens(?). Where are the logs? There's no 
detailed X info that I can find in syslog.

Thanks!

Michelle
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Michelle Murrain
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