[techtalk] X issues

[ktb]

On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 01:53:51PM -0400, Michelle Murrain wrote:
> 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.

Start X from the command line like so -
$ startx > X.out 2>&1
or to just view the output of X -
$ X > X.out 2>&1 

This will create a log file X.out you can view.

You might also want to try reconfiguring X with -
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
hth,
kent

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