Graphics config problem

Pauldelphi · 06-15-2004, 04:47 AM

If I try to configure my screen resolution etc. during the installation of Mandrake 10 it tells me it can't start the xServer (or something like that). After the installation all I get it the console, no GUI.

I'm using an old Banshee card. Previous version of Mandrake works fine.

Any ideas?

Paul.

PDR60 · 06-15-2004, 08:13 PM

Not sure what driver banshee is covered under but I would be willing to bet it might work under vesa. I'm not sure banshee is supported under the version of XF that ships with 10. I use an old Voodoo3000 that works fine, but that card is a couple of generations newer than banshee.

indeterminate · 06-15-2004, 11:21 PM

Well, assuming X is installed, you can check your /var/log/XFree86.0.log file to see why it didn't start. To try to fix the problem, you'll probably need to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. If you add something like this:

Code:

Section "Device"
    Identifier "Standard VGA"
    Driver "vga"
EndSection

and make sure that at the bottom in the "Screen" section, it reads:

Code:

    Device "Standard VGA"

Then save and type gdm or kdm or startx or something... it should load the gui with the generic vga drivers. More long-term though, you might have to change the driver and tweak some of the settings. If you could post the "Device" section that's already in your XF86Config-4 file, that might help.

Pauldelphi · 06-17-2004, 08:03 AM

Okay, thanks all, I used the VESA driver. Kind of weird when Mandrake 10 finds the card fine but says it cant run xserver. All I have to do now is work out how to use my speed touch ADSL modem. Almost there with that though (I hope).

Paul.