Laptops :: XF86_SVGA



I tried the XF86_SVGA X-server binary from the latest Knoppix and it works great on my Thinkpad 560z, no need to hack Gtk config or change fonts in emelfm as I suggested in the XBF/XFCom thread - it just works.

1) You need to install...

/usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA
/etc/X11/XF86Config

remember to...
sudo chown root XF86_SVGA
sudo chgrp root XF86_SVGA
sudo chmod +s XF86_SVGA

Im still using the XF86Config.neomagic I got with the XBF tar file. XBF/XFcom expected the XF86Config file in /etc but XF86_SVGA expects it in /etc/X11

2) Edit your ~/.xserverrc

comment out everything thats there and add...

exec /usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA -bpp 16 -nolisten tcp &> /dev/null

3) Edit your ~/.xinitrc

add the following before starting fluxbox or your window manager... (you dont have to do this if your DEL & BackSpace keys work properly without it)

xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"
xmodmap -e "keycode 107 = Delete"

4) restart your X-server (startx)

And your read to go! :-)

The binary Im using has support for the following chipsets...

 SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 1):
     NV1, STG2000, RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2, RIVA ULTRA TNT2,
     RIVA VANTA, RIVA ULTRA VANTA, RIVA INTEGRATED, GeForce 256,
     GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 GTS (rev1),
     GeForce2 Ultra, Quadro 2 Pro, GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 MX DDR,
     Quadro 2 MXR, ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i, ET4000W32i_rev_b,
     ET4000W32i_rev_c, ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a, ET4000W32p_rev_b,
     ET4000W32p_rev_c, ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000, ET6100, et3000, pvga1,
     wd90c00, wd90c10, wd90c30, wd90c24, wd90c31, wd90c33, gvga, r128, ati,
     sis86c201, sis86c202, sis86c205, sis86c215, sis86c225, sis5597,
     sis5598, sis6326, sis530, sis620, sis300, sis630, sis540, tvga8200lx,
     tvga8800cs, tvga8900b, tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000,
     tvga9000i, tvga9100b, tvga9200cxr, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, tgui9420dgi,
     tgui9430dgi, tgui9440agi, cyber9320, tgui9660, tgui9680, tgui9682,
     tgui9685, cyber9382, cyber9385, cyber9388, cyber9397, cyber9520,
     cyber9525, 3dimage975, 3dimage985, cyber9397dvd, blade3d, cyberblade,
     clgd5420, clgd5422, clgd5424, clgd5426, clgd5428, clgd5429, clgd5430,
     clgd5434, clgd5436, clgd5446, clgd5480, clgd5462, clgd5464, clgd5465,
     clgd6205, clgd6215, clgd6225, clgd6235, clgd7541, clgd7542, clgd7543,
     clgd7548, clgd7555, clgd7556, ncr77c22, ncr77c22e, cpq_avga, mga2064w,
     mga1064sg, mga2164w, mga2164w AGP, mgag200, mgag100, mgag400, oti067,
     oti077, oti087, oti037c, al2101, ali2228, ali2301, ali2302, ali2308,
     ali2401, cl6410, cl6412, cl6420, cl6440, video7, ark1000vl, ark1000pv,
     ark2000pv, ark2000mt, mx, realtek, s3_savage, s3_virge, AP6422, AT24,
     AT3D, s3_svga, NM2070, NM2090, NM2093, NM2097, NM2160, NM2200,
     ct65520, ct65525, ct65530, ct65535, ct65540, ct65545, ct65546,
     ct65548, ct65550, ct65554, ct65555, ct68554, ct69000, ct64200,
     ct64300, mediagx, V1000, V2100, V2200, p9100, spc8110, i740, i740_pci,
     Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo3, smi, generic

You can the files I used here...
http://www.milanosbar.com/xfree86/knoppix_svga.tgz

Maybe someone can put together a .dsl ?? :-)
Any reason for using the Neomagic XF86Config instead of the one included in the tgz file?
I used the XF86Config that came with the tqz.  Made the modifications you outlined, then when I tried to "startx" I got:

giving up.
xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error

So then I thought maybe you had a typo in your exec statement in .xserverrc so I changed
exec /usr/bin/X11/XBF86_SVGA -bpp 16 -nolisten tcp &> /dev/null
to...
exec /usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA -bpp 16 -nolisten tcp &> /dev/null
..since that was the name of the file.

Then when I tried "startx" I got:
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Any ideas????
Quote (Max @ Dec. 15 2004,16:03)
I used the XF86Config that came with the tqz.  Made the modifications you outlined, then when I tried to "startx" I got:

giving up.
xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error

So then I thought maybe you had a typo in your exec statement in .xserverrc so I changed
exec /usr/bin/X11/XBF86_SVGA -bpp 16 -nolisten tcp &> /dev/null
to...
exec /usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA -bpp 16 -nolisten tcp &> /dev/null
..since that was the name of the file.

Then when I tried "startx" I got:
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Any ideas????

remember to...
sudo chown root XF86_SVGA
sudo chgrp root XF86_SVGA
sudo chmod +s XF86_SVGA

BTW the XF86Config in the tar file is the XF86Config.neomagic from the XBF tar file. Use a different XF86Config if you have a non-neomagic chipset.
Same error

I'm running a HD install of DSL 0.8.3 if that makes any difference.
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