problem
Forum: HD Install
Topic: problem
started by: brettdale
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 06 2006,16:57
ok iv got a problem 
( i tried to install xfree86 and now when i boot it gets no where saying no such file or directory n bla bla, before altering the files to run xfree86 i backed them up by saving under another name ie with an _ :P and i planned to go in from the live cd anr replace the files if they didnt work, only problem is when i boot from the live cd its restoring from the hda7 and not letting me go in to X window to make the changes
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 06 2006,19:32
fixed that just reinstalled everything makes it all cleaner from mt previous mistakes anyway :Pon a another note, is there a newbie step by step guide or a how to install Xfree86, i searched the forum on this n found lots of info but its not really helpfull unless u know what ur doing anyway,,, im after this for both my home pc and my laptop install and after trying a few times on both machines i still havnt got a clue how to get it working n not have the boot crash on me.
Posted by doobit on Mar. 06 2006,19:45
Just read another post that sounds related and brought a question to mind. How much RAM do you have? Also, you can keep DSL from restoring by using the cheatcode dsl norestore when you boot.
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 06 2006,19:53
usually 512 but at the moment down to 256 due to a dead stick
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 08 2006,19:41
memorys up to 1gb of corsair low latency matched mem 
does anyone have a link or know of any step by step guides for using Xfree86? i dont want to kill my computer again trying to get it running, but i would like to get it running to get video working to its optimum.
Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 08 2006,20:20
How is your DSL installed... Frugal? Traditional Debian-style install?What type of package is your XFree86... myDSL? Debian package?
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 08 2006,22:31
its a frugal install with a grub boot, the package is from the mydsl repository.
Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 09 2006,02:31
My theory on the cause of the problem:.xserverrc is being backed up, but /etc/X11/XF86Config is not.
Did you have XFree working at all, or is it just not working after a reboot?
Is the XFree86.dsl package being installed when you boot?
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 09 2006,03:12
never had it working i think i will have to try with my laptop a live cd n a usb key first, just getting the desktop all running nice 
Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 09 2006,03:47
Well, then....first thing would be to read the info file. You did read the info file, yes? If you know how to install a mydsl package then it was most likely installed. The info file tells you the best it can about configuring it, but since every machine is different there's no way to do a step-by-step instruction for configuring xfree.If you do what the info says, and it doesn't work, then take note of the specific errors you get ("no such file or directory n bla bla" is not a specific error message), and then come back here with the errors. Also try to remember what you tried so far.
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 09 2006,21:04
ok im getting further now at least, this is all on my laptop at the moment but this is my log outputThis is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).
XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 20040928112350 fabbione@fabbione.net)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 28 September 2004
Before reporting problems, check < http://www.XFree86.Org/ >
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.26 (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Sa Apr 17 19:33:42 CEST 2004 T
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Mar 9 20:59:29 2006
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to submit@bugs.debian.org.
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 09 2006,21:10
and this is the config file i found from this forum to get the touchpad working# File generated by xf86config. # # Copyright © 1999 by The XFree86 Project, Inc. # # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a # copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), # to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation # the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, # and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the # Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: # # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in # all copies or substantial portions of the Software. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR # IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, # FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL # THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE # SOFTWARE. # # Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project shall # not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other # dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the # XFree86 Project. # # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** # ********************************************************************** # Module section -- this section is used to specify # which dynamically loadable modules to load. # ********************************************************************** # Section "Module" # This loads the DBE extension module. Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module. SubSection "extmod" Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension EndSubSection # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules Load "type1" Load "speedo" # Load "freetype" # Load "xtt" # This loads the GLX module # Load "glx" # This loads the DRI module # Load "dri" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally # no need to change the default. RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together), # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath # command (or a combination of both methods) # # If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or other # programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo directory # to the end of this list (or comment them out). # # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" # The module search path. The default path is shown here. # ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Server flags section. # ********************************************************************** Section "ServerFlags" # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging # Option "NoTrapSignals" # Uncomment this to disable the VT switch sequence # (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key # events. # Option "DontVTSwitch" # Uncomment this to disable the server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. # Option "DontZap" # Uncomment this to disable the / mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. # Option "Dont Zoom" # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With # it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes, # but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will # receive a protocol error. # Option "DisableVidModeExtension" # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client. # Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune" # Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device # (mouse and keyboard) settings. # Option "DisableModInDev" # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to # change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset). # Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Input devices # ********************************************************************** # ********************************************************************** # Core keyboard's InputDevice section # ********************************************************************** Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "Keyboard" # For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard"). # When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris), # uncomment the following line. # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue" Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3" # Option "LeftAlt" "Meta" # Option "RightAlt" "ModeShift" # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # Option "XkbModel" "pc102" # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # or: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys" # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps" # These are the default XKB settings for XFree86 # Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" # Option "XkbModel" "pc101" # Option "XkbLayout" "us" # Option "XkbVariant" "" # Option "XkbOptions" "" # Option "XkbDisable" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc101" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Core Pointer's InputDevice section # ********************************************************************** Section "InputDevice" Identifier and driver Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" # Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse. # Option "Resolution" "256" # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment # the following line. # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue" # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In # almost every case these lines should be omitted. # Option "BaudRate" "9600" # Option "SampleRate" "150" # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms) Option "Emulate3Buttons" # Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50" # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice # Option "ChordMiddle" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Other input device sections # this is optional and is required only if you # are using extended input devices. This is for example only. Refer # to the XF86Config man page for a description of the options. # ********************************************************************** # # Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse2" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "MouseMan" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse2" EndSection # Section "InputDevice" Identifier "spaceball" Driver "magellan" Option "Device" "/dev/cua0" EndSection # Section "InputDevice" Identifier "spaceball2" Driver "spaceorb" Option "Device" "/dev/cua0" EndSection # Section "InputDevice" Identifier "touchscreen0" Driver "microtouch" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" Option "MinX" "1412" Option "MaxX" "15184" Option "MinY" "15372" Option "MaxY" "1230" Option "ScreenNumber" "0" Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled" Option "ButtonNumber" "1" Option "SendCoreEvents" EndSection # Section "InputDevice" Identifier "touchscreen1" Driver "elo2300" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" Option "MinX" "231" Option "MaxX" "3868" Option "MinY" "3858" Option "MaxY" "272" Option "ScreenNumber" "0" Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled" Option "ButtonThreshold" "17" Option "ButtonNumber" "1" Option "SendCoreEvents" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Monitor section # ********************************************************************** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "My Monitor" # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. HorizSync 31.5 HorizSync 30-64 # multisync HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. VertRefresh 40-150 EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Graphics device section # ********************************************************************** # Any number of graphics device sections may be present # Standard VGA Device: Section "Device" Identifier "Standard VGA" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" # The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override # the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified. # Chipset "generic" # The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver # modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver # module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line # indicates which driver should interpret the information in this section. Driver "vga" # The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices # this section is intended for. When this line isn't present, a device # section can only match up with the primary video device. For PCI # devices a line like the following could be used. This line should not # normally be included unless there is more than one video device # intalled. # BusID "PCI:0:10:0" # VideoRam 256 # Clocks 25.2 28.3 EndSection # Device configured by xf86config: Section "Device" Identifier "** Linux framebuffer (generic) [fbdev]" Driver "fbdev" #VideoRam 2048 # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Screen sections # ********************************************************************** # Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes # the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section # may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen" # option. Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen 1" Device "** Linux framebuffer (generic) [fbdev]" Monitor "My Monitor" DefaultDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection # ********************************************************************** # ServerLayout sections. # ********************************************************************** # Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present. Each describes # the way multiple screens are organised. A specific ServerLayout # section may be specified from the X server command line with the # "-layout" option. In the absence of this, the first section is used. # When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section # is used alone. Section "ServerLayout" # The Identifier line must be present Identifier "Simple Layout" # Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally # the relative position of other screens. The four names after # primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right # of the primary screen. In this example, screen 2 is located to the # right of screen 1. Screen "Screen 1" # Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and # optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be # used. Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and # "SendCoreEvents". InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" "touchscreen0" "touchscreen1" "Screen 1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection # Section "DRI" # Mode 0666 # EndSection
Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 09 2006,23:14
well...your XF86Config file is nearly impossible to read, with the lack of line breaks. If that's what your file looks like when you view it in Linux, then that is your main problem. This leads me to believe that XFree couldn't read the file because it apparently is in DOS format:
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Try the command sudo dos2unix /etc/X11/XF86Config (or XF86Config-4?)
Posted by brettdale on Mar. 10 2006,00:32
got a new config from here < http://students.fct.unl.pt/users/fdc10056/XF86Config-4 > did a save as.everythings set to be saved in the filetool.lst but the same error output,,, i noticed after i restart the xwindow if i look to etc/x11/xconfig its no longer there even tho i set this file to be saved in the backup process. would this error output be a typical output for if it was missing the config?
Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 10 2006,02:52
If the config is not there, yes it would be a typical error message. To be honest, I don't fully understand how the backup/restore process works for files outside of /home/dsl and /opt. I use mydsl packages for everything rather than using the restore process, so i haven't really done any testing of it.One thing you might try, since the file is apparently not being restored, is to put the file in /home/dsl/ instead. Then add a command in /opt/bootlocal.sh to either copy it or link it into /etc/X11/
Posted by newOldUser on Mar. 10 2006,17:59
....never mind.... I swear this was only a one page post when I started this reply.....Good luck.