xsetup.sh doesn't work?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: xsetup.sh doesn't work?
started by: simb

Posted by simb on Jan. 17 2005,20:38

Hi everybody!

I'm new here and hope for some help...

I've installed DSL on HD (468/DX4) with some workarounds. I putted the HD into my workstation for the install, as the 468 doesn't support CD and the floppy doesn't work.
Anyway I got it. I can stop fluxbox and work on the console.

BUT: I can't change the Xserver-settings with xsetup.sh
I can run it, but nothing seems to happen.
If I restart X I got the same wrong resolution and my COM-mouse doesn't work.

Any ideas?
Would be great!

simb

P.S: I hate VI(M). Are there any other editors installed?

Posted by ke4nt1 on Jan. 17 2005,20:44

Editors - Try nano from command line.
e.g. nano config.txt

How much ram do you have in the 486 box?
Does booting dsl using the option fb800x600 help your resolution issue?

73
ke4nt

Posted by simb on Jan. 17 2005,21:01

Thanks for the hint with nano!
Gona try it.

RAM: 48MB and 120MB SWAP
I think this is not the big problem, as fluxbox starts.
I can see the desktops and the Menu with the CPU and RAM-usage.

Sorry, but where can I use the command fb800x600 ?
Is fb a link to fluxbox?

Posted by simb on Jan. 17 2005,21:11

Ah, fb is an abrev for fluxbox?
So

Code Sample

fluxbox 800x600

isn't the clue.
It returns:

Code Sample

BaseDisplay::BaseDisplay: connection to xserver failed.
Fluxbox: unknown error.

But nano seems to be great!

simb

Posted by ke4nt1 on Jan. 17 2005,21:49

fb800x600
It is an option for starting up LiveCD.. sri

If I had read more carefully, I'd see that you have a HDInstall.

Without a cdrom to test this setting easily, I'm spinning my wheels here.

For a possible fix to your com-mouse issue..

try deleting the file called /dev/mouse, then making a link
from /dev/ttyS0 ( for com 1 ) to /dev/mouse , like this..

' ln -sf /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse '

then restart X , and see if your com mouse works.

73
ke4nt

Posted by simb on Jan. 18 2005,07:10

Thank you, for your fast reply!

What I forgot to post: there was no /dev/mouse befor I created the link. Is this normal an due to no PS2-mouse?
Unfortunally, the symlink doesn't work either.
I'm sure to have pluged the mouse to COM1 and linked to ttyS0.
If I cat /dev/mouse , I get the msg:

Code Sample

ttyS0: LSR safety check engaged!

By killing the xserver, 狢 get another long msg:

Code Sample

Failed to load groupfile:
BScreen::BScreen: managing screen 0 using visual 0x21, depth 4
BImageControl::BImageControl: invalid color map size 125 (5/5/5) - reducing
GdK-Warning **: Visual type-static color depth=4, image bpp=4, lsb first
is not supported by GdkRGB. Please submit a bug .......

But again, working on the shell works as exspected.
I hope for further ideas to get X and my mouse running.

simb