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Topic: X window problem, Won't start

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Posted: Dec. 09 2003,20:19

You might need the specialised KDrive XTrident server - Trident cards aren't known to work too well with XVesa. See if you can find a pre-compiled copy of XTrident anywhere, and try that.

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Posted: Dec. 09 2003,23:28

See when you get the error "modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module fb0" Linux is saying, "Hey, you haven't made a framebuffer yet!" and sends a fatal error. So, when you put "vga=788" in the /etc/lilo.conf file it tells lilo to tell the kernel to make a fb0 device which Xfbdev, the framebufer server, works on! That's why this fix works. DSL, or the app modprobe rather, tries to setup your video card when you run DSL / install DSL. However, on older/f*cked up cards it doesn't always know what to do so you have to help it a bit :;):

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Posted: Dec. 10 2003,08:06

Hmm, first of all i have not a hd install of dsl i´m booting
from floppy .

I´ve read that entering "knoppix vga=788" at boot should do the same job as editing the lilo.conf. Entering this at boot prompt changed nothing, same error.

So Next I tryed to edit lilo.conf with the tool lilo-config. Lilo-config asks for a pw. but i´ve never set a pw for root

Thanks for your patient.

greetz doc

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Posted: Dec. 11 2003,03:04

About root, when booting from CD/Floppy use 'sudo -u root <cmd>' to run any cmd as root. And you can't edit the lilo for the CD but you can enter 'fb800x600' to get the same effect as entering 'vga=788' in lilo.conf. I thought you were doing a hdd install, well anyway the cd fix is a tad easier but you have type it in everytime

So basicly, just enter 'fb800x600' as a boot param, hint: no 'knoppix' at front of boot params

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Posted: Dec. 11 2003,19:13

Hi Crotalus,

entering 'fb800x600' at boot prompt finally didn´t changed nothing

XFB doesn´t start, same error code.

Finally it seems that it´s better still using Win98se for this
IBM Laptop, because best mode is 640X480 4 Bit ... with Xvesa.

Greetz Doc.

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