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Posted: Dec. 31 2007,07:21 QUOTE
Hi..

I have dug up an ancient compaq armada 4120 laptop.  I am trying to get a usable display and after searching the forums have decided that I should use Xfree86.

I have installed the XFree86.dsl package, and have setup a configuration file that I found from another person using the same laptop.  However, when I run the xserver, I get "Failed to load module "svga" (module does not exist)

Where can I find this module to load it on the system?

Thanks.
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Posted: Dec. 31 2007,07:38 QUOTE
svga is for XFree86 3.x, not 4.x

If you require 3.x there is instructions on a forum thread... afaik no one has submitted an extension for it.
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Posted: Dec. 31 2007,11:36 QUOTE
Xf86 4 is better, but it also changed the config file a lot.. Set up a new one using X -configure

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Posted: Jan. 01 2008,04:34 QUOTE
Quote (curaga @ Dec. 31 2007,06:36)
Xf86 4 is better, but it also changed the config file a lot.. Set up a new one using X -configure

Ok, x-configure.... is there directions for this in the Wiki?  I have searched for xfree86, but have not found much information (could be my search skills, though).

Is x-configure an extension, or an xfree86 command line option?

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Posted: Jan. 01 2008,10:38 QUOTE
It's a command line option, Xfree86 (space) -configure
It probes your hardware, and then writes a plain XF86config to your current directory. Then you can edit it to your needs, and when finished, move it to /etc/X11.

I think the extension makes the link from X to Xfree86, but I'm not sure.

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