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Deech n00b
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 51 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2002 5:48 pm Post subject: startx problem |
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couldn't find the answer on the forum, so here i go:
after startx i get
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(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
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Fatal server error:
AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0
Anyone who can point me in the right direction?
I'm using a geforce, but haven't installed nvidia drivers yet
thanx for any suggestions,
deech |
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craftyc Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 443 Location: Behind You.
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2002 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: startx problem |
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Go through the Desktop Guide on Gentoo's main site word for word (atleast the X part ). It is also a good idea to merge the nvidia modules. _________________ Postcount ++ |
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Deech n00b
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 51 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2002 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: startx problem |
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craftyc wrote: | Go through the Desktop Guide on Gentoo's main site word for word (atleast the X part ). It is also a good idea to merge the nvidia modules. |
thanx craftyc, but i think i did that allready. And I will install the nvidia drivers right after i solved this problem. I mean it should work without the nvidia drivers, and i want it to, just for learning's sake
any other suggestions?
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handsomepete Guru
Joined: 21 Apr 2002 Posts: 548 Location: Kansas City, MO
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2002 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Well, you should have your video driver as "nv" in XF86Config instead of "nvidia" if you haven't emerged the drivers... here's what google was willing to tell me on the matter (here's the link from xfree86.org:)
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Hi.
A minor thing I noted today:
If you enable devfs in the linux kernel, the apm_bios device-file
ends up as /dev/misc/apm_bios
XFree86 expects it to be found as:
/dev/apm_bios
source:
/mnt/disk5/xfree86_402a/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_apm.c
One can either make a symlink, or patch the XFree86 sources.
Is there a way to catch this at compile-time, or even test for both
device-files and make it work either way at run-time?
(To the degree the code is functional....)
Dag B |
Google knows all. |
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FINITE Guru
Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 449
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2002 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Just coment out the apm line. I did even compile my kernel with support for it cause I don't use it. |
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Deech n00b
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 51 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2002 7:53 am Post subject: |
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handsomepete wrote: | Well, you should have your video driver as "nv" in XF86Config instead of "nvidia" if you haven't emerged the drivers...
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I installed the nvidia drivers, and x now works
Still get the APM error though...
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If you enable devfs in the linux kernel, the apm_bios device-file
ends up as /dev/misc/apm_bios
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both /dev entries are missing....let me guess, something missing in my kernel? |
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