Re: Display Problems


"David Wright" <david_c_wright@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ash wrote:
>
> <snip>
>> ok guys. forget what i said above (i couldnt find X11 because i wrote the
>> name down wrong before :P).
>>
>> i can do everything up to running the xorgcfg tool.
>> i have checked i am in the correct directory and logged in as root. im
>> sure i have followed all your previous instructions well. i am however
>> presented with the following error message:
>>
>> fatal server error:
>> module load failure
>> please consult the x.org foundation support at http://blah.....
>> please check log file and blah....
>> failed to run "x-configure".
>> linux:/etc/X11
>>
>> i dont understand why, i installed every little module that was
>> availiable
>> on the dvd... so how could it be missing?
>> this cd was a coverdisk off a magazine, i paid for it so i would like for
>> it to work. i am however getting close to conceding defeat, and using my
>> spare hdd to back up some windows stuff instead of wresting with linux.
>> thanks again.
>
> Well, the CD was "free" with the magazine, but that is beside the point
> ;-)

indeed

>
> It sounds like the X server has the incorrect video card selected, or bad
> settings for the correct card.
>
> Try running sax2 with the option -m 0=vesa - logged in as root in init 3,
> on
> the command line type: sax2 -m 0=vesa
>
> That is 0 the digit/number, not capital O ;-) This should force the first
> display to start up using the Vesa driver.
>
> From there you should be able to test different video card and monitor
> combinations until you find the correct one.

hehe thanks for your reply. ill give that a try. the sax program looked like
a good interface (albeit somewhat fussy due to my problem). i would also
agree with your assessment that it has chosen the wrong video card.

>
> Try also reading the following links:
>
> HOWTO on installing nVidia drivers in SuSE:
> http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html
> http://mgalug.org/nvidia/howto
>
> Tutorial on Sax2:
> http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/16171.html
>
> SuSE Linux Support Wiki (in English, not an official Novell website)
> http://wiki.suselinuxsupport.de/wikka.php?wakka=SuSELinuxSupport
>
> http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.php?showtopic=13356
>
> Dave
>
> P.S. The "before SuSE even boots" that Valentin was talking about is when
> you initially start the PC, after the BIOS tests and device recognition
> (or
> manufacturer splash screen), you get a blue screen with a list of option
> for operating systems to boot (SuSE, Failsafe, maybe Windows if you are
> dual-booting), here, once you have select SuSE and the countdown has
> stopped, you can type in boot parameters, one of them is the 3 to boot to
> run level 3.

yeah i dont have that, i manually choose which hdd i want (in the bios)
before i boot. this option was best for me. i have used grub in the past and
i chose not to have the option presented to me when starting the computer.


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