Hi, I'm trying to configure my X on my newly installed Slackware 9.0 but I get this error.
My hardware is a cirrus logic clgd5424 card
and lg studioworks 44i monitor

Below is te error i get when I try to start x
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XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 01 March 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed May 7 05:11:56 2003
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
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Kindly assist.

did you install the drivers ?

Appears to be an incomplete / incorrect config file. What method did you use to obtain the config file ? . You could try the -configure option of XFree86 and then start X with the generated config file (option -xf86config) and see what happens.

How do I do that.


basically I just ran xf86config and answered the questions correctly.
The driver is there coz I compiled the kernel myself and included support for it.

Do you think it's worth trying to get the xfree source and compiling it in ?

It's simple, at the text console run:

XFree86 -configure

this will probe your hardware and write a config file in the current directory.

then

XFree86 -xf86config <the_generated_file>

and see what happens.

I did this and the generated config file was ok except for the mouse detection. Then I tweak it by hand (mouse protocol corrected and polished video modes), actually that is my X config file.

xf86config should produce a correct config file... I suggest you to make the above and compare the files, in order to discover what's wrong (if autodetection does not give good results).

XFree86 -configure

This seems to cause the screen to go blank.

same case applies to xf86config

what would be the cause of this.

Screen go blank but, the server dies immediately or you have to kill it ?

Please post the server messages for diagnostic. It is at /var/log/XFree86*.log

Use xf86config to configure your Xserver but use VESA compatible driver (this is number 0 or 1 on Card Selection List but on 8.1 . I dont using 9.0 yet but it should be working ). This should work witch all cards.

Okay with vesa driver BUT note the Cirrus Logic GD542x driver.

here R the contents of /var/log/XFree86.8.log

module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.8.log", Time: Wed May 7 01:15:34 2003
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file: "/root/XF86Config.new"
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

Fatal server error:
no screens found

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.8.log".

Thanks for the help

Hey... you must run first

XFree86 -configure

(that put the file "XF86Config.new" at the current directory /root ???)

then,

XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new

This should be enough to fire up the server. Look to this lines in the error log:

(EE) Unable to locate/open config file: "/root/XF86Config.new"
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

seems like the server couldn't open the config file. Perform the above two steps consecutively.

Of course, in the first run the screen doesn't go to graphic mode, it's just to probe the hardware.

I wos use Cirrus Logic xxx in my 486 computer..
Try use any of Cirrus Logic drivers it should works.
In slackware 7.0 i use drivers from list (number 190)
Take care
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