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Just installed Debian on a laptop, the version of debian I installed was from a disk labeled "Debian 4.0r5 i386 Disk 1" There are 2 other disks there which I haven't used yet, the laptop is an NEC Versa P570.
Now, everything seemed to install fairly well, although there appeared to be a problem with my network adapter, although I would imagine that I'll be able to fix that reasonably easily.
Here's all the information I can give you about what happens from startup:
Loads everything fine
screen flashes black
everything reappears
about a second passes
screen flashes black
everything reappears
about a second passes
screen flashes black
goes to an error which says
Quote:
"Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem"
I select <yes>
Quote:
X Windows System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux debian 2.6.18-6-686 #1 SMP Mon Oct 13
16:13:09 UTC 2008 i686
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Han 22 12:39:52 2010
(==) Using config file "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) NV(0): No display devices found
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal Server error:
no screens found
Select <OK>
Am presented with
Quote:
Would you like to view the detailed X server output as well?
Select <yes>
However there is no way in hell I am typing that out, if you really need it give me some specifics, its way to big.
Am presented with
Quote:
The X server is now disabled. Restart GDM when it is configured correctly.
Select <Ok>
asked to login
on login simply have: username@debian:~$
If you need any other information I would be happy to provide it, just ask.
Although I would be grateful if everything you said was said as if you where speaking to someone who has never used any linux distro before and is completely unfamiliar with it, my linux experience is limited at best (as in I have used it a few times but never really checked it out properly)
Thank you very much for any help that can be provided.
There's xorgconfig comamnd (or similiar), run it and then try to startx.
Show /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
Little tip: you don't have to type all that is on a screen, just type comamnd like that:
startx &> /home/user/error
and you will have all output in that file.
ok, I managed to get that conf file, although any attempt to try anything through the interface I am presented with on debian simply comes up with access denied or something to that effect.
Here is what is in xorg.conf
Quote:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Please show us the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file that is generated when you try to start X. That will nearly always show why X is failing to start.
EDIT: Also bear in mind that version of Xorg is over 3.5 years old. That particular distribution (Debian 4.0) was originally released almost 3 years ago. Unless you have some specific reason to stick with such an ancient version, you almost certainly want a more recent distribution.
Please show us the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file that is generated when you try to start X. That will nearly always show why X is failing to start.
EDIT: Also bear in mind that version of Xorg is over 3.5 years old. That particular distribution (Debian 4.0) was originally released almost 3 years ago. Unless you have some specific reason to stick with such an ancient version, you almost certainly want a more recent distribution.
Adam
Here is Xorg.0.log
Quote:
X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux debian 2.6.18-6-686 #1 SMP Mon Oct 13 16:13:09 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 29 May 2008
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jan 22 20:54:11 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "nVidia Corporation NVIDIA Default Card"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi
(==) RgbPath set to "/etc/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.0
X.Org XInput driver : 0.6
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(--) using VT number 7
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,2a00 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 8086,2a01 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:19:0: chip 8086,1049 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1a:0: chip 8086,2834 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1a:1: chip 8086,2835 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1a:7: chip 8086,283a card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,03,20 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1b:0: chip 8086,284b card 1462,401b rev 03 class 04,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1c:0: chip 8086,283f card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 00:1c:1: chip 8086,2841 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 00:1d:0: chip 8086,2830 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1d:1: chip 8086,2831 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:2: chip 8086,2832 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:7: chip 8086,2836 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,03,20 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1e:0: chip 8086,2448 card 0000,0000 rev f3 class 06,04,01 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:1f:0: chip 8086,2811 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1f:1: chip 8086,2850 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:2: chip 8086,2829 card 1462,401b rev 03 class 01,06,01 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:3: chip 8086,283e card 1462,401b rev 03 class 0c,05,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:04:0: chip 1180,0476 card a000,0000 rev ba class 06,07,00 hdr 82
(II) PCI: 01:04:1: chip 1180,0832 card 1462,401b rev 04 class 0c,00,10 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:04:2: chip 1180,0822 card 1462,401b rev 21 class 08,05,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:04:3: chip 1180,0843 card 1462,401b rev 11 class 08,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:04:4: chip 1180,0592 card 1462,401b rev 11 class 08,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:04:5: chip 1180,0852 card 1462,401b rev 11 class 08,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 03:00:0: chip 8086,4229 card 8086,1100 rev 61 class 02,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 04:00:0: chip 8086,444e card 8086,444e rev 01 class 05,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 05:00:0: chip 10de,0427 card 1462,4327 rev a1 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Intel Bridge workaround enabled
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,5), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 5: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,5,5), BCTRL: 0x001a (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 5 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000cfff (0x1000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 5 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xf8a00000 - 0xfeafffff (0x6100000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 5 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xbff00000 - 0xdfefffff (0x20000000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 3: bridge is at (0:28:0), (0,3,3), BCTRL: 0x0002 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 3 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xf8800000 - 0xf88fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 4: bridge is at (0:28:1), (0,4,4), BCTRL: 0x0002 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 4 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000b000 - 0x0000bfff (0x1000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 4 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xf8900000 - 0xf89fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Subtractive PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:30:0), (0,1,2), BCTRL: 0x0002 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000a000 - 0x0000afff (0x1000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xf7f00000 - 0xf87fffff (0x900000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xbdf00000 - 0xbfefffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:31:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) PCI-to-CardBus bridge:
(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (1:4:0), (1,2,2), BCTRL: 0x0583 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 2 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000a000 - 0x0000a0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000a400 - 0x0000a4ff (0x100) IX[B]
(--) PCI:*(5:0:0) nVidia Corporation unknown chipset (0x0427) rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/24, 0xc0000000/28, 0xfa000000/25, I/O @ 0xcc00/7, BIOS @ 0xfeae0000/17
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xf89ffc00 - 0xf89fffff (0x400) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xf88fe000 - 0xf88fffff (0x2000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xf87fec00 - 0xf87fecff (0x100) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xf87ff000 - 0xf87ff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xf87ff400 - 0xf87ff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xf87ff800 - 0xf87fffff (0x800) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfebff400 - 0xfebff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfebff800 - 0xfebfffff (0x800) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfebff000 - 0xfebff3ff (0x400) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xfebf8000 - 0xfebfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfebfec00 - 0xfebfefff (0x400) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfebfd000 - 0xfebfdfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xfebc0000 - 0xfebdffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0xfeae0000 - 0xfeafffff (0x20000) MX[B](B)
[14] -1 0 0xfa000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x2000000) MX[B](B)
[15] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[16] -1 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[17] -1 0 0x0000bc00 - 0x0000bc7f (0x80) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x0000041f (0x20) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e41f (0x20) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000e480 - 0x0000e483 (0x4) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e807 (0x8) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000e880 - 0x0000e883 (0x4) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x000008f8 - 0x000008f8 (0x1) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x000008f0 - 0x000008f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000d880 - 0x0000d89f (0x20) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000d480 - 0x0000d49f (0x20) IX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[32] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000cc7f (0x80) IX[B](B)
(II) Inactive PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xf7f01000 - 0xf7f010ff (0x100) MX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xf89ffc00 - 0xf89fffff (0x400) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xf88fe000 - 0xf88fffff (0x2000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xf87fec00 - 0xf87fecff (0x100) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xf87ff000 - 0xf87ff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xf87ff400 - 0xf87ff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xf87ff800 - 0xf87fffff (0x800) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfebff400 - 0xfebff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfebff800 - 0xfebfffff (0x800) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfebff000 - 0xfebff3ff (0x400) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xfebf8000 - 0xfebfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfebfec00 - 0xfebfefff (0x400) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfebfd000 - 0xfebfdfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xfebc0000 - 0xfebdffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0xfeae0000 - 0xfeafffff (0x20000) MX[B](B)
[14] -1 0 0xfa000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x2000000) MX[B](B)
[15] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[16] -1 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[17] -1 0 0x0000bc00 - 0x0000bc7f (0x80) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x0000041f (0x20) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e41f (0x20) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000e480 - 0x0000e483 (0x4) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e807 (0x8) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000e880 - 0x0000e883 (0x4) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x000008f8 - 0x000008f8 (0x1) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x000008f0 - 0x000008f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000d880 - 0x0000d89f (0x20) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000d480 - 0x0000d49f (0x20) IX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[32] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000cc7f (0x80) IX[B](B)
(II) Inactive PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xf7f01000 - 0xf7f010ff (0x100) MX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xf89ffc00 - 0xf89fffff (0x400) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xf88fe000 - 0xf88fffff (0x2000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xf87fec00 - 0xf87fecff (0x100) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xf87ff000 - 0xf87ff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xf87ff400 - 0xf87ff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xf87ff800 - 0xf87fffff (0x800) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfebff400 - 0xfebff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfebff800 - 0xfebfffff (0x800) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xfebff000 - 0xfebff3ff (0x400) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0xfebf8000 - 0xfebfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[14] -1 0 0xfebfec00 - 0xfebfefff (0x400) MX[B]
[15] -1 0 0xfebfd000 - 0xfebfdfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[16] -1 0 0xfebc0000 - 0xfebdffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[17] -1 0 0xfeae0000 - 0xfeafffff (0x20000) MX[B](B)
[18] -1 0 0xfa000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x2000000) MX[B](B)
[19] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[20] -1 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[21] -1 0 0xf7f01000 - 0xf7f010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000bc00 - 0x0000bc7f (0x80) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x0000041f (0x20) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e41f (0x20) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000e480 - 0x0000e483 (0x4) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e807 (0x8) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x0000e880 - 0x0000e883 (0x4) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
[32] -1 0 0x000008f8 - 0x000008f8 (0x1) IX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x000008f0 - 0x000008f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[34] -1 0 0x0000d880 - 0x0000d89f (0x20) IX[B]
[35] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[B]
[36] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[B]
[37] -1 0 0x0000d480 - 0x0000d49f (0x20) IX[B]
[38] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[39] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[40] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000cc7f (0x80) IX[B](B)
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libi2c.so
(II) Module i2c: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.2.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libddc.so
(II) Module ddc: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libdrm.so
(II) Module drm: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 2.0.3
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.1.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.1.1
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2,
Unknown TNT2, Vanta, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, RIVA TNT2 Model 64,
Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400,
GeForce2 MX 100/200, GeForce2 Go, Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go,
GeForce2 Integrated GPU, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra,
Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 460, GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 420,
GeForce4 MX 440-SE, GeForce4 440 Go, GeForce4 420 Go,
GeForce4 420 Go 32M, GeForce4 460 Go, Quadro4 550 XGL,
GeForce4 440 Go 64M, Quadro NVS, Quadro4 500 GoGL,
GeForce4 410 Go 16M, GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X,
GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X, GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X,
GeForce4 MX 4000, GeForce4 448 Go, GeForce4 488 Go, Quadro4 580 XGL,
Quadro4 NVS 280 SD, Quadro4 380 XGL, Quadro NVS 50 PCI,
GeForce4 448 Go, GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU, GeForce3,
GeForce3 Ti 200, GeForce3 Ti 500, Quadro DCC, GeForce4 Ti 4600,
GeForce4 Ti 4400, GeForce4 Ti 4200, Quadro4 900 XGL, Quadro4 750 XGL,
Quadro4 700 XGL, GeForce4 Ti 4800, GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X,
GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE, GeForce4 4200 Go, Quadro4 700 GoGL,
Quadro4 980 XGL, Quadro4 780 XGL, GeForce FX 5800 Ultra,
GeForce FX 5800, Quadro FX 2000, Quadro FX 1000,
GeForce FX 5600 Ultra, GeForce FX 5600, GeForce FX 5600XT,
GeForce FX Go5600, GeForce FX Go5650, Quadro FX Go700,
GeForce FX 5200, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, GeForce FX 5200,
GeForce FX 5200LE, GeForce FX Go5200, GeForce FX Go5250,
GeForce FX 5500, GeForce FX 5100, GeForce FX Go5200 32M/64M,
Quadro NVS 55/280 PCI, Quadro FX 500/600 PCI,
GeForce FX Go53xx Series, GeForce FX Go5100, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra,
GeForce FX 5900, GeForce FX 5900XT, GeForce FX 5950 Ultra,
GeForce FX 5900ZT, Quadro FX 3000, Quadro FX 700,
GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, GeForce FX 5700, GeForce FX 5700LE,
GeForce FX 5700VE, GeForce FX Go5700, GeForce FX Go5700,
Quadro FX Go1000, Quadro FX 1100, GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800,
GeForce 6800 LE, GeForce 6800 XE, GeForce 6800 XT, GeForce 6800 GT,
GeForce 6800 GT, GeForce 6800 GS, GeForce 6800 XT, Quadro FX 4000,
GeForce 6800 GS, GeForce 6800, GeForce 6800 LE, GeForce 6800 XT,
GeForce Go 6800, GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, Quadro FX Go1400,
Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI, Quadro FX 1400, GeForce 6600 GT,
GeForce 6600, GeForce 6600 LE, GeForce 6600 VE, GeForce Go 6600,
GeForce 6610 XL, GeForce Go 6600 TE/6200 TE, GeForce 6700 XL,
GeForce Go 6600, GeForce Go 6600 GT, Quadro FX 550, Quadro FX 550,
Quadro FX 540, GeForce 6200, GeForce 6500,
GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM), GeForce 6200SE TurboCache(TM),
GeForce 6200 LE, GeForce Go 6200, Quadro NVS 285, GeForce Go 6400,
GeForce Go 6200, GeForce Go 6400, GeForce 6250, GeForce 6800,
GeForce 6800 LE, GeForce 6800 GT, GeForce 6800 XT, GeForce 6200,
GeForce 6200 A-LE, GeForce 7800 GTX, GeForce 7800 GTX,
GeForce 7800 GT, GeForce 7800 GS, GeForce 7800 SLI, GeForce Go 7800,
GeForce Go 7800 GTX, Quadro FX 4500, GeForce 7300 LE,
GeForce 7300 SE, GeForce Go 7200, GeForce Go 7300, GeForce Go 7400,
GeForce Go 7400 GS, Quadro NVS 110M, Quadro NVS 120M, Quadro FX 350M,
GeForce 7500 LE, Quadro FX 350, GeForce 7300 GS, GeForce 7600 GT,
GeForce 7600 GS, GeForce 7300 GT, GeForce 7600 LE, GeForce 7300 GT,
GeForce Go 7700, GeForce Go 7600, GeForce Go 7600 GT,
Quadro NVS 300M, GeForce Go 7900 SE, Quadro FX 550M, Quadro FX 560,
GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7900 GT, GeForce 7900 GS,
GeForce Go 7900 GS, GeForce Go 7900 GTX, Quadro FX 2500M,
Quadro FX 1500M, Quadro FX 5500, Quadro FX 3500, Quadro FX 1500,
Quadro FX 4500 X2, GeForce 6150, GeForce 6150 LE, GeForce 6100,
GeForce Go 6150, GeForce Go 6100, GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GTS,
GeForce 8800 Ultra, Quadro FX 5600, Quadro FX 4600, GeForce 8600 GTS,
GeForce 8600 GT, GeForce 8400 GS, GeForce 8600M GT, GeForce 8700M GT,
Quadro FX 370, Quadro NVS 320M, Quadro FX 570M, Quadro FX 1600M,
Quadro FX 570, Quadro FX 1700, GeForce 8500 GT, GeForce 8400 GS,
GeForce 8300 GS, GeForce 8600M GS, GeForce 8400M GT,
GeForce 8400M GS, GeForce 8400M G, Quadro NVS 140M, Quadro NVS 130M,
Quadro NVS 135M, Quadro FX 360M, Quadro NVS 290, GeForce 8800 GT,
Quadro FX 3700
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 05:00:0
(--) Chipset GeForce 8400M GS found
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xf89ffc00 - 0xf89fffff (0x400) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xf88fe000 - 0xf88fffff (0x2000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xf87fec00 - 0xf87fecff (0x100) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xf87ff000 - 0xf87ff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xf87ff400 - 0xf87ff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xf87ff800 - 0xf87fffff (0x800) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfebff400 - 0xfebff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfebff800 - 0xfebfffff (0x800) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xfebff000 - 0xfebff3ff (0x400) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0xfebf8000 - 0xfebfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[14] -1 0 0xfebfec00 - 0xfebfefff (0x400) MX[B]
[15] -1 0 0xfebfd000 - 0xfebfdfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[16] -1 0 0xfebc0000 - 0xfebdffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[17] -1 0 0xfeae0000 - 0xfeafffff (0x20000) MX[B](B)
[18] -1 0 0xfa000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x2000000) MX[B](B)
[19] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[20] -1 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[21] -1 0 0xf7f01000 - 0xf7f010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000bc00 - 0x0000bc7f (0x80) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x0000041f (0x20) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e41f (0x20) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000e480 - 0x0000e483 (0x4) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e807 (0x8) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x0000e880 - 0x0000e883 (0x4) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
[32] -1 0 0x000008f8 - 0x000008f8 (0x1) IX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x000008f0 - 0x000008f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[34] -1 0 0x0000d880 - 0x0000d89f (0x20) IX[B]
[35] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[B]
[36] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[B]
[37] -1 0 0x0000d480 - 0x0000d49f (0x20) IX[B]
[38] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[39] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[40] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000cc7f (0x80) IX[B](B)
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xf89ffc00 - 0xf89fffff (0x400) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xf88fe000 - 0xf88fffff (0x2000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xf87fec00 - 0xf87fecff (0x100) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xf87ff000 - 0xf87ff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xf87ff400 - 0xf87ff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xf87ff800 - 0xf87fffff (0x800) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfebff400 - 0xfebff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfebff800 - 0xfebfffff (0x800) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xfebff000 - 0xfebff3ff (0x400) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0xfebf8000 - 0xfebfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[14] -1 0 0xfebfec00 - 0xfebfefff (0x400) MX[B]
[15] -1 0 0xfebfd000 - 0xfebfdfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[16] -1 0 0xfebc0000 - 0xfebdffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[17] -1 0 0xfeae0000 - 0xfeafffff (0x20000) MX[B](B)
[18] -1 0 0xfa000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x2000000) MX[B](B)
[19] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[20] -1 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[21] -1 0 0xf7f01000 - 0xf7f010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[22] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
[23] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
[24] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
[25] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000bc00 - 0x0000bc7f (0x80) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x0000041f (0x20) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e41f (0x20) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000e480 - 0x0000e483 (0x4) IX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e807 (0x8) IX[B]
[32] -1 0 0x0000e880 - 0x0000e883 (0x4) IX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[34] -1 0 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffaf (0x10) IX[B]
[35] -1 0 0x000008f8 - 0x000008f8 (0x1) IX[B]
[36] -1 0 0x000008f0 - 0x000008f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[37] -1 0 0x0000d880 - 0x0000d89f (0x20) IX[B]
[38] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[B]
[39] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[B]
[40] -1 0 0x0000d480 - 0x0000d49f (0x20) IX[B]
[41] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[42] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[43] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000cc7f (0x80) IX[B](B)
[44] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B]
[45] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) NV(0): Initializing int10
(II) Loading sub module "vm86"
(II) LoadModule: "vm86"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvm86.so
(II) Module vm86: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) NV(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(--) NV(0): Console is VGA mode 0x3
(**) NV(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NV(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NV(0): Using hardware cursor
(==) NV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NV(0): MMIO registers at 0xfd000000
(--) NV(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xc0000000
(II) NV(0): MMIO registers mapped at 0xb6afd000
(--) NV(0): Total video RAM: 128.0 MB
(--) NV(0): BAR1 size: 256.0 MB
(--) NV(0): Mapped memory: 127.0 MB
(II) NV(0): Linear framebuffer mapped at 0xaebfd000
(II) Loading sub module "i2c"
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libi2c.so
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libddc.so
(--) NV(0): I2C map:
(--) NV(0): Bus 0 -> DAC1
(--) NV(0): Bus 1 -> SOR1
(--) NV(0): Bus 2 -> SOR0
(--) NV(0): Load detection: 279
(II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" initialized.
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 0...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0): ... none found
(II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" removed.
(II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" initialized.
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 1...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0): ... none found
(II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" removed.
(II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" initialized.
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 2...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0): ... none found
(II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" removed.
(--) NV(0): Trying load detection on DAC1 ... nothing.
(--) NV(0): Trying load detection on DAC2 ... nothing.
(EE) NV(0): No display devices found
(II) UnloadModule: "nv"
(II) UnloadModule: "ddc"
(II) UnloadModule: "i2c"
(II) UnloadModule: "vm86"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvm86.so
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
And I am using an old version because this computer was wiped by some techies who figured that when I said "Can you use a windows disk to repair problems" I actually must have meant Wipe my disk using disk wiping software which re-writes to ensure I cannot get anything back. So I figured, rather than pay however many hundred dollars for a microsoft OS I would look around and see if I could find any linux distros I had downloaded previously, I found this one. I would download the updated version but the internet connection I am using now is unbelievably slow, like 2-4kbs.
Well apparently the version of the nv driver you are using does not support your particular video card. You will either have to use a newer version of the 'nv' driver, install the proprietary 'nvidia' driver, or use the 'vesa' driver for basic 2D functionality.
AHA great. Good to know that someone knows whats going on!
BUT there is one problem, I have no idea how to do that via the cli which I am presented with without X working correctly.
Any chance you could elaborate slightly on the actual getting of these types of drivers?
Also: I figure that there may be a problem in terms of finding drivers, I'm not sure if these things are related by a little while ago my graphics started screwing up, when searching for a driver I found that it was no where to be found and had to search out the original drivers disk which came with the laptop in order to re-install.... Although I'm not sure if this is the same thing considering that those drivers where for windows and these are linux drivers, therefore I'm assuming there is something different....
Your window driver problems has nothing to do with your current driver problems.
You'd want to edit (I would recommend using 'nano') /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the Driver line in the Device section from 'nv' to 'vesa'. That should at least get you into X. As for installing the proper drivers... I'm haven't touched Debian in years, so I don't know what the recommended method is (Ubuntu has a restricted driver manager, so Debian might have something similar), but you could always try downloading the drivers from nvidia.com.
I'll give that a try tomorow and let post how it goes.
Also, the only reason I mentioned the windows driver thing was because it may mean that there isn't actually an official driver which is easily available, seems unlikely but this is a pretty old computer.
After dealing with a few things about not have access (normal?) I final managed to change the drivers, Worked perfectly.
However I have another quick question about this situation: Is it likely that upgrading to the newer version of debian (or any other version of linux for that matter) would solvew any other problems which I am currently having with that laptop (A few have popped up now that X is working)? and should I therefore upgrade once I can get onto a quick internet connection?
Although I know its always a good idea to upgrade.......
Without knowing the specific problems you are having, it's hard to say. Even if I did know what those problems were, it'd still be hard to say unless I was familiar with them and knew if they had been fixed :-)
All in all, though, I would say that there's not much point in sticking with such an old distribution if you have the ability to install a newer one.
Yea, I know what you mean... I always hate it when people ask me about problems they are having when I have no idea about the specifics....
Anyway, I'll just wait until I can download the newer version, install it and see what happens. I'm sure if I have any problems you will be seeing posts here abouts
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