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Old 01-05-2005, 02:37 AM   #1
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Question xf86config problem

I can't get my xf86 get running...
I can't get any graphic @ all...

The error message are -> no screens found...

Anyone who know what to do???

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Old 01-05-2005, 03:13 AM   #2
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What distro are you running?
 
Old 01-05-2005, 03:58 AM   #3
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What's A Distro ??
I'm really new do all this with linux...

So I dont really know what distro is...

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Old 01-05-2005, 04:02 AM   #4
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My Guess
Are that u want to know what machine i got..

I got a 333Mhz cpu with 65Ram and 2 diffrent grafic cards to use...
The first one are a GeforceMx2 32MB
The Other One Is Much Older, An MGA with 2MB both on agp slot...
 
Old 01-05-2005, 05:59 AM   #5
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distro, is short for distribution, which basically is the version of Linux that you are using.
 
Old 01-05-2005, 09:22 AM   #6
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Thumbs up Thanks For That..
That I Had No Idea What It Was =)
Well, It's debian i386, could that be right...
I downloaded the latest version yesterday.
 
Old 01-05-2005, 09:52 AM   #7
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I am not suprised. I had the same problem with Debian, no matter what I did, I just couldn't get the xserver to work properly. Eventually I ran Knoppix and copied the /etc/X11/XF86Config to the Debian partition and it suprisingly worked. I don't know if running xf86config will help you.
 
Old 01-05-2005, 10:51 AM   #8
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That one...
the xf86config did i find out that i should try to run, but that did'nt make anny dfifrens...

What did u say about copy "/etc/X11/XF86Config to the Debian partition"...

Do u got any tips how i can do that ??
 
Old 01-05-2005, 11:03 AM   #9
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I ran knoppix (mepis may also do) coz of it's hardware detection, copied the /etc/X11/XF86Config (or maybe it's /etc/X11/XF86Config-4) to the same directory as the Debian partition. Another method would be to copy it to a floppy, then when you boot into Debian copy it from the floppy to /etc/X11/ directory of Debian.
 
Old 01-05-2005, 11:13 AM   #10
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Cool Thanks M8..
I'm Gonna Try Just That Right Know...
I'll write in here to let everybody how it went....

/HooX
 
  


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