Hi,
I was having kinda a bad day yesterday, so i decided to wipe my linux drive and start over with the new mandrake 9, but i think i messed up my x server configuration. I selected the geforce4 (generic), my NEC MUltiSync M700, the experimental 3d server and a resolution of 1024x768 @ 24 bpp.
When i go to start x from the console, i get the following errors:
SVGA: 24bpp not suported for this chipset.
***A configured device found, but display modes could not be resolved ***
Fatal server error: no screens found

What do i need to change in the XF86Config-4 (or any other) file to fix this problem? Should i post the contents of my config file?

I searched the forums, and found a bit, but not enought to help me, although i probably missed somthing (i'm using text based lynx ). If so, could you please post a link?

Thanks much

Change DefaultDepth value in Section "Screen" to the lower value (possibly 16)

Thanks for the help, but no change. the error just replaced 24bpp with 16

That's the 3D thing you applied, it is probably comes from XFree86-3.3.6, I'd recomend to get XFree86-4.x and get the Detonator Drivers from NVIDIA http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=li...splay_1.0-3123
Hold on a sec, you said you used XF86Config-4 that means that XFree86-4.x is already used, so get the drivers from NVIDIA, read the docs very carefully - you need your kernel source installed.

Yeah, i selected the 3.3.6 experemental 3D one, and i have both the XF86Config and the XF86Config-4 files. They are both the same. Does that make a difference?

Honestly, I have no idea if it does make a difference, probably not, but might be yes, did you try to edit XF86Config file as well?

Yeah, i did.
I'll go to the nvidia website, and download their files and go through the readme. Did I hear right that the rpm's don't work for the geforce 4? Which ones should i get?

Thanks for all your help.

I have no idea about issues between GeForce4 and rpms, to be safe get the source either src.rpm or tar.gz