Hey, I'm new to the whole linux experience, and these forums, so forgive me if I'm doing things the wrong way. Anyway, here is what has happened so far.

I set up a dual boot system with Debian 3.0r1 and XP Professional and started learning a bit about the the command line and how linux is set up. I wanted to have a look a some GUI stuff, so I installed XFree86 using apt-get install x-window-server. It prompted me for some configuration settings, which I entered in, and then rebooted. When I rebooted, I was still at the command line, so I tried to start the GUI with both the xdm and startx commands. They seemed to work ok, except for the fact that it would stop at the end of the start-up sequence and say something like "Screens found, but no useable configuration".

I figured this meant I had stuffed up the configuration, so I tried to reconfigure it the best I could using both xf86config and dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86, but neither made any difference to my problem. The closest I could to it working was by using xf86cfg, which gave me a GUI interface, but I couldn't use my mouse to move around, and when I tried to configure the mouse using the keypad pointer movements, it just crashed.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, here is the hardware I'm using (I only included what I thought was relevant):

Leadtek Winfast Geforce 2 Ti
Mitsubishi Diamond View 17'' Monitor
IntelliMouse Explorer USB and PS/2 compatible (It's in the PS/2 port).

i don't know if you need nvidia drivers, for geforce but i think so. follow nvidia.com instructions and get the binairies. You could also do apt-cache search kernel|grep nvidia. After installing drivers do XFree86 -configure , edite the generated file to replace the drive by nvidia driver and then follow the rest of instructions

Can you post the (EE) line(s) from the x log, e.g less /var/log/XFree86.0.log | grep EE ?

i experience same problems when i installed debian woody on my dell inspiron 4150 laptop.
here is my XF86Config-4
### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "xie"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "radeon"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28-49
VertRefresh 43-72
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

### END DEBCONF SECTION
and after running startx
the log file came out as follow

This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs)

XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510)
Release Date: 21 December 2001
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-8um i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Mar 21 01:26:46 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Generic Video Card"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
(**) XKB: model: "pc104"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) Cannot open APM
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.4
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.2
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.2
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x00000000, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,1a30 card 0000,0000 rev 04 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 8086,1a31 card 0000,0000 rev 04 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:1d:0: chip 8086,2482 card 8086,4541 rev 02 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1e:0: chip 8086,2448 card 0000,0000 rev 42 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:1f:0: chip 8086,248c card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1f:1: chip 8086,248a card 8086,4541 rev 02 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:5: chip 8086,2485 card 1013,5959 rev 02 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:6: chip 8086,2486 card 14f1,5422 rev 02 class 07,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 1002,4c57 card 1028,012b rev 00 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 02:00:0: chip 10b7,9200 card 1028,012a rev 78 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 02:01:0: chip 104c,ac51 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,07,00 hdr 82
(II) PCI: 02:01:1: chip 104c,ac51 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,07,00 hdr 82
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) LoadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
(II) UnloadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,0,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (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) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0e (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x0000c800 - 0x0000c8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (0:30:0), (0,2,16), BCTRL: 0x06 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 2 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ecff (0x100) IX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000f400 - 0x0000f4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x0000f800 - 0x0000f8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[7] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fcff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 2 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xf4000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 2 prefetchable memory range:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:31:0), (0,-1,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus -1 I/O range:
(II) Bus -1 non-prefetchable memory range:
(II) Bus -1 prefetchable memory range:
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) ATI unknown chipset (0x4c57) rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/27, 0xfcff0000/16, I/O @ 0xc000/8
(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 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xf8fffc00 - 0xf8ffffff (0x400) MX[B]E
[1] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E
[2] -1 0 0xfcff0000 - 0xfcffffff (0x10000) MX[B](B)
[3] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[4] -1 0 0x0000ec80 - 0x0000ecff (0x80) IX[B]E
[5] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]E
[6] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E
[7] -1 0 0x0000dc80 - 0x0000dcff (0x80) IX[B]E
[8] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E
[9] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfbf (0x20) IX[B]E
[10] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000377 (0x4) IX[B]E
[11] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x0000017f (0x10) IX[B]E
[12] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f7 (0x4) IX[B]E
[13] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001ff (0x10) IX[B]E
[14] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bfff (0x80) IX[B]E
[15] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[B](B)
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x0000dc00 from 0x0000dcff to 0x0000dc7f
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x0000bf80 from 0x0000bfff to 0x0000bf9f
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xf8fffc00 - 0xf8ffffff (0x400) MX[B]E
[1] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E
[2] -1 0 0xfcff0000 - 0xfcffffff (0x10000) MX[B](B)
[3] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[4] -1 0 0x0000ec80 - 0x0000ecff (0x80) IX[B]E
[5] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc7f (0x80) IX[B]E
[6] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E
[7] -1 0 0x0000dc80 - 0x0000dcff (0x80) IX[B]E
[8] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E
[9] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfbf (0x20) IX[B]E
[10] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000377 (0x4) IX[B]E
[11] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x0000017f (0x10) IX[B]E
[12] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f7 (0x4) IX[B]E
[13] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001ff (0x10) IX[B]E
[14] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bf9f (0x20) IX[B]E
[15] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[B](B)
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xf8fffc00 - 0xf8ffffff (0x400) MX[B]E
[6] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]E
[7] -1 0 0xfcff0000 - 0xfcffffff (0x10000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[9] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x0000ec80 - 0x0000ecff (0x80) IX[B]E
[12] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc7f (0x80) IX[B]E
[13] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]E
[14] -1 0 0x0000dc80 - 0x0000dcff (0x80) IX[B]E
[15] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]E
[16] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfbf (0x20) IX[B]E
[17] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000377 (0x4) IX[B]E
[18] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x0000017f (0x10) IX[B]E
[19] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f7 (0x4) IX[B]E
[20] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001ff (0x10) IX[B]E
[21] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bf9f (0x20) IX[B]E
[22] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[B](B)
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(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 FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.1.9
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
(II) LoadModule: "pex5"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libpex5.a
(II) Module pex5: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension X3D-PEX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "speedo"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a
(II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2
(II) Loading font Speedo
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
(II) LoadModule: "xie"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libxie.a
(II) Module xie: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension XIE
(II) LoadModule: "radeon"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o
(II) Module radeon: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 4.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
(II) LoadModule: "ati"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ati_drv.o
(II) Module ati: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 6.3.6
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.2
(II) ATI: ATI driver (version 6.3.6) for chipsets: ati, ativga
(II) R128: Driver for ATI Rage 128 chipsets: ATI Rage 128 RE (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 RF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RG (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RK (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 RL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro PD (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 Pro PF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro PP (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 Pro PR (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Mobility LE (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 Mobility LF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility MF (AGP),
ATI Rage 128 Mobility ML (AGP)
(II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets: ATI Radeon QD (AGP),
ATI Radeon QE (AGP), ATI Radeon QF (AGP), ATI Radeon QG (AGP),
ATI Radeon VE (AGP)
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

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the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to submit@bugs.debian.org.


my video card is radeon mobility 7500
and using logitech wheel mouse

sorry this isnt a helpful post, but I also have a ati radeon 7500 and am using a logitech mouse. And also could not get X to start with same type of error. Im googling for now.

I managed to get mine working by doing the following:

1. Use "XFree86 -configure" to get X to try and automatically find the best configuration for you.
2. Manually edit the configuration file in /root/XF86Config.new to fix up the problems with my IntelliMouse Explorer. I used the following options:

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux/"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons "no"

This got the mouse working but except for the two buttons on the side (hey, it's a start).

3. Copy the XF86Config.new into /etc/X11 as XF86Config-4 (remove the old one).

4. Reboot, and hopefully everything will work.

it should be driver issue, try to use Nvidia own drivers to replace nv driver of xfree86.

You have a gforce 2 ti right? (or did I miss something) Try this:

Try setting your driver in the XF86Config to:

Driver "vesa"


Then install the nvidia drivers per their instructions. The reason I say vesa instead of the "nv" drivers is that I have not had very good luck with debbie/nv---mileage may vary. (Probably it has something to do with the fact that agpgart is not a module(in kernel)---when I do a /sbin/modprobe agpgart--it responds that it doesnt exist)

But then I have Slackware on the brain...

Have fun

- try deleting the depth 1 4 15 from Screen section
- $ lspci # look for pci number of the radeon an put in Device section:
BusID "PCI:XX:XX:XX" or use dpk-reconfigure xserver-xfree86.

' Fatal server error:
no screens found

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the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
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my video card is radeon mobility 7500


I have the same exact damn problem and i dont know what to do thge mouse for me is not an issue but it wont start X with my radeon 7500

when you install X using apt and it takes you into that config menu rught after installation, what video card chipset would you use for a AGP, Diamond Fire 1K Pro ATX T3?

Hello,

I ´m having exatly the same problem. " no screen found" .
Using the exact hardware.
Did you guys figure out a workaround ?
Thank you for telling me, it makes my life better !!!!!

the best way to drive xfree86 is to use drivers came from Nvidia. I noticed you are using very new video card, just go to their site to sure the current released drivers support your card.

Guys !!!!!!!!

flashingcurser gave you the work arround for this issue

I had the very same trouble with a gForce 4

Set your drivers to 'VESA', That will get your xserver up and running, then afterwards you need to upgrade your video drivers.

For nvidia drivers upgrade you will need to compile a new kernel since the default debian installation will not install the kernel sources needed by the nvidia driver installation program.

To reconfigure you XFree86 setting you can use the debian front-end:

bash# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

or directly edit:

/usr/X11/XFConfig86-4

I used 'vim' text editor to edit the file.

bash# vim /usr/X11/XFConfig86-4

To get your X working try the following:
First do some updates:

apt-get update
apt-get install x-window-system-core
apt-get install xfce
apt-get install xterm

Then install your X:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

Choose Vesa-Driver.

Then answer the questions the best you can, if unsure with any of the questions leave it default (also if it's blank).
When you're asked for the screen resolution be conservative, and when you're asked for your horizonal and vertical screen sync rate be honest!!

After that reboot and startx.