OK, we're on the right track now. The file is /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 - - I've copied Vlam_M changes to it... she still no work. Then I've found /var/log/*0.log recording X errors.
This caused "telinit 5" to result in ...
"INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes."
I've removed the offending config directives, added a "driver"
to the "device section" ('cos it complained).
Now when I "telinit 5" my monitor *flashes* at about a rate of once/second.
here's /etc/XF86Config-4 (minus comments)...
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Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/psaux"
Emulate3Buttons
Emulate3Timeout 50
EndSection
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
AutoRepeat 500 5
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc105"
XkbLayout "us"
#XkbVariant ""
#XkbOptions ""
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "ADI MicroScan 5P/5P+"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30.0-38.0
VertRefresh 50.0-60.0
# --- 800x600 ---
# 800x600 @ 56 Hz, 35.15 kHz hsync
ModeLine "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024
600 601 603 625
# 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056
600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "S3 Trio3D/2X"
Driver "svga"
VendorName "S3 Incorporated. 86C362"
VideoRam 4096
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "S3 Trio3D/2X"
Monitor "ADI MicroScan 5P/5P+"
DefaultColorDepth 32
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
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Here's /var/log/*0.log --- The "x" log
XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.2.0-8) / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 23 January 2002
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/)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.17-0.13smp i686 [ELF]
Build Host: daffy.perf.redhat.com
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: Fri Nov 8 18:08:47 2002
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(WW) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "svga" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "ADI MicroScan 5P/5P+"
(**) | |-->Device "S3 Trio3D/2X"
(==) |-->Input Device "Implicit Core Pointer"
(==) |-->Input Device "Implicit Core Keyboard"
(**) Option "Protocol" "Standard"
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 5"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7
(II) Open APM successful
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.5
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.3
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.3
(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 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x80000058, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,7190 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 8086,7191 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 8086,7110 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:07:1: chip 8086,7111 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 01,01,80 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:2: chip 8086,7112 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
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Hopeful - BTW my name is David. :-) getting there.