Slackware 8 Video Help
 

Hi,

I recently installed Slackware 8 on my computer but I can't get the video to work right. So therefore, I can't use X-Windows :(. This is what it says 'Fatal server error', 'no screen found', even if i use "xf86config" i can set the ATI Rage 128 drivers and the monitor settings but it still says the same thing.. any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am running kernal 2.2.19 and thinking that may be the problem

Howdy
 

Hey i am running Slack 8 too. I am running the same kernel. What video problems are you having? Is it with X Window period. I had a lot of problems cause of my mouse. It wasn't finding the correct protocol so i would get an error message. Sorry if i am not addressing your problem. Let me know if can help.

Race D:jawa:

Its when im at the command prompt and try to "startx" it crashes and says "fatal server error and no screen found"

Go to /var/log/XFree86.0.log and post the error message at the end for us.

This may be too simple, but this could be a possible answer to your question. Your XF86config file should have a section similar to this:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 2"
Device "Dimond Viper v330"
Monitor "Adi 16"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "1024x768"
Virtual 800 600
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "1024x768"
Virtual 800 600
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

That uses the identifiers of your vido card and monitor that should be configured earlier in your file. Also, the settings in the display subsection should be configured to your liking. If there's nothing like this, that's your problem. If there is a section like this, then it might not be configured correctly. If it is configured correctly, then we still need to see your error messages.