hello!
well this is my first time installing linux.
and as expected i got stuck!
i have installed slackware 11 distro.
the basic linux kernel installed is huge26.s
i have a compaq presario SR1720L.

(and i have tried the minimum possible settings)
but when i type "startx" after logging into root, it shows a fatal error:screen not found.
or
sometimes (on reconfiguring the xorgconfig) it just gives me a weird screen with a weird coloured box at the center which responds to the movements of the mouse.i beleive that is the GUI that comes up on "startx", but why is it showing so?
please help me out here


and a new development just took place!
this time (again on reconfiguring xorgconfig)
the screen went blank on start x
i just cannot understand what is goin on

Hey!

I would not recommend slackware for a first distro.
One of the most user-friendly, simple and "just-works" distro there is is called (k)ubuntu.

If your still commited to using slackware then try the fallowing things:

There may be a file called Xorg.conf (or similar). This is normally in /etc/X11. Try renaming it to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.bkup'. This somtimes works beacause the defaults a certain distro gives are not necessaraly the best.

If this does not work, you can rename it back to xorg.conf and post your log file (normally /var/log/Xorg.0.log or similar). A log file will probably tell us what's going on.

trintith

Try to use dpkg-reconfigure xfree86, here you can use the wizard to change all settings of xfree86 (xwindows). No screens found means xwindows cannot find any usable videomode suitable for your system.

Or on Slackware, xorgsetup or xorgconfig.

hey
thanks for the suggestions..
but,i tried xorgsetup and xorgconfig
but it says no screens found for xorgconfig and
for xorgsetup a strange screen appears with nothing on it just coloured boxes.
can i use the xorg.conf of some linux live distro??
i tried to copy the XF86Config file generated by knoppix(an old live disc of knoppix called games.knoppix)and renamed it as xorg.conf.
but that failed as well..
how do i copy the log file to post it?
i am using windows xp along with slackware(that is how i am able to veiw this site)
does it have anything to do with the compaq presario pc that i am using?do i have to alter some video settings?

still stuck up here!Please help!

here is the log file
:::

_XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/darkstar:0
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6

X Window System Version 6.9.0

Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.9

Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.33.3 i686 [ELF]

Current Operating System: Linux darkstar 2.6.17.13 #4 Wed Sep 27 22:37:23 CDT 2006 i686
Build Date: 16 September 2006

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Jan 24 03:30:27 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

Parse warning on line 33 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Ignoring obsolete keyword "LeftAlt".

Parse error on line 33 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
"Meta" is not a valid keyword in this section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file

(EE) Error parsing the config file

Fatal server error:
no screens found
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support

at http://wiki.X.Org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Bad file descriptor

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor

The problem is with

"Parse warning on line 33 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Ignoring obsolete keyword "LeftAlt".

Parse error on line 33 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
"Meta" is not a valid keyword in this section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file

(EE) Error parsing the config file"

Try editing the file and getting gid of line 33.