Hi all, i get the undefined mode number message when slackware 10.1 is booting and i dont know how to fix it. Here is my xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "resolution" "2000"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
DisplaySize 300 230 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5-50.0
VertRefresh 60-120
VendorName "ACR"
ModelName "3011"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ColorKey" # <i>
#Option "CacheLines" # <i>
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "XvMCSurfaces" # <i>
#Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "i810"
VendorName "Intel Corp."
BoardName "82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Pretty sure something in there needs to be changed but dunno what.

While on the xorg.conf subject im using a standard logitech mouse (not optical) USB with a wheel, can anyone tell me a way to change the mouse section to get the wheel working, the last time i installed slackware (had to reinstall) i tried some program called iamwheel and alot of fiddling with the xorg.conf but to no avail.

Any help on either problems very appreciated.

What's the error message?

for the wheel, this should work:

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

The error message says "You passed an undefined mode number
Press <RETURN> to see video modes available, <SPACE> to continue or wait 30 seconds.

added Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" to the mouse section of the xorg.conf but no luck there.

OK, then I think you should hit <return> and choose a video mode that suits you and then amend lilo.conf accordingly.

As for the mouse, you could check out this thread from the forums:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=108737

You may have to change the protocol in the mouse section of xorg.conf for zaxismapping to work.

Cheers

I pressed <RETURN> to get a list of the modes and have tried them all, the only 2 that work are:

0 0F00 80x25
1 0F01 80x50

I prefer mode 1 as it shows more text.

Had a look at the lilo.conf but not too sure what to amend. Here is my lilo.conf:

# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
vga = 773
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda1
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

This is from the lilo.conf man page

"vga= mode

This specifies the VGA text mode that should be selected when booting. The following values are recognized (case is ignored): normal : select normal 80x25 text mode. extended (or ext ): select 80x50 text mode. ask : stop and ask for user input (at boot time). <number>: use the corresponding text mode. A list of available modes can be obtained by booting with vga=ask and pressing [Enter]. If this variable is omitted, the VGA mode setting contained in the kernel image is used. (And that is set at compile time using the SVGA_MODE variable in the kernel Makefile, and can later be changed with the rdev(8) program.)"

You could change lilo.conf to
vga = 1
instead of vga = 773

80x25 is vga = normal and is the same as vga = 0
80x50 is vga = 1

In the lilo.conf i changed vga = 773 to vga = 1 and then reboot, it still says passed an undefined mode number etc, is there something im missing ?

how about
vga = normal
does this work?
To be safe, remember to always run lilo after editing. (# lilo)

ran lilo after editing the lilo.conf and its working

Thank you