error msg when starting x

ZaphyR · 12-16-2004, 04:38 AM

Debian:
when i run startx it fails with this error:

Code:

(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

I have set up the XF86Config-4 with display depths from 1 to 24 and resolutions "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

according to xfree86.linuxwiki.org
I should try to change depths and modes...but i cant see what depths and modes i can change it to?? is there no failsafe mode?

Thanks

Slovak · 12-16-2004, 04:54 AM

I would check your sync rates too

ZaphyR · 12-16-2004, 04:59 AM

Code:

HorizSync     30-57
VertRefresh     43-72

should these be changed? if so, to what?

Thanks

EDIT: edited the refresh rates, still not working

ZaphyR · 12-16-2004, 06:04 AM

i found the solution to starting X.

I did

Code:

X -configure

and then checked it with

Code:

XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new

and then X started! so i did

Code:

cp /root/XFConfig.new /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

and KDE started nicely, when i did startx

only thing is that my mouse is not working...

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier   "Mouse0"
Driver        "mouse"
Option       "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

ZaphyR · 12-16-2004, 06:33 AM

changed to

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier   "Mouse0"
Driver        "mouse"
Option       "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option       "Device" "/dev/psaux"

and Debian is up and running...now...whats next?