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Old 12-27-2004, 12:58 PM   #1
gauntalus
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When I try and do "startx", prior to which I have installed xorg-x11 and gnome, I'm getting the following error message:

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Fatal Server Error:
Cannot run in framebuffer mode.  Please specify busIDs for all framebuffer devices
Anyone know how to fix this problem?
Last edited by gauntalus; 12-27-2004 at 01:15 PM.
 
Old 12-27-2004, 01:15 PM   #2
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gah... fixed it already, sorry for the clutter... They should really have an option for the creater to close the thread....
 
Old 01-09-2005, 02:30 AM   #3
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Dont suppose you'd share it with us anyway? I've got the same problem.
 
Old 01-12-2005, 09:27 AM   #4
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hey, sorry, I should have posted the answer as soon as I sloved it.. But if my memory serves me right, then I think I just needed to run "xorgconfig", and that pretty much patched up all my problems.
 
Old 01-06-2009, 04:52 PM   #5
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I know the topic is ancient, but it was a top Google result, so I'm posting in it.

I fixed this issue much easier using "xorgcfg" instead of "xorgconf". "xorgconf" requires you to know a LOT about your hardware, and "xorgcfg" probes and tries to figure out what's best, instead, then provides a nice graphical interface for making changes if you need them. Obviously, YMMV.
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