Just doing my first install of Slakware. When I boot into the new install and give the command "startx", I get Fatal server error: No screens found. Several errors "inserting" and no kernel modesetting.
Like I say, this is my first go-round.

Are you using an Nvidia graphics card by any chance? Slackware doesn't like my gt220 out of the box so I do to get the latest proprietary driver and then Note that will only work for 32 bit with an NVIDIA card. For 64 bit with NVIDIA the first command would be

Hi,

Welcome to Slackware!

First thing I suggest that you look at 'How to Ask Questions the Smart Way' so in the future your queries provide information that will aid us in diagnosis of the problem.

Which version of Slackware? Which kernel?

Look at the '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' for errors?



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Linux Documentation Project
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Linux Command Guide
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Linux Newbie Admin Guide
LinuxSelfHelp
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Just downloaded Slackware 13.1 and installed it.
/varlog/Xorg.0.log returnssure wish I could just copy and paste, but without a GUI..?):
Xorg X Server1.7.7
(==)Operating System:Linux darkstar 2.6.33.4-smp #2smp
(==)using config file "/etc/x11/xog.conf
(==)ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**)|-->Screen "Screen0"" (0)
(**)| |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**)| |-->Device "Card0"
(**)| |Input Device"Mouse0"
(**)| |Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==)Automatically adding devices
(==)Automatically enabling devices
(WW)The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist
(WW) " " "/usr/share/fonts/CID" " " "
(WW) " " "usr/share/fonts/local" " " "
(**)Font path set to:
/usr/share/fonts/TTF
" " " /OTF
/Type1
Then it goes:misc,75dpi/unscaled,100dpi,75 and 100 again, and ends with cyrillac.

As far as downloading, I'm hooked to a wireless usb, and unless I can get it to work through the command line, I'm stuck with what I have.
This computer can be a problem. I tried to install Linux Mint's Debian on it last week, only to discover that Debian doesn't work with the Intel chip. It's an older, and very generic Compaq PC. I had to look up the motherboard when I added some memory, and the model# is MS-6577 ver:3.1

If your slackware installation is connected to the internet, just run

That command should return a URL that you can give us here to let us see your full /var/log/Xorg.0.log file.

Adam

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Your Compaq Presario with the MS-6577 ver:3.1 motherboard uses the Intel845GV chipset for graphics. The 82845G chip is problematic with later kernels that use KMS. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ith-it-802465/

Your options are:
Slackware13.1 - Use the VESA driver, which will work, but will be a little slow and not allow for any fancy desktop effects. (Try copying the Graphics device section from /etc/X11/xorg.conf-vesa file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf).

Use an earlier version of Slackware with support for the Intel i810 driver and a kernel that did not have KMS. This will provide better graphics support.

Note: This problem runs across all distros.

Yes, the Intel thing has bit me twice now, with this and the Debian try.
Strange that it worked with earlier kernels, but not a newer one.
Thanks. I also considered using a live cd from Ubuntu or Mint to access the Slackware partition and get wireless to function enough to let me download whatever it takes to get things working. I like the idea of going with an earlier version better, so I'll try that and see what happens.

Got it! Slackware 13.0 works just fine.
Now how do I get wireless working? Oh well.....
Thanks everyone.

Hi,

Glad to see your up!

Start a new thread for the wireless issue(s). Or do a Search here on LQ as this problem has been covered many times. You may find information to aid in diagnosis of the problem by association.