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Hello, I am new to linux, i tired to install suse 7.1 on my xp1700+ and ti4200 64MB machine. During installation the suse yast2 did not recognize my ti4200, so ...
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  1. 02-11-2003 #1
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    A Newbie cannot start X

    Hello,

    I am new to linux, i tired to install suse 7.1 on my xp1700+ and ti4200 64MB machine.

    During installation the suse yast2 did not recognize my ti4200, so i downloaded the nvchooser from nvidia and it said me to download
    two files NVIDIA_GLX......rpm and NVIDIA_Kernel.....rpm. I Installed these rpms as instructed in the documents.

    Then copied the simple xf86config file as /etc/X11/xf86config file.

    then started X with startx however got the followin error output.

    ***************************************
    XFree86 Version 4.0.2 / X Window System
    (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
    Release Date: 18 December 2000
    If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
    newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
    reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
    Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
    Module Loader present
    (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Feb 11 01:37:02 2003
    (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
    Parse error on line 10 of section Files in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
    " is not a valid keyword in this section.
    (EE) Problem parsing the config file
    (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

    Fatal server error:
    no screens found

    When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
    the full server output, not just the last messages.
    This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
    Please report problems to feedback@suse.de.

    X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

    ***************************************

    Thanks advance for all helps.

    and sorry for my bad english
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  2. 02-11-2003 #2
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    You need to run /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config and configure your x server. I also suggest upgrading since yours is 3 years old.
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  3. 02-11-2003 #3
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    first thanks for your advice
    xf86config generated the configuration file but I couldnt get any result.

    The cause behind to use 3 year old suse dist. is what if I got a new hardware neither yast or other automatic configuratin tools recognise, so i decided make it way. )

    Why XF86Config file is not recognized at first command ?
    It almost same as i produced with xf86config.

    Here is the XF86Config file I used.
    Code:
    ##########################################################################
# Sample XF86Config file for NVIDIA XFree86 drivers.
#
# Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of
# this file.
#
# Be sure to replace the monitor values with correct values for your
# monitor!
##########################################################################


Section "Files"

    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    FontPath   "unix/:-1"

EndSection


##########################################################################
# Server flags section.
##########################################################################

Section "ServerFlags"

    # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
    # received.  This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
    # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
    #NoTrapSignals

    # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
    # This allows clients to receive this key event.
    #DontZap

    # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
    # sequences.  This allows clients to receive these key events.
    #DontZoom

    # This  allows  the  server  to start up even if the
    # mouse device can't be opened/initialised.
    AllowMouseOpenFail

EndSection


##########################################################################
# Input devices
##########################################################################

#
# Keyboard section
#
Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver     "Keyboard"
    Option     "AutoRepeat"  "250 30"

    Option "XkbRules"  "xfree86"
    Option "XkbModel"  "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"

EndSection


#
# Pointer section
#
Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"
    Option      "Device"      "/dev/psaux"

EndSection


##########################################################################
# Module section
##########################################################################

Section "Module"

    Load        "dbe"

    # Load the glx module.
    Load	"glx"

    Load        "extmod"

    Load	"type1"
    Load	"freetype"
EndSection


##########################################################################
# Monitor section
##########################################################################

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier "MyMonitor"
    VendorName "Mitsubisi"
    ModelName  "Diamond Plus 120u"

    # be sure to replace these values with values appropriate for your
    # monitor!
    HorizSync  31-82
    VertRefresh 55-120

EndSection


##########################################################################
# Graphics device section&#40;s&#41;
##########################################################################

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "NV AGP"
    VendorName  "nvidia"
    Driver   "nvidia"
    # update this with the PCI id of your card.  Consult the output
    # of the 'lspci' command.
    BusID       "PCI&#58;1&#58;0&#58;0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "NV PCI"
    VendorName "nvidia"
    Driver "nvidia"
    # update this with the PCI id of your card.  Consult the output
    # of the 'lspci' command.
    BusID       "PCI&#58;0&#58;13&#58;0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "NV AGP TwinView"
    VendorName "nvidia"
    Driver "nvidia"
    # update this with the PCI id of your card.  Consult the output
    # of the 'lspci' command.
    BusID       "PCI&#58;1&#58;0&#58;0"

    # sample twinview setup
    Option "TwinView"
    # be sure to replace the HorizSync and VertRefresh with correct values
    # for your monitor!  
    Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync"   "31-82"
    Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "55-120"
    Option "TwinViewOrientation"      "RightOf"
    Option "MetaModes"                "1280x1024,1280x1024; 1024x768,1024x768"
    Option "ConnectedMonitor"         "crt,crt"
EndSection


##########################################################################
# Screen sections
##########################################################################

#
# screen section for an nvidia AGP card
#
Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen AGP"
    Device      "NV AGP"
    Monitor     "MyMonitor"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x400"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

EndSection


#
# screen section for an nvidia PCI card
#
Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen PCI"
    Device      "NV PCI"
    Monitor     "MyMonitor"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x400"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

#
# screen section for an nvidia AGP TwinView card
# &#40;look at the appropriate Device section&#41;
#
Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen AGP TwinView"
    Device "NV AGP TwinView"
    Monitor "MyMonitor"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x400"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
EndSection


##########################################################################
# ServerLayout sections
# &#40;invoke using the '-layout' option of 'startx'.
##########################################################################

#
# just one agp card
#
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "AGP"
    Screen      "Screen AGP"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

#
# just one pci card
#
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "PCI"
    Screen      "Screen PCI"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

#
# 2 cards, non twinview
#
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Both"
    Screen      "Screen AGP"
    Screen      "Screen PCI" LeftOf "Screen AGP"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

#
# just one agp twinview card
#
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "AGPTwinView"
    Screen      "Screen AGP TwinView"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

#
# 2 cards, one agp twinview and one pci &#40;3 monitors total&#41;
#
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "BothTwinView"
    Screen      "Screen AGP TwinView"
    Screen      "Screen PCI" LeftOf "Screen AGP TwinView"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
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  4. 02-11-2003 #4
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    What is the error msg when you startx with the new config? You should still upgrade X though, It has come a long way since the version you are using.
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  5. 02-11-2003 #5
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    hello,
    the error message i got is at the first message in bold.

    the rpm packs i downloaded from nvidia are
    NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2960.suse71.i386.rpm
    NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2960.suse71.i386.rpm

    thanks for your consideration.
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  6. 02-12-2003 #6
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    the error message he gets is "you are trying to run XFree86 version 3.3.x that is really old, with a sample config that is for 4.x, which is a lot newer and better supported"
    I respectfully decline the invitation to join your delusion.
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  7. 02-12-2003 #7
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    Hello again,

    Both XFree86 4.0.2 and XFree86 3.3 are installed .
    How could I use XFree86 4.0.2 instead of 3.3 as current X server.

    Is these any conf file I must change to switch to 4.0.2 version or something else?

    Thanks.
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  8. 03-25-2003 #8
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    I think you overlook the error mesage:

    XFree86 Version 4.0.2 / X Window System
    (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
    Release Date: 18 December 2000
    If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
    newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
    reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)

    See, your XFree86 is too old for that. I suggest you install newer XFree86 (4.3.0 has been released). Or install newer SuSE linux 8.0/8.1 (8.2 is comming).

    Maybe you can try this:

    init 3

    sax2

    SuSEconfig

    if above attemp fails run this instead of sax2

    xf86config


    Have a lot of fun :-)
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