Configuring XFree86....help...
Good Day,
Am somewhat new to Linux & am learning it to be more familiar with the environment...
My distro is Arch...Am trying to set up an X Window system...
I chose Arch as its optimized better for older i686 systems...
So I chose XFree86 4.7.0....for my X Window System...
I d'loaded it...followed a very easy to read documentation in XFree86 website....Did everything exactly as prescribed in that documentation...
sh Xinstall.sh -check ( So the output of this utility helped me to select the correct set of binaries ( glibc24 ) )....
Also d'loaded the 13 mandatory files as told here...
Downloading the XFree86 4.7.0 binaries
Si i have all these 13 files in a single directory...I did a CD to that directory...
Ran ' sh Xinstall.sh ' as told in the doc
( Installing XFree86 4.7.0 using the Xinstall.sh script )....
So the archiving ( extracting or installing ..I dont know ) was jus running smooth.......without any issues........
Finally I goth message somethin like ' Installation Complete '...( I forgot the exact sentence that it displayed.)...
So i thought the next step is to keep the XFree86 server running....( as given in doc )..........
did a,
'XFree86 -autoconfig'
The screen seems like flickerin or flashin for a second or two...
It shows up like it got installed
Like its showin,
getconfig.pl: Evaluated 29 rules with 0 errors...( Similar lines of compilation run through...successfully.)
.....but at the end....there is a line like...
' Fatal Server error :
could not open default font 'fixed'
I also tried like this....
I did a Cd into that directory....then .
'XFree86 -configure'
Now ....I see like a list of hw like apm,i128,nsc,ati,1810 etc like a column.....
Then ' (++) Using Config File:"/root/XF86config.new" '
XFree86 is not able to detect your mouse.
Edit the File and correct the device.
Your XF86config file is /root/XF86config.new
To test the server ,run 'XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86config.new'
So thats all i got it....But i was able to proceed upto this level...I dont know what to do further...??? Is this a problem that can be rectified...???
Also I could check further for any info required on this issue if any instructions or steps are provided...
Also this is the laptop that am usin ( Toshiba Satellite 4000CDS.....Jus providin this link for the HW specifications abt this model...)
Toshiba Satellite 4000CDS - PII 233 MHz - 12.1" DSTN : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk
Display
Display Type: 12.1" DSTN passive matrix integrated
Max Resolution: 800 x 600 ( SVGA )
Widescreen Display: No
Colour support: 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor: C&T 65555 - PCI
Video Memory: EDO RAM - 2 MB
Supported Display Graphics: VGA (640x480), XGA (1024x768), SVGA (800x600), SXGA (1280x1024)
Am ready to provide further info on this issue if reqd.
Any help is greatly appreciated. ......
Thanx.