X Server Configuration problems

Master Bender · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: MI

# cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
After the install of Xserver I did this command and it said some thing like folder not found or something like that.
so i looked at the log and in it says the following:
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)

I must have skiped somthing but i looked throught It and I do not Know what.
I have a voodoo5 card
thanx
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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject:

Master Bender,

That message is harmless.
(WW) introdices a Warning
X tried to use APM and can't. Thats OK.
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Master Bender · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: MI

when I try to startx the screen goes flickers then coes back.
Does it have to do with the video card or monitor,
Or is it I have not installed KDE and it is soppose to do that.
And what about not being able to do this:
# cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
that is what it says in the directions.
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Master Bender · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: MI

More info:
when i do this: "# cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
It says this: "cp:canot stat "/root/xorg.conf.new" :no such file or directory"
Is this becuse I have not installed KDE?

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Master Bender · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: MI

more info:
After I type startx it says along with other stuff :

(WW) VGA:no matching device section ........
(WW) VGA:no matching device section ........
(EE) VGA: Driver can't support depth 24
XI0: fatal IO eeror 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0known processed) with 0 events remaining.
I guess i shall install KDE

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dudboi · n00b Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Singapore

try setting this under the screen section:

DefaultDepth 16

Then under the 16-bit mode set

DefaultModes "1024x768" "800x600" "600x480"

You need a device section for your gfx card. Read the howto again.

arrruken · n00b Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 48

dudboi is right, but just to clarify, your X server is getting the error because the driver being used to display your console(most likely VESA) is not capable of running 24-bit color. You could just change the depth, and most likely Xorg will work fine, but in the future you will want to look into using a better driver that works with your card. To at least get a better 2d driver, you can use "xorgconfig", just run it and follow the directions. Otherwise you can get 3d acceleration by emerging the ati or nvidia drivers.

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:04 pm Post subject:

Master Bender,

Before you start on KDE you need to know that X works. That means it starts with no errors and twm runs. Thats a window manager you wil never forget.
You can only do