Re: Newbie problems , 2.4.x and Xfree86

[Michel <mi...@da...>]

On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 23:12, Daniel Palmer wrote:=20
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> I can boot kernel version 2.2.10 and i have installed Debian woody on the=
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> linux partition on the end of this clean disk ( its linux only , basic=20
> amigaos install to get linux going ). When i try and boot any 2.4.x serie=
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> kernels ( i've tried a few ) the Blizzard vision ( the aga output promote=
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> to the bv via one of its options ) has the boothack output with the last=20
> line being inhibiting filesystems , the AGA output is a light white/grey=20
> colour as when booting 2.2.10 , it stays like this for a while and then=20
> resets :(

The output you posted shows that the kernel panics when it probes for PCI
hardware. Do you have a PCI daughter board or something? I think these have
been reported to interfere with the PCI code for the B/CVision cards.

> The 2.2.10 kernel boots fine , with just a few unresolved symbols on the=20
> modules , i'd be gratefull for anyideas on that , but the system works fi=
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> without um as i've been using bitchX and lynx all day.

Probably no need to worry then.


> When i have got a kernel booted (currently 2.2.10) i want to run X and=20
> windowmaker , so i installed the Xfree86 package from the Debain Woody CD=
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> and downloaded a config file from the contrib folder and copyied it in ,=20
> issuing startX reports unresolved sysmbols in glint.o , being a linux new=
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> i kinda don't know where to start with fixing it.

Again, just don't worry about them. :) They're unlikely to be a problem.

> Altough i did set it up to use a framebuffer and the server started and
> crashed leaving mess on the bottom half of the screen.

Are you using pm2fb in console? Otherwise try without Option "UseFBDev",
you'd be missing out on pm2fb though.

> It then did it ever time i booted so i had to reinstall.

Don't panic. You can always boot into single user mode by appending the
word 'single' to the kernel boot arguments.


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast