Re: Various problems with Debian3.0

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hello Limer

Am 26-Dez-02 schrieb Limer:

> Hi all,
> Each time I start Linux, my monitor is switching 4 times (it looks like if
> it tries to find a screen mode) before I see the prompt. Is that normal ?

No idea. Normally, it should use the resolution you provide on the bootstrap
line as a kernel parameter. Does it use this one or does it use something
else? Maybe your monitor has some troubles synchronising.

> After reading some docs I found how to get an ext3 partition by using mke2fs
> -j /dev/... but can I do that on my boot partition without loosing
> everything ?

Hmm, IIRC this should be possible. Please read the article on http://www.debianplanet.org/node.php?id=627
. It will provide you with some useful information about the switch (no, it is NOT
about Ellen.. ;) ).

> I succeed with the floppy : -o size=1760 was too much 
> I restart the installation but after the base system, I choose only X with
> tasksel. 

Forget tasksel, it's like catching a mouse with an elephant. Download
x-window-system by

apt-get install x-window-system

or using aptitude. Afterwards, download some gnome stuff (if you like).
Aptitude will be of great help here!

> I chose this time glint as gfx driver and it looks like the system
> recognizes the pm2 with a busID of PCI:00:01:00
> But startx does not work.
> Here is the error log and the XF86Config-4
> Hope someone could solve this
> Lio

[ snip first part of XFree error log ]

> (II) GLINT: driver for 3Dlabs chipsets: gamma, ti_pm2, ti_pm, pm3, pm2v,
>    pm2, pm, 300sx, 500tx, mx, delta
> (WW) GLINT: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:1:0) found
> (EE) No devices detected.

Well, the error seems to be related to glint.

> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> 
> # XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.
> 
[ snip first part of XF86Config ]

> Section "Device"
>    Identifier    "Generic Video Card"
>    Driver        "glint"
>    Option        "UseFBDev"        "true"
> EndSection

I think you have to provide the BusID here using

BusID    "PCI:0:1:0"

Just put it at the end of the "Device" section above (of course before
EndSection).

[ snip second part of XF86Config ]

> ### END DEBCONF SECTION

-- 
Best wishes,
Andi