Re: tlug: TL3.0 + XF86Setup crash

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Shigeo Honda wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to install TurboLinux3.0 Standard Edition. I can't setup
> X-window.
> My Linux box has S3 Virge/VX (8MB VRAM) and worked fine with RedHat5.1
> and TurboLinux2.0J.
> 
> I chose TL3.0J 'FULL' package install, then Installer autoprobe video
> card correclty and install XFree86-SVGA server automatically. However
> XFree86-SVGA server works only 16bit color and rather slow.
> 
> So I usually intall XFree86-S3V server RPM manually, then use XF86Setup
> to change to XFree86-S3V server. But under TL3.0 XF86Setup crashed soon
> after start the program. I get white screen (VGA16 Mode) then top half
> of the display tuned into darkblue noise. It's out of control.
> 
> Does anyone know how to fix this problem. I want to use XFree86-S3V
> server.
> 
> Thank you.

well, you shouldn't need to make any changes to XF86Config to change the X
server - just install the RPM and create the /etc/X11/X symlink by hand.

I'll forward this to Tadayoshi as well.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
Head of TurboLinux Development/Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc (USA) / Pacific HiTech, KK (Japan)


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