Trouble getting debian started...

[gorby]

gone thru the install nothing appeared to be a problem, On my last redhat install with the same hardware never had the same problem..

Ive tried apt-get install discover mdetect read-edid,
then re-doing dpkg-reconfigure-xserver-xfree86
selecting what seems to be ver modest monitor seetings in terms of res and refresh (even tho i know it can do 1600X1200 @100htz in windows)

Would be great if some one could help!

my x86 log (http://www.gorby.dsl.pipex.com/x86log.txt)

[ph34r]

Try changing your driver from fbdev to nv (then install nvidias accelerated drivers, etc)

[Svenbert]

Is this a laptop by chance? I was getting the same message on a dell laptop till I found I had the LCD and the external monitor port turned on in the bios.

[gorby]

Originally posted by ph34r
Try changing your driver from fbdev to nv (then install nvidias accelerated drivers, etc)

I thought i was useing that driver...
hence...

(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) NV(0): Initializing int10
(II) NV(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(--) NV(0): Chipset: "RIVATNT2 (Vanta)"
(**) NV(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NV(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"

Originally posted by Svenbert
Is this a laptop by chance? I was getting the same message on a dell laptop till I found I had the LCD and the external monitor port turned on in the bios.

No its a SFF p4 based around canterwood with a TNT nvidia card