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PopcornBuzzard
09-23-2002, 01:29 PM
I'm having trouble getting in X with Red Hat 7.3. I just posted a message about my video card (Matrox Millenium II) and now, I am wondering if my monitor might be an issue??
It is a brand new monitor...a 19-inch MAG 986FS. I bought it at Best Buy for $150...a real bargain, I thought. Red Hat's hardware compatibility doesn't list this particular monitor, BUT... when I run, the Xconfigurate tool, it correctly finds the monitor (including correct model #). So am I OK?? Or should I worry??
MANOWAR
09-23-2002, 01:43 PM
If you can see the screen, then you're OK..:D
PopcornBuzzard
09-23-2002, 01:52 PM
:D Actually, I can't see the screen...that's my problem. Well, I take part of that back..I can see the screen as long as I'm in a terminal..I can type commands, access all my folders, etc. But when I type 'startx', I get errors like these:
Warning: MGA(0): Unable to probe memory amount due to hardware bug.
Assuming 4096 kb.
Error: MGA(0): Static buffer allocation failed, not initializing the DRI.
Error: MGA(0): Need at least 9216 kb video memory at this resolution, bit depth.
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!
Fatal Server error: could not open default font 'fixed'
Am I right to assume these errors are due to my video card and NOT my monitor??
MANOWAR
09-23-2002, 03:46 PM
As far as i know, If you can see everything on Terminal, you should be able to see everything on X too. Now, the errors you get, are from the video card or, because of a bad configuration.
PopcornBuzzard
09-23-2002, 03:52 PM
Ok, I see. Perfect, then...I'm glad it's not my monitor that's the problem, then. I will concentrate on video card/config file issues.
Thanks!
Originally posted by MANOWAR
As far as i know, If you can see everything on Terminal, you should be able to see everything on X too.No, the settings in the X config file don't come into play until the X server is started. If PopcornBuzzard boots to the command line, the video card/monitor settings in XF86Config (or XF86Config-4) aren't read until the startx command is issued.
Originally posted by MANOWAR
Now, the errors you get, are from the video card or, because of a bad configuration. Yep, sounds like the card or its drivers aren't configured correctly.
PopcornBuzzard
09-24-2002, 11:47 AM
Thanks DMR...I've got one more question:
Do you think the error messages mean I've got these 2 separate problems(??):
Problem 1: Video Card Problem
Warning: MGA(0): Unable to probe memory amount due to hardware bug. Assuming 4096 kb.
Error: MGA(0): Static buffer allocation failed, not initializing the DRI.
Error: MGA(0): Need at least 9216 kb video memory at this resolution, bit depth.
Problem 2: Font Server (xfs) Problem:
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!
Fatal Server error: could not open default font 'fixed'
PopcornBuzzard
09-25-2002, 01:07 PM
I got X working! Thank you guys! When I posted the post right above this one, I was thinking I had 2 separate problems...well, by commenting the "FontPath 'unix/:7100" out and instead, adding several "FontPath" directories (in both XF86Config & XF86Config-4), I am able to get into X! So I guess it was just a font server problem.
Weird- judging from the errors, I would have thought that you had 2 separate problems also.
Although, I can say that I've had font server/font path issues cause some flaky problems that you wouldn't think were related. If its working, that's what counts...
:confused: :)