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jim.michael | 1 Feb 2004 02:29

Newbie X11 Setup Failed


I'm running 1.6.1 on a Compaq i386 and attempted to set up X using the xf86cfg
program.  I received the following error message.

Fatal server error

XFree86 has found a valid card configuration
Unfortunately the appropriate data has not been added to xf86PciInfo.h
Please forward 'scanpci -v; output to XFree86 support team

Failed to run "X-configure"

I noticed at the top of the output there was a comment stating that one should
look for updates to XFree if the computer was newer than September 2002.  (I
think it was September)  This PC was made in June 2003.

I've never setup X before so don't have any experience to rely on.  I assumed
that SFree86 4.x is included in 1.6.1.  I reviewed the Operating System Guide
and looked for the README.NetBSD and QuickStart.doc guides but was unable to
find them.  I'm not sure where to go from here.  Any help you can provide would
be appreciated.

Thanks
Jim
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Matthias Scheler | 1 Feb 2004 12:33
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Re: Newbie X11 Setup Failed

In article <1075598961.401c5671d33dd <at> webmail.toadmail.com>,
	jim.michael <at> toadmail.com writes:
> I'm running 1.6.1 on a Compaq i386 and attempted to set up X using
> the xf86cfg program.  I received the following error message.  Fatal
> server error

Maybe I'm old fashioned but I still prefer "xf86config". It dosn't have
a shiny GUI but always worked reliable for me.

	Kind regards

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Serge Basterot | 1 Feb 2004 14:21
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X on VIA KM400

Hi,

Does anybody succeed running X on VIA KM400 chipset with onboard video
(S3 UniChrome) ? I'm using current and X from NetBSD and last cvs from
XFree86.org doesn't work. I know that via driver is experimental but I
hope to run it.

Could you help me ?

Thanks,

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jim.michael | 3 Feb 2004 05:46

X Can't Find a Server


On an i386 I ran xf86config to configure X.  During the configuration process I
was not asked to select a server ((such as XF86_SVGA, etc).  After completing
the configuration, I confirmed that the symbolic link points to the correct
server and found that /usr/X11R6/bin/X pointed to "XFree86".  I tried to start X
but received an error message stating it could not find a server.  I ran the
find command to find some of the server files such as XF86_SVGA, XF86_AGX, etc
but did not find any server files.  I did select to include X during installation.

Does NetBSD us XFree86 as the server file in all instances?  Is there a step I
missed somewhere?

Any help would be appreciated.  

Jim
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Tyler Retzlaff | 4 Feb 2004 16:38
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Re: X Can't Find a Server

What xsets are you using?

	+ built yourself under -current?
	+ sets from a specific release?
	+ sets from releng.netbsd.org?

> Does NetBSD us XFree86 as the server file in all instances?  Is there
> a step I missed somewhere?

X -> XFree86 - yes for i386

Exactly what command was used to start the server - via xdm or startx
or just X?

Could you provide the error message unmodified.

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Serge Basterot | 4 Feb 2004 16:45
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Re: X on VIA KM400

Serge Basterot a écrit :

> Does anybody  succeed running  X on VIA  KM400 chipset  with onboard
> video (S3 UniChrome) ? I'm using  current and X from NetBSD and last
> cvs  from  XFree86.org doesn't  work.  I  know  that via  driver  is
> experimental but I hope to run it.

I can now run X with the via driver. I can give config files for those
who have same hardware.

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Ron Roskens | 4 Feb 2004 20:11

Re: makestrs & build.sh release MKX11=yes

[ moved to tech-x11 ]

* Tyler Retzlaff <rtr <at> netbsd.org> [2004-02-05 02:52:58 +1100]:

> > I'm looking for the category to file a PR against for something under
> > src/x11.  Doing a parallel build of src/x11 fails because a host-tool
> > "makestrs" does not get built early enough for the make target 
> > "include-libs". Arguably, it should be moved from src/x11/lib/Xt/
> > into src/x11/tools/.
> 
> Moving it to tools seems sensible to me.  I'l deal with this tomorrow
> providing someone else doesn't get to it first.

There is also gen_matypes in x11/lib/OSmesa that should be moved too.

> As for filing PRs related to src/x11 I'm not sure where is appropriate
> I suppose toolchain may fit, but others may feel more strongly about
> where they should go.

Thanks!

Ron
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jim.michael | 5 Feb 2004 05:30

Re: X Can't Find a Server

I'm running 1.6.1 and the installation included X.  I used the "startx" command.
Using the command "startx 2>& file" here is the unmodified error message.  

xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/jim/.Xauthority
xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/jim/.Xauthority
xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/jim/.Xauthority
xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/jim/.Xauthority

XFree86 Version 4.2.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 3 September 2002
	If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
	newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
	reporting problems.  (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
Build Operating System: NetBSD/i386 1.6.1_RC1 [ELF] The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed Feb  4 13:20:32 2004
(==) Using config file: "/home/jim/XF86Config"
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xfree86 <at> xfree86.org.
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Tyler Retzlaff | 6 Feb 2004 16:50
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src/x11 patchset - for building xf-current

This patchset should allow xfree's xf-current sources from the date of
this posting to be cross-built from src/x11.

It requires that you move some things from xsrc -> xf-current for
things not in xfree tree.

Known faults:
+ shlib versions have not been updated (still those set in xf43)
+ new drivers have not been added

Typical disclaimer use at your own risk, feedback and further
patches will be accepted through followups to this post. (if any)

patchset can be obtained from:
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/rtr/x11-xf-current.diff

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Matthias Scheler | 7 Feb 2004 10:24
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Re: X Can't Find a Server

In article <1075783571.401f279330d61 <at> webmail.toadmail.com>,
	jim.michael <at> toadmail.com writes:
> On an i386 I ran xf86config to configure X.

Could you please provide more details about your hardware?

> I ran the find command to find some of the server files such as
> XF86_SVGA, XF86_AGX, etc but did not find any server files.

These were the names of the various X11 servers under XFree86 3.3.6 .
XFree86 4.x has one unified server called "XFree86" which load the
hardware driver as a module.

> Does NetBSD us XFree86 as the server file in all instances?

Yes, at least on i386.

	Kind regards

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