Hi All, I'm very new to Linux and I've been having a problem getting a X client started. I'm running SuSE on a Power Macintosh 7200/120 with 144MB of RAM. The version of SuSE I'm running is 6.3 for PPC. The errors I'm getting are as follows: When trying Sax ax: searching for card... done sax: scanning failed switching to VGA16 Server sax: VGA16 Server not installed abort When trying startx There is no link /var/X11R6/bin/x to /user/X11R6/bin/XF86_xxx which is the binary of the installed X-Server Please link the files as mentioned above or install the X Server and run xf86config again I'm aborting Now! There is probably a real simple solution but I just don't get it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in Advance Bill Lowly Mac User :-( -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Bill Heese wrote:
Hi All,
I'm very new to Linux and I've been having a problem getting a X client started. I'm running SuSE on a Power Macintosh 7200/120 with 144MB of RAM.
The version of SuSE I'm running is 6.3 for PPC.
The errors I'm getting are as follows:
When trying Sax
sax: searching for card... done sax: scanning failed switching to VGA16 Server sax: VGA16 Server not installed abort
When trying startx
There is no link /var/X11R6/bin/x to /user/X11R6/bin/XF86_xxx which is the binary of the installed X-Server Please link the files as mentioned above or install the X Server and run xf86config again I'm aborting Now!
Have you actually installed an X server? Try installing the following packages (probably in series 'x' on the CDs): xsvga-3.3.3.1-20 xvga16-3.3.3.1-20 Have a go and see what happens, Chris -- Apologies to everyone who has been waiting for replies off me over the past few weeks - I've been away from my computer. I'll try to catch up with my email over the coming days, but don't be surprised if you get a reply in a month's time... __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
hi i don't exactly get your problem but how about setting your link as ln -sf /var/X11R6/bin/X /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86* to the vga or svga or fbdev Then try running sax. bye cheedu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- email: omicron@pes.edu website: www.geocities.com/sri_dhar_n It is impossible to do anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Sun, 16 Apr 2000, Bill Heese wrote:
Hi All,
I'm very new to Linux and I've been having a problem getting a X client started. I'm running SuSE on a Power Macintosh 7200/120 with 144MB of RAM.
The version of SuSE I'm running is 6.3 for PPC.
The errors I'm getting are as follows:
When trying Sax
sax: searching for card... done sax: scanning failed switching to VGA16 Server sax: VGA16 Server not installed abort
When trying startx
There is no link /var/X11R6/bin/x to /user/X11R6/bin/XF86_xxx which is the binary of the installed X-Server Please link the files as mentioned above or install the X Server and run xf86config again I'm aborting Now!
There is probably a real simple solution but I just don't get it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in Advance
Bill Lowly Mac User :-(
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