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[grimmer@xxxxxxx (Lenz Grimmer)]

Hi,

On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, Georges-Henry Portefait wrote:

> I did what Lenz told me I download the file then I did:
> 
> rpm -U <the file.rpm>
> 
> I heard the disk and that was it.

OK. So the packages seems to be installed now.

> then I start xf86config, fill all the fields and chose SVGA 256 color
> server.
> 
> then I did
> startx > startx.log

No need to do so. If you run "startx", it will automatically generate the
log file ~/.X.err.

> X didn't start I got a black screen (nothing on it ) and a little noise
> in the monitor ( tic tic tic ....) so I did  CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE.
> 
> I went back to text mode, it seems by looking at the log that the server
> I choose supports the G200 but I cannot go to X.
> 
> anyone as a clue ??
> My monitor still works in the favorite resolution 1024*768, I test it
> starting that damm other OS you all know... but hate :)

Hmm. This is strange. Does ~/.X.err give you any errors?

Bye,
        LenZ

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