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Re: [SLE] Help: Install on Tecra 8100 fails on graphics
- From: "Konstantin (Kastus) Shchuka" <kastus@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:45:49 -0800
- Message-id: <20010331214549.C1427@xxxxxxxxx>
What version is your XFree86 ? Did you try the latest one, i.e. 4.0.3?
-Kastus
On Sat, Mar 31, 2001 at 12:01:20PM +0200, Ed Steenhoek wrote:
> Kastus,
>
> Thanks for the reply. Indeed I used yast2. I tried sax2 and it asked me if I
> wanted to instal XFree86 4.0 which I did. Then it gives me this error:
>
> --------------
> SaX: could not detect card for XFree86 4.0
> SaX: trying to use an XFree86 3.3.x Server
>
> sax-2.9-5
> SaX: sorry scanned X-Server is not installed
> SaX: please installed the Failed Server using YaST
> --------------
>
> During installation of XFree86 4.0 te output did show some error on fnts,
> but it scrolled of my screen and now I'm not able to reproduce them.
>
> Any tips on how to continue?
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Konstantin (Kastus) Shchuka [mailto:kastus@xxxxxxxxx]
> Verzonden: Saturday, March 31, 2001 11:06 AM
> Aan: Suse-Linux-E
> Onderwerp: Re: [SLE] Help: Install on Tecra 8100 fails on graphics
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 31, 2001 at 10:12:23AM +0200, Ed Steenhoek wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I, a newbie on Linux, want to install SuSe 7.1 on a Toshiba Tecra 8100.
> Yes,
> > the one with the S3 Savage that is not supported in XFree86 3.x.
> >
> > During installation I manually add the S3 Savage package to install the
> > drivers that go along with XFree86 4.x
> >
> > Once I have to select my display and resolution I run into troubles. I do
> > select the LCD display. I don't see the S3 amongst the listed displays.
> > Whatever resolution I selet, the next screen always displays drivers for
> > XFree86 3 (VGA16/SVGA)! And the test fails (not to my surprise) and I
> can't
> > continue to install X.
>
> I guess you're getting this from yast2. If it is so, just leave yast2
> without configuring X. Then from console run sax2 and give it a try to
> configure X.
>
> This happened to me today, but not on a laptop.
>
> -Kastus
>
> >
> > Somehow I'm not able to get XFree86 version 4 installed but only version
> 3.
> >
> > Can someone give me a tip on how to solve this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ed Steenhoek
> >
> >
> > b.t.w.: I'm yet a true newbie and I'm not ready to do the SuSe install
> > without X and install that manually afterwards.... that's hy I choose
> > SuSe.....
> >
> >
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>
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-Kastus
On Sat, Mar 31, 2001 at 12:01:20PM +0200, Ed Steenhoek wrote:
> Kastus,
>
> Thanks for the reply. Indeed I used yast2. I tried sax2 and it asked me if I
> wanted to instal XFree86 4.0 which I did. Then it gives me this error:
>
> --------------
> SaX: could not detect card for XFree86 4.0
> SaX: trying to use an XFree86 3.3.x Server
>
> sax-2.9-5
> SaX: sorry scanned X-Server is not installed
> SaX: please installed the Failed Server using YaST
> --------------
>
> During installation of XFree86 4.0 te output did show some error on fnts,
> but it scrolled of my screen and now I'm not able to reproduce them.
>
> Any tips on how to continue?
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Konstantin (Kastus) Shchuka [mailto:kastus@xxxxxxxxx]
> Verzonden: Saturday, March 31, 2001 11:06 AM
> Aan: Suse-Linux-E
> Onderwerp: Re: [SLE] Help: Install on Tecra 8100 fails on graphics
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 31, 2001 at 10:12:23AM +0200, Ed Steenhoek wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I, a newbie on Linux, want to install SuSe 7.1 on a Toshiba Tecra 8100.
> Yes,
> > the one with the S3 Savage that is not supported in XFree86 3.x.
> >
> > During installation I manually add the S3 Savage package to install the
> > drivers that go along with XFree86 4.x
> >
> > Once I have to select my display and resolution I run into troubles. I do
> > select the LCD display. I don't see the S3 amongst the listed displays.
> > Whatever resolution I selet, the next screen always displays drivers for
> > XFree86 3 (VGA16/SVGA)! And the test fails (not to my surprise) and I
> can't
> > continue to install X.
>
> I guess you're getting this from yast2. If it is so, just leave yast2
> without configuring X. Then from console run sax2 and give it a try to
> configure X.
>
> This happened to me today, but not on a laptop.
>
> -Kastus
>
> >
> > Somehow I'm not able to get XFree86 version 4 installed but only version
> 3.
> >
> > Can someone give me a tip on how to solve this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ed Steenhoek
> >
> >
> > b.t.w.: I'm yet a true newbie and I'm not ready to do the SuSe install
> > without X and install that manually afterwards.... that's hy I choose
> > SuSe.....
> >
> >
> > --
> > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx
> > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@xxxxxxxx
> > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
>
> --
> To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx
> For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@xxxxxxxx
> Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
>
>
> --
> To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx
> For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@xxxxxxxx
> Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
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