Re: X Window problem

Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi Matthieu,
> 
> 
>> First we need to know more about your hardware. 
> 
> Pls advise what additional information you need.
> 
>> Please send the
>> /var/log/Xorg.0.log after a failed attempt to run X (with or without
> a 
>> configuration file
> 
> Tks for reminding me to look at Xorg.0.log w/o a config file.  I found
> it needs "vesa" driver NOT "vga" driver.  Now X Window starts with
> correct resolution but the mouse pointer jumps around on screen beyond
> my control.
> 
> 
> # cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> Section "Module"
> 
> # This loads the DBE extension module.
> 
>     Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
> 
>     SubSection  "extmod"
>       Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA
> extension
>     EndSubSection
> 
> # This loads the font modules
>     Load        "type1"
> #    Load        "speedo"
>     Load        "freetype"
> #    Load        "xtt"
> 
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Section "Files"
> 
>     RgbPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> 
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
> #    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
> #    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
> #    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
> 
> # The module search path.  The default path is shown here.
> 
> #    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> 
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
> 
>     Identifier  "Keyboard1"
>     Driver      "kbd"
> 
> #    Option     "Protocol"      "Xqueue"
> 
>     Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
> 
> 
>     Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
>     Option "XkbModel"   "pc101"
>     Option "XkbLayout"  "us"
> 
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
> 
> # Identifier and driver
> 
>     Identifier  "Mouse1"
>     Driver      "mouse"
>     Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"       # IntelliMouse PS/2
		           ^^^^^^^
change that to "wsmouse".

>     Option "Device"      "/dev/wsmouse"
>     Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
> 
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Section "Monitor"
> 
>     Identifier  "My Monitor"
> 
>      HorizSync   31.5 - 60
> 
>      VertRefresh 56.2 - 75.1
> 
> EndSection
> 
> #
> **********************************************************************
> # Graphics device section
> #
> **********************************************************************
> 
> # Standard VGA Device:
> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier  "Standard VGA"
>     VendorName  "Unknown"
>     BoardName   "Unknown"
> 
> # The chipset line is optional in most cases.  It can be used to
> override
> # the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.
> 
> #   Chipset     "generic"
> 
>     Driver     "seva"
                  ^^^^^^
                  typo ?
> 
> EndSection
> 
> # Device configured by xorgconfig:
> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier  "My Video Card"
>     Driver      "seva"
                    ^^^^
		   Ugh ?

>     # unsupported card
>     VideoRam    16384
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Section "Screen"
>     Identifier  "Screen 1"
>     Device      "My Video Card"
>     Monitor     "My Monitor"
>     DefaultDepth 24
> 
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       16
>         Modes       "1024x768"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       24
>         Modes       "1024x768"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 
> # The Identifier line must be present
>     Identifier  "Simple Layout"
> 
> # Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
> # the relative position of other screens.  The four names after
> # primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and
> right
> # of the primary screen.  In this example, screen 2 is located to the
> # right of screen 1.
> 
>     Screen "Screen 1"
> 
> # Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
> # optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
> # used.  Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
> # "SendCoreEvents".
> 
>     InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
>     InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
> 
> EndSection
> * end *
> 
> 
> Any advice?  TIA
> 
> 
> B.R.
> Stephen
> 
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