[KLUG Members] X not working

[Bruce Smith]

> After installing RedHat 7.1, I cannot get Xwindows to initialize.  It
> ran fine during the probe during install (X started just to display the
> button to close it-to prove it worked), but now it doesn't.  Instead, I
> get a pcidata module not found error.  The rgb file also was not
> created.  I tried running the install, setup and Xconfig utilities but
> none will even initialize during the setup.


Try running "Xconfigurator" from a console root window.

>    I am running on a Gateway Solo Notebook with ATI Rage Mobility AGP
> adaptor. (I also had this exact problem and errors on one of my desktop
> machines when using my AGP video cards- tried a Rage Fury 32 meg and
> Asus V7100 32meg)
>    I could just put Caldera back on my notebook, but I would rather be
> on the bleeding edge and feel this pain.


If you really want to be on the bleeding/leading edge, get Redhat 7.2.
It has XFree86 4.1.0.  7.1 came with 4.0.x (don't remember if x=1,2,3).
4.1.0 has a lot of improvements and bug fixes for newer video cards.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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