Re: No X server for IBM 300PL

[Joe Cooper <joe swelltech com>]

Try using XF86Setup instead of Xconfigurator.  I've found that the
Configurator runs a couple versions behind when figuring out hardware
and such.  Setup might be able to get you going.  Simply install the RPM
for it, you've already got the VGA16 server installed (it's needed by
the setup program).  XF86Setup is back to being included with Red Hat
(back at 5.0 I had to download it and compile it myself, because Red Hat
seems to think that Xconfigurator is so much better that no one would
ever want to use something else).

BTW-Make sure you run it from the shell rather than an xterm (if you're
running X, drop out of it before running XF86Setup...you did say you had
VGA16 working, right?).
 
Good luck!

Mark Wilson and Sharon Farr wrote:
> 
> Joe
> 
> Thanks for the info. I loaded down the following XFree86 3.3.5 rpm upgrade
> files for RH6.0:
> 
> XFree86-3.3.5-1.6.0.i386.rpm
> XFree86-SVGA-3.3.5-1.6.0.i386.rpm
> XFree86-VGA16-3.3.5-1.6.0.i386.rpm
> XFree86-Xnest-3.3.5-1.6.0.i386.rpm
> XFree86-Xvfb-3.3.5-1.6.0.i386.rpm
> XFree86-libs-3.3.5-1.6.0.i386.rpm
> XFree86-xfs-3.3.5-1.6.0.i386.rpm
> 
> I only downloaded these ones to save my self a bit of time. I figured the
> 3.3.1.1 font files would be largely Ok. RPM upgraded them Ok but still no
> joy. There is a small change as Xconfigurator no longer  instantly quits
> when you select the SVGA server. However that is as far as things get.
> Probing doesn't work (and does for the VGA server) which would indicate that
> something is still quite amiss.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Mark

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