[parisc-linux] Re: Install GNOME on 712/80

[Helge Deller]

On Thursday 05 February 2004 14:56, Jens Simmoleit wrote:
> My question would be, which packages do I need to succesfully install and run GNOME (and only Gnome) on my system? 

No idea. I use KDE.

> In addition to that, where and how must the xserver or gnome or whatever be configured to make it run properly?
> ....
> (II) FBDev(0): using default device
> (II) Running in FRAMEBUFFER Mode
> (**) FBDev(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> (==) FBDev(0): RGB weight 888
> (==) FBDev(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> (==) FBDev(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> (II) FBDev(0): Hardware:  (vidmem: 2048k)
> (II) FBDev(0): Checking Modes against framebuffer device...
> (II) FBDev(0):  mode "1280x1024" ok
> (II) FBDev(0):  mode "1024x768" ok
> (II) FBDev(0):  mode "800x600" ok
> (II) FBDev(0): Checking Modes against monitor...
> (--) FBDev(0): Virtual size is 1280x1024 (pitch 1280)
> (**) FBDev(0): Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 35.2
> kHz, 56.2 Hz
> (II) FBDev(0): Modeline "800x600"   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625
> +hsync +vsync
> (==) FBDev(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
> (**) FBDev(0): Using "Shadow Framebuffer"
> (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
> Fatal server error:
> AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0

Look at the dmesg kernel log and search for a line which starts with "stifb:".
There you will see the only resolution & bpp color depth which your card
currently supports and then verify your /etc/X11/XFree86.config file to only 
have exactly those values enabled. After that change X11 should start up....

Helge