[Wylug-help] Help: I cannot start x server (graphical interface)

[Shaun Laughey]

James Holden wrote:
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> Haibo Chen wrote:
> | Dear Nigel,
> |
> | I ran the redhat-config-xfree86 command. what I received was the
> | following lines:
> |
> | *ddcprobe returned bogus values:
> | ID: None
> | Name: None
> | HorizSync: None
> | VertSync: None
> |
> | The the program tried with a fresh configuaration but ended up with the
> | same problem. It also tried with card: ATI Rage 128 Mobility. But the
> | further message says "Error, cannot start X server".
> |
> | Any help?
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> Sound stupid, but are you sure it really is an ATI card? The ati XFree86
> driver will autodetect whatever variation on the chipset is there.
>
> Mail me the output of /var/log/XFree86*.log off list and I'll try to
> diagnose.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
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I think it sounds like its either
  a) Not an ATI as Mr. J. Holden, pointed out
  b) Its broken

I got the same thing on my Toshiba until I decided to look up what it
had on Toshiba's website. I got tired of guessing the card type eventually.
If you have it installed, run lspci from your console login and it
should return lots of information and hopefully a graphics card name in
there too.

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Shaun Laughey