[ltp] X crashes upon boot

[Alex Deucher]

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:37:26 +0100, kurt ak <kurt@notenuf.net> wrote:
> Hello, I was hoping to get some insight as to why my Thinkpad T40
> (2373-82U) can't start X when booting, or at all for that matter.  I've
> followed installation instructions as closely as possible, as well as
> looked at other T40's config files for reference/examples.  I installed
> Debian 3.0 r3 and when I use startx, i get these lines at the end of the
> returned message:
> 
>         (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
>         (EE) No devices detected.
> 
>         Fatal server error:
>         no screens found
> 
> This might be an obvious error, but I'm not sure what to change.  Any
> info over this would be much appreciated.  Below is a copy of my config
> file.
> 

see below.

> thanks much!
> kurt
> 
[snip]
> 
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
>         Driver          "radeon"
>         Option          "UseFBDev"              "true"

unless you actually want to use the kernel fb driver to set modes I'd
remove this line. using radeonfb will also prevent you from using
dualhead.

> EndSection
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>         HorizSync       30-57
>         VertRefresh     43-72
>         Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier      "Default Screen"
>         Device          "Generic Video Card"
>         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
>         DefaultDepth    24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           1
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           4
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           8
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           15
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           16
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           24
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
>         Identifier      "Default Layout"
>         Screen          "Default Screen"
>         InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
>         InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
>         InputDevice     "Generic Mouse"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "DRI"
>         Mode    0666
> EndSection
> 
> ### END DEBCONF SECTION

Alex