[ltp] Problem updating to Mandrake 7.2

[Shane Heiney]

Mendel,

I'm currently running RH 7.0 on a TP 760EL with XFree86 4.0.  When I first
installed it I had a similar problem as you.  After scouring several times over my
XF86Config file I finally noticed that the file was missing a 'EndSection' keyword
in (if I remember correctly) the monitor section of the file.  After I fixed it
XFree86 started right up without a hitch.  It seems that the config script that
runs during the install and detects the display had failed to write that
particular line to XF86Config.  I'm fairly certain that's the case at least, since
as far as I know I didn't delete the line myself.  So my advice to you is to go
over the XF86Config file with a fine-tooth comb and make sure every 'Section' and
'SubSection' keyword has a matching 'End...'

Please let me know the outcome, as I'm very curious to know if that indeed was my
only problem.

Shane


"M. Leo Cooper" wrote:

> Just as the people upgrading to Red Hat 7.0 have noted, there is a problem
> using XFree86, version 4.0 with some laptop displays. Unfortunately, Mandrake
> 7.2 also installs XF86 4.0 by default.
>
> My laptop is an old TP 760EL with a 12.1" TFT 800x600 display. This identifies
> as an "IBM 9514-B TFT Panel" in the XF86Config file. It worked fine with
> XFree86 3.3, but 4.0 fails. After upgrading to Mandrake 7.2, I had to
> downgrade XF86 back to 3.3.6, and even had to link /usr/X11R6/bin/X ->
> XF86_SVGA, after doing a setuid on the latter (even though this opens a
> security hole). Now it works fine, again, though I wish this hadn't been
> necessary.
>
> Has anyone had any success with XFree86 4.0 on a TP 760EL?
>
> Mendel
>
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