Install GNOME on 712/80
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Quoted 1 line · Jens Simmoleit
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.
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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
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(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
Quoted 1 line · Jens Simmoleit
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.
Quoted 13 lines
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
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(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
Hi List,
Helge, thanks for the tip. I reinstalled from scratch installed the xserver and the gnome packages and it "works now". The gdm started up and said that he couldn't find the font server, the config file said that also local fonts can be used, so I isntalled those too and voila the login page appears.
:-)
But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at the gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount of time the box comes back with the Gnome login prompt (where I started from)?
Seems like the system isn't able to log me on, or create a profile, or whatever?
What am i missing here????
Do I need a font server? Is there maybe (an)other missing package(s).... I'm quite sure I have all the gnome packages here, but what about X itself, somebody has a clue whats missing or wrong? Maybe a config file for the user?
Any idea?
Greets,
Simmel
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Look at the dmesg kernel log and search for a line which starts with
"stifb:".
Quoted 2 lines
There you will see the only resolution & bpp color depth which your card currently supports and then verify your
/etc/X11/XFree86.configfile to
only
Quoted 1 line
have exactly those values enabled. After that change X11 should start
up....
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Helge
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[parisc-linux] Additions - Install GNOME on 712/80
Almost forgot one thing :-)
1. My mouse won't work too *argh*
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Hi List,
Helge, thanks for the tip. I reinstalled from scratch installed the
xserver
Quoted 1 line
and the gnome packages and it "works now". The gdm started up and said
that
Quoted 1 line
he couldn't find the font server, the config file said that also local
fonts
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can be used, so I isntalled those too and voila the login page appears.
:-)
But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at
the
Quoted 2 lines
gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount of time the box comes back with the Gnome login prompt (where I started
from)?
Quoted 6 lines
Seems like the system isn't able to log me on, or create a profile, or whatever?
What am i missing here????
Do I need a font server? Is there maybe (an)other missing package(s)....
I'm
Quoted 21 lines
quite sure I have all the gnome packages here, but what about X itself, somebody has a clue whats missing or wrong? Maybe a config file for the user?
Any idea?
Greets,
SimmelQuoted 1 line
Look at the dmesg kernel log and search for a line which starts with
"stifb:".
Quoted 2 lines
There you will see the only resolution & bpp color depth which your card currently supports and then verify your
/etc/X11/XFree86.configfile toonly
Quoted 1 line
have exactly those values enabled. After that change X11 should start
up....
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Helge
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RE: [parisc-linux] Additions - Install GNOME on 712/80
Hi Jens,
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1. My mouse won't work too *argh*
2. that is why you couldn't login with your user (i presume not root) :)
X absolutely need a mouse pointer :(
iirc you should have this entry in your XF86config-4 file:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"EndSection
Check that /dev/psaux was well created, should look like:
# ll /dev/psaux crw------- 1 root root 10, 1 Mar 15 2002 /dev/psaux
(if you build your own kernel check that its support is in the kernel)
and that gpm is not running (would not disable X to start but well trouble
the behaviour of cursor).
Hth,
Joel
PS: can you also mentioned which kernel are you using
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[parisc-linux] Made it - Install GNOME on 712/80
Hi list,
I made it, there was the package gnome-session missing (lokks like I missed that one, oops!)
Also I made a dpkg-reconfigure setlocale to C (was with POSIX??) then I got into the profile and added export for locale and after that I changed the .xinitrc to gnome-session
taaaadaaaaaa, works :-) at least I can login, superb....
BTW, sawfish gnome looks nice, is there another gnome you can recommend? Also I'd be interested if it'S possible to better the performance of my gfx system, anybody out there with a few tricks?
I'm so happy right now.......
Greets,
Simmel
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From: "Joel Soete" <[email protected]>
To: "Jens Simmoleit" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 5:12 PM
Subject: RE: [parisc-linux] Additions - Install GNOME on 712/80
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Hi Jens,
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1. My mouse won't work too *argh*
2. that is why you couldn't login with your user (i presume not root) :)
X absolutely need a mouse pointer :(
iirc you should have this entry in your XF86config-4 file:
Section "InputDevice"Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "PS/2"EndSection
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Check that
/dev/psauxwas well created, should look like:# ll /dev/psaux crw------- 1 root root 10, 1 Mar 15 2002 /dev/psaux(if you build your own kernel check that its support is in the kernel)
and that gpm is not running (would not disable X to start but well
trouble
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the behaviour of cursor).
Hth,
JoelPS: can you also mentioned which kernel are you using
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Quoted 3 lines · Jens Simmoleit
But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at the gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount of time the box comes back with the Gnome login prompt (where I started from)?
Gnome is a known consumer of colour resources, and it's applications aren't very graceful when they run out (as they do with our 8 bit framebuffer), it could be that you are simply running out of them.
You can use a true colour visual at this depth (the colours are pretty ratty, but at least you never run out) by adding
Visual "TrueColor"
To the SubSection "Display" part that covers you.
James
Quoted 3 lines · Jens Simmoleit
But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at the gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount of time the box comes back with the Gnome login prompt (where I started from)?
Gnome is a known consumer of colour resources, and it's applications aren't very graceful when they run out (as they do with our 8 bit framebuffer), it could be that you are simply running out of them.
You can use a true colour visual at this depth (the colours are pretty ratty, but at least you never run out) by adding
Visual "TrueColor"
To the SubSection "Display" part that covers you.
James
Hi List, Hi James,
nope this is unfortunately not the solution to my problem :-(
But I maybe found something else. Instead of starting GDM I started the gdmlogin and maybe it gave back a clue, look here.....
lisa:/dev/input# gdmlogin --version
Gdk-WARNING **: locale not supported by C library
Gnome gdmlogin 2.2.5.5
lisa:/dev/input#
Any idea?
Thanks for helping me,
Simmel
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From: "James Bottomley" <[email protected]>
To: "Jens Simmoleit" <[email protected]>
Cc: "PARISC list" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Re: Install GNOME on 712/80
Quoted 2 lines · Jens Simmoleit
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But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at
the
Quoted 1 line
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gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount
of
Quoted 1 line
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time the box comes back with the Gnome login prompt (where I started
from)?
Quoted 16 lines
Gnome is a known consumer of colour resources, and it's applications aren't very graceful when they run out (as they do with our 8 bit framebuffer), it could be that you are simply running out of them.
You can use a true colour visual at this depth (the colours are pretty ratty, but at least you never run out) by adding
Visual "TrueColor"
To the SubSection "Display" part that covers you.
James
Hi List, Hi James,
nope this is unfortunately not the solution to my problem :-(
But I maybe found something else. Instead of starting GDM I started the gdmlogin and maybe it gave back a clue, look here.....
lisa:/dev/input# gdmlogin --version
Gdk-WARNING **: locale not supported by C library
Gnome gdmlogin 2.2.5.5
lisa:/dev/input#
Any idea?
Thanks for helping me,
Simmel
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Bottomley" <[email protected]>
To: "Jens Simmoleit" <[email protected]>
Cc: "PARISC list" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Re: Install GNOME on 712/80
Quoted 2 lines · Jens Simmoleit
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But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at
the
Quoted 1 line
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gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount
of
Quoted 1 line
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time the box comes back with the Gnome login prompt (where I started
from)?
Quoted 16 lines
Gnome is a known consumer of colour resources, and it's applications aren't very graceful when they run out (as they do with our 8 bit framebuffer), it could be that you are simply running out of them.
You can use a true colour visual at this depth (the colours are pretty ratty, but at least you never run out) by adding
Visual "TrueColor"
To the SubSection "Display" part that covers you.
James
Hi List,
Helge, thanks for the tip. I reinstalled from scratch installed the xserver and the gnome packages and it "works now". The gdm started up and said that he couldn't find the font server, the config file said that also local fonts can be used, so I isntalled those too and voila the login page appears.
:-)
But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at the gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount of time the box comes back with the Gnome login prompt (where I started from)?
Seems like the system isn't able to log me on, or create a profile, or whatever?
What am i missing here????
Do I need a font server? Is there maybe (an)other missing package(s).... I'm quite sure I have all the gnome packages here, but what about X itself, somebody has a clue whats missing or wrong? Maybe a config file for the user?
Any idea?
Greets,
Simmel
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Look at the dmesg kernel log and search for a line which starts with
"stifb:".
Quoted 2 lines
There you will see the only resolution & bpp color depth which your card currently supports and then verify your
/etc/X11/XFree86.configfile to
only
Quoted 1 line
have exactly those values enabled. After that change X11 should start
up....
Quoted 7 lines
Helge
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