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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

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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.

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

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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

Quoted 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.config file 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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[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

Quoted 5 lines

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,
Simmel

Quoted 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.config file to

only

Quoted 1 line

have exactly those values enabled. After that change X11 should start

up....

Quoted 4 lines

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

----- Original Message -----
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,

Quoted 1 line

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/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

Quoted 14 lines

the behaviour of cursor).

Hth,
Joel

PS: can you also mentioned which kernel are you using

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In reply to Jens Simmoleit
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

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In reply to Jens Simmoleit
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

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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
Quoted 1 line

But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at

the

Quoted 1 line
Quoted 1 line

gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount

of

Quoted 1 line
Quoted 1 line

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

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In reply to James Bottomley

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
Quoted 1 line

But now something strange happens, I type in my user and the password at

the

Quoted 1 line
Quoted 1 line

gnome desktop login, the screen turns black and after a certain amount

of

Quoted 1 line
Quoted 1 line

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

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In reply to Helge Deller

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

Quoted 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.config file 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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