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Re: " Fatal server error: no screens found "

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From: Teonanacatl
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 00:00
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The error message is that there are no valid modes found.  The X server,
when parsing the config file, is not finding valid modes.  The existing
config file is either pointing to an incorrect X server, or the config
file is full of timing errors.  

Here's a config file which I use on a R Hat 5.1 version.  The timings
are for my monitor, and use the file with all due caution, ensuring that
your monitor is capable of the settings.  Check the file over and see
that your paths and equipment specified is correct.  

***************************************************************************

Section "Files"

    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

#    NoTrapSignals
#    DontZap
#    DontZoom

EndSection

Section "Keyboard"

    Protocol    "Standard"
#    Protocol   "Xqueue"
    AutoRepeat  500 5
#    ServerNumLock
#    Xleds      1 2 3
    LeftAlt        Meta
   RightAlt        Meta
   ScrollLock      Compose
   RightCtl        Control
#    XkbDisable
#    XkbModel    "pc102"
#    XkbModel    "microsoft"
#    XkbLayout   "de"
# or:
#    XkbLayout   "de"
#    XkbVariant  "nodeadkeys"
#    XkbOptions  "ctrl:swapcaps"

# These are the default XKB settings for XFree86
#    XkbRules    "xfree86"
#    XkbModel    "pc101"
#    XkbLayout   "us"
#    XkbVariant  ""
#    XkbOptions  ""

   XkbKeycodes     "xfree86"
   XkbTypes        "default"
   XkbCompat       "default"
   XkbSymbols      "us(pc101)"
   XkbGeometry     "pc"
   XkbRules        "xfree86"
   XkbModel        "pc101"
   XkbLayout       "us"
EndSection

Section "Pointer"
    Protocol    "Microsoft"
    Device      "/dev/mouse"
#    Protocol	"Xqueue"
#    BaudRate	9600
#    SampleRate	150

    Emulate3Buttons
    Emulate3Timeout    50
#    ChordMiddle

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "My Monitor"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    ModelName   "Unknown"
    HorizSync   30.0 - 90.0

#    HorizSync	30-64         # multisync
#    HorizSync	31.5, 35.2    # multiple fixed sync frequencies
#    HorizSync	15-25, 30-50  # multiple ranges of sync frequencies
    VertRefresh 50-90

# 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
#Modeline "640x480"     25.175 640  664  760  800   480  491  493  525
# 800x600 @ 56 Hz, 35.15 kHz hsync
#ModeLine "800x600"     36     800  824  896 1024   600  601  603  625
# 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 35.5 kHz hsync
#Modeline "1024x768"    44.9  1024 1048 1208 1264   768  776  784  817
Interlace

# 640x480 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480"     31.5   640  680  720  864   480  488  491  521
# 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
#Modeline "800x600"     40     800  840  968 1056   600  601  605  628
+hsync +vsync

# 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600"     50     800  856  976 1040   600  637  643  666
+hsync +vsync
# 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
#Modeline "1024x768"    65    1024 1032 1176 1344   768  771  777  806
-hsync -vsync

# 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768"    75    1024 1048 1184 1328   768  771  777  806
-hsync -vsync

# 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync
#Modeline "1024x768"    85    1024 1032 1152 1360   768  784  787  823

EndSection


Section "Device"
    Identifier  "My Video Card"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"
    VideoRam    4096
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection

# The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32,
Mach64
# I128, and S3V)
Section "Screen"
    Driver      "accel"
    Device      "My Video Card"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768"   "800x600"  "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
#        Virtual     1024 768
    EndSubsection
EndSection

*******************************************************************************

Now, make sure that the "Acclerated" server is available on the system,
that there are the correct symbolic links in place, and this should fire
right up for you.  The file specifies a very safe 75hz refresh rate for
the 1024x resolution.  IF your monitor is capable of high, you can edit
the file to uncomment out the higher refresh rates, or resolutions.  My
vid board has 4mb of ram, so the settings can be kicked up to higher
refresh rates. 



Good Luck,
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Subject: Re: " Fatal server error:  no screens found "
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