try

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

s/xserver-xfree86/someother package (if you are running diff xserver)
-Derek

On Sun, 11 Aug 2002, Mark Berkwitt wrote:

> Hans,
> I swapped out that video card for one with specs seen below.  Also, I
> installed a PCI nic Kingston brand. When I invoked the startx command I got
> the following:
> 
> (--) SVGA: PCI: S3 Trio32/64 rev 84, Memory ~~~~~~~~~~~
> (--) SVGA: chipset: Trio64v+ rev. 54
> (--) SVGA: Using new style S3 MMIO
> (--) SVGA: bus type PCI
> (--) SVGA: Ramdec type: S3_trio64v+ or compatible
> (--) SVGA: Max RAMDEC speed for this depth: 0 MHz
> Packed-pixel 24bpp depths are only supported for 868/968 chips.
> (--) SVGA: generic
> (--) SVGA: videoram: 2048k
> (--) SVGA: clocks 25.18
> 
> (**) SVGA: 24bpp not supported for this chipset
> *** A configured device found, but display modes could not be resolved.***
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> Xconnection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> 
> I'm going to try to find how to change the pixel depth to 16bpp before I
> send this off.
> 
> Later...
> 
> I logged on as root and then attempted XF86Setup which failed and then
> ConfigXF86 which wasn't found.  Are there distribution-specific
> configuration tools for Debian?
> 
> Next I'll try to edit the XF86Config file myself.
> 
> Mark
> 
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