Running X with different depth on multiple vt??
Sundar Narayanasamy
plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:15:30 -0700
Thanks Wayne,
Now I know it's working, I should be able to make changes to XF86Config
and get my box going.
-- Sundar
Wayne Conrad wrote:
>Sundar,
>
>Thanks for writing that message. I have always wondered how to run multiple X servers on one box, and thanks to you, I know how.
>
>I know it doesn't help you to solve your problem, but I thought you might like to know that I was able to run a second X server at -depth 8 like you are trying to do (my first X server was running with 24 bits depth). I used the exact same syntax you used. So what you're trying to do works on one computer, just not on yours.
>
>I wish I could help more than that. But thanks for teaching me something about xfree86 with your question.
>
>Sincerely,
> Wayne Conrad
>
>On Wed, 27 June 2001, Sundar Narayaenasamy wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I am trying to have two X sessions, one with 8bpp and other with 16bpp.
>>
>>This is what I am doing.
>>
>>Login as 'username'
>>
>>and enter startx
>>(The session starts with 16bit )
>>
>>Then do (CTL+ALT+F2)
>>
>>Login as root
>>
>>and enter 'startx -- :1 -depth 8'
>>
>>Following is the error message I generate:
>>
>>Any help is appreciated -Sundar
>>
>>#########################################################################
>>
>>XFree86 Version 4.0.2 / X Window System
>>(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
>>Release Date: 18 December 2000
>>If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
>>newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
>>reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
>>Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
>>Module Loader present
>>(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.1.log", Time: Wed Jun 27 11:36:11 2001
>>(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
>>Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>>(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>(WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown.
>>(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
>>(**) |-->Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
>>(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor[0]"
>>(**) | |-->Device "Device[0]"
>>(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
>>(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
>>(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
>>(**) XKB: layout: "us"
>>(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[1]"
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
>>Entry deleted from font path.
>>(**) FontPath set to
>>"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
>>(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>>(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
>>(--) using VT number 8
>>
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
>>(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
>>(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 0.1.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
>>(II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 0.1.0
>>(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
>>(--) PCI:*(0:1:0) Intel i810e rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4000000/26, 0xff000000/19
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
>>(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a
>>(II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
>>(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
>>(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.1.8
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
>>(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
>>(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
>>(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
>>(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.o
>>(II) Module i810: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
>>(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) I810: Driver for Intel i810 chipset: i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815
>>(--) Chipset i810e found
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
>>(II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 0.1.0
>>(++) I810(0): Depth 8, (--) framebuffer bpp 8
>>(==) I810(0): RGB weight 888
>>(==) I810(0): Default visual is PseudoColor
>>(--) I810(0): Chipset: "i810e"
>>(--) I810(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xF4000000
>>(--) I810(0): IO registers at addr 0xFF000000
>>(WW) AGPIOC_ACQUIRE failed (Device or resource busy)
>>(EE) GARTInit: AGPIOC_INFO failed (Invalid argument)
>>(**) I810(0): Will alloc AGP framebuffer: 16384 kByte
>>(==) I810(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
>>(II) I810(0): Monitor[0]: Using hsync range of 30.00-69.00 kHz
>>(II) I810(0): Monitor[0]: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-85.00 Hz
>>(II) I810(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 203.00 MHz
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1280x960" deleted (hsync out of range)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1280x1024" deleted (hsync out of range)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1280x1024" deleted (hsync out of range)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (hsync out of range)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (hsync out of range)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (hsync out of range)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (hsync out of range)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (bad mode
>>clock/interlace/doublescan)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1792x1344" deleted (bad mode
>>clock/interlace/doublescan)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1792x1344" deleted (bad mode
>>clock/interlace/doublescan)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1856x1392" deleted (bad mode
>>clock/interlace/doublescan)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1856x1392" deleted (bad mode
>>clock/interlace/doublescan)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1920x1440" deleted (bad mode
>>clock/interlace/doublescan)
>>(WW) I810(0): Default mode "1920x1440" deleted (bad mode
>>clock/interlace/doublescan)
>>(--) I810(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
>>(**) I810(0): Mode "1024x768": 86.7 MHz, 61.9 kHz, 77.2 Hz
>>(==) I810(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
>>(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a
>>(II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>>(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
>>(II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>>compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 0.1.0
>>Symbol VBEInit from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.o is
>>unresolved!
>>Symbol vbeDoEDID from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.o
>>is unresolved!
>>(==) I810(0): Write-combining range (0xf4000000,0x2000000)
>>(II) I810(0): Setting dot clock to 86.8 MHz [ 0x2d 0xb 0x20 ] [ 47 13 2 ]
>>(II) I810(0): chose watermark 0x22008000: (tab.freq 94.0)
>>
>>Fatal server error:
>>AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0
>>
>>
>>When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
>>the full server output, not just the last messages.
>>This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.1.log".
>>Please report problems to feedback@suse.de.
>>
>>XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":1.0"
>>after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
>>
>>################################################################################
>>
>>
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