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X11 problems during install.....

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Codewiz

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I am trying to install Suse on my Ultra5. I had solaris 9 installed but I like just trying different OSes. I am going to install OpenBSD next.

My current problem is that I am finished installing all the packages and I can't get the X11 configuration to work. It doesn't matter what settings I use, it just says the test failed. I tried 640x480 at 60Hz all the way up to 1024x768 at 75Hz. It failes on all of them. I am thinking that maybe the detection isn't working correctly and I just want to set it at 1024x768 at 75Hz since I know the monitor and video card support it. My only options are keep trying different settings or choose not to install X11. If i choose not to install X11 how do I go about setting it up later. I don't want to go without a GUI interface.

Thanks for any info you can provide.
 
Are you sure the U5 support those resolutions? I know the U1 I have runs the text console at like 1150xsomething and only supported like 3 resolutions, course it's an older 256 color framebuffer too.
 
well this is an add in video card that came with it when it was given to me. It isn't the built in video in the sparc and I know that the add-in card does support those resolutions.
 
Yes this is the same card I was using in Solaris. The card's advantage is the fact that I can use any type of monitor with my ultra5.

here is the card I have.

Link

Suse detects the card correctly.
 
The card's advantage is the fact that I can use any type of monitor with my ultra5.
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I just bought a Sun->VGA converter for my U1...

I would say install without X setup, then try to setup X and look in /var/log/XFree*.log and see what clues you get in there.
 
Awesome guys, I ran SaX2 after I logged in and was able to get X configured at 1024x768 at 75Hz and 24bit color depth.

Thanks for the help. One last question. How do setup Linux to startx automatically and login via the graphical KDE login?
 
This is an easy question guys.....I just can't find the answer on google. What file do I edit to startx automatically and use a graphical login?
 
I'm not sure how SuSe handles that, so if this doesn't work I don't know.

Login text console only as root and type 'init 5'. If X starts up and wants you to login, edit /etc/inittab and change the initdefault line from '3' to '5'.
 
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