Dell Optiplex GXa problems

[Nathan Myers]

On Mon, Nov 12, 2001 at 02:19:52PM -0500, Methochias wrote:
> I'm trying to put a recent downloaded iso of debian on a Dell Optiplex GXa.  It has an ATI 3D Rage Pro Chip, and refuses to load a gui.  -at this point I'm not even concerned with networking.
> 
> after choosing card# 68 for Mach64 3D Rage Pro, testing the configuration results in:
> 
> X: exec of /usr/bin/X11/XF86_VGA16 failed
> when I use conservative settings
> 
> and
> Cannot open mouse (No such file or directory)
> when I use higher default settings.

Run /sbin/lspci -v and see what's there.  Make sure you have
the xserver-vga16 and xserver-svga packages installed.  What
does your XF86Config file say is the pointer device?  Is there
such a device or link in /dev?

Nathan Myers
ncm@cantrip.org