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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!network.ucsd.edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!gatech!udel!apache.dtcc.edu!apache.dtcc.edu!not-for-mail From: joe@apache.dtcc.edu (Joe Brown) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: XFree startup error Date: 17 Apr 1993 12:26:34 -0400 Organization: Delaware Tech Lines: 16 Message-ID: <1qpb3qINNrs0@apache.dtcc.edu> References: <1993Apr16.162302.9531@88open.org> <1993Apr17.094553.7021@tvt-k> NNTP-Posting-Host: apache.dtcc.edu ferg@88open.org (John Ferguson) writes: >When I try to start X, it fails with a message about KBDFORCEASCII ioctl >inappropriate for device. I just start using X BTW... I have a Chips & Technologies VGA card. It only works in 64k mono mode. I tried setting the virtual console to larger than 800x650, and it cried.. err... died with the same message you got. Me thinks that this means the video not compatable, or the virtual space is too large. Good luck!-) -- (: JB :) joe@apache.dtcc.edu