Error Message

[joebloggs33 0]

Hi just after installing mandriva on my sony vaio fs515e

it has 1.7ghz celeron, 512ram, 80gb hdd, intel gma900 15.4" more details on spec here: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Sony_Vaio_FS515E__6486881

 

i keep gettin this error message when i try to type in startx

 

data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf

at least one screen section is required

 

(ee)problem parsing the config file

(ee)error parsing the config file

 

fatal server error:

no screens found

 

XIO: fatal IO error 104(Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"

after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining

 

anyone any ideas how to fix it? urgent help required

[danleff 0]

You posted this on the Windows forum. Would you like me to move this post to the Linux side?

 

When you installed Mandriva, did you configure the display at the hardware summary and configuration screen? Look under that section in the guide here.

[joebloggs33 0]

yea please. i dont know how to configure it or what the exact settings for my laptop screen would be?

[danleff 0]

Do you have the users manual?

 

Looks like there are some real issues with some Vaio laptops. Look at this article on Fedora. Additionally this one speaks to your actual video driver.