X and Fluxbox :: Reconfiguring X on Boot

I would first do as Andrew has suggested. If that does not work then since you have a frugal install then also might want to try framebuffer. See the config file containing the append options. Some older laptops require framebuffer. There is a boot option called fb800x600 that you can type at the first boot prompt:

Do this:

boot: fb800x600

Not this:

boot: dsl fb800x600

If you can get X working without Xfree86 then you will save much memory.

The lack of response in run-level 3 points to something else wrong with your setup. Try booting using the following:

dsl 3,base,norestore,frugal

If this still doesn't work I would try some of the other command-line options as well as the above (nousb,nodma,noacpi,acpi=off,,..... see:
http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Cheat_Codes
for more options - i.e. turn off as much as you can.

you could try issuing the command ps or top to find out what is running as it looks like there is something running that is either hanging, or using a lot of cpu time.

How much memory do you have? You may want to try the lowmem option

Thanks for the ideas guys, I will try them all and post back. I tried several FB options when I ran xsetup.sh, but I will try these suggested boot options as well. AndrewB, I have 64MB of RAM, 300Mhz PII CPU. I am getting another 64MB of RAM this week.

Your card seems to not be VESA 2.0 compatible. If you can't get framebuffer (Xfbdev) to work, there's a tinyX server for Trident cards in testing (Xtrident.tar.gz). It uses as little ram as the other tinyX, but you would get 2d acceleration.

Quote (Harryc @ Sep. 02 2008,21:43)

That should run OK. I use DSL on a libretto 166MHz, 64Mb - runs real good - X works great using the methods described on the page about vga modes.

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