The current X.org has one problem, when compared to other systems, such as Windows XP. More specifically: It does exactly as wrote in it's configuration file(s). The feature, I would like to request, is not of a value to you, X-experts, but it's _very_ valueable to average Joe Sixpack. I want to ask adding auto-fallback in case of X-Server failure. Today, X-Server might fail to start for many reasons, including: 1. incorrect X configuration by user 2. incorrect X configuration by OS (Linux distro) 3. replacement of video card 4. buggy drivers In all those cases, Linux user will find the problem, and fix it, while Joe Sixpack/Windows user will return to Windows, after unsuccessfully trying Linux. I want to prevent this, by suggesting you to add a new feature to X: Automatic Fallback to VGA. In case X would fail to run from it's configuratiuon it _must_ automatically run itself in stable mode, using generic, non-accelerated drivers. (either fbdev, VESA or VGA) This single feature will increase Linux (and other Free OSes) popularity among Windows users dramatically. I'm not an X-exprert, so I have a few question to you: 1) what do you recommend me as a most stable way to run X ? I want a generic driver that will run on any video card, with at least 1MB of VRAM & VGA standards. Should I use VGA/vesa/fbdev or some other Generic X driver? 2) What's the difference between the generic drivers? 3) When Windows XP fails to run a driver, to what state it fails ?
Xorg should automatically revert to standard vga mode in case the correct video driver is unstable or not found. This functionality, like Windows will ensure that X always loads no matter what thus making it much more user friendly.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 2589 ***
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