How to fix the following XFree86 problem: startx will not run with the
following XFree86.log contents. re or new installation of XFree86 has
failed.

XFree86 Version 4.1.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.1.0-3) / X Window
System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510)
Release Date: 2 June 2001
        If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
        newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
        reporting problems.  (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.7-0.13.1smp i686 [ELF] 
Build Host: stripples.devel.redhat.com
 
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.9.log", Time: Tue Jul 16 22:42:35
2002
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Dell Super VGA"
(**) |   |-->Device "ATI Mach64 3D Rage IIC"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(++) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/75dpi,/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2
/misc,/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/75dpi,/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/misc,/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/75dpi,/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/misc,/usr/X
11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7

(II) Open APM successful
(II) Module ABI versions:
        XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
        XFree86 Video Driver: 0.4
        XFree86 XInput driver : 0.2
        XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
        XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.2
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
        ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(EE) module ABI minor version (3) is newer than the server's version
(2)
(II) UnloadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(EE) Failed to load module "bitmap" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0
        ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(EE) module ABI minor version (5) is newer than the server's version
(4)
(II) UnloadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module requirement mismatch, 0)

Fatal server error:
Unable to load required base modules, Exiting...


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.9.log".
Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.

Well to me it looks like you are running XFree86 v4.1.0, but you have
runtime modules that are compiled for XFree86 version 4.2.0.
Specifically the bitmap, and pcidata modules. The files in question
are libpcidata.a and libbitmap.a. What I would do is type in "locate
libpcidata.a" and see if maybe you have 2 versions of that file on
your system somewhere, if so then the solution is probably as simple
as tring the other one. (meaning the one that is not in the default
module path for XFree). If that doesn't solve the problem, then I will
need a better understanding of the problem. Are you tring to install a
new version of XFree86? Are you tring to move from verion 4.1.0 to
4.2.0 or vice versa? What distrabution of linux are you using? Did you
recently change anything else on your system (espically your video
card)? When was the last time you got X to work, and what have you
changed since then?
Let me know,
--jld