Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:16:22 -0500 From: zjoe@sundsu1.deltast.edu To: "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Help Needed for Problems with X Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20020710151622.007e1ea0@sundsu1.deltast.edu> In-Reply-To: <001601c227cf$2ce342c0$0301a8c0@sys.gtei.net> References: <3.0.6.32.20020709225959.007d4db0@sundsu1.deltast.edu>
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At 10:03 PM 7/9/02 -0700, James wrote:
>Try the other configuration programs in /stand/sysinstall The on listed in
>the hand book didn't work for me either. I had to do the middle choice one
>(the one with the -textmode parameter).
Yeah, I couldn't get the first one to work and I used the second
one which is the one that got locked up with a black screen.
>If, after that, you're still having problems with it loading 3.3.6:
>
>Try going to the 3.3.6 directory then doing a
>make deinstall
Is this the /usr/ports/x11/XFree86 subdirectory?
>Then go to the 4.2.0 directory and do
>make deinstall
>then:
>make all install clean
I'm not exactly sure which directories you are talking about.
When I did the re-install of 4.2 I just followed the
the manual:
# cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4
# make all install clean
I assume this is the second directory you are referring to.
>That will probably fix it from booting up in 3.3.6
>
>Then do the configuration again.
>
>If this does not fix it, I suggest that you post on the XFree86 "XPert"
>mailing list.
>
>Hope it helps
>-James Turnbull
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <zjoe@sundsu1.deltast.edu>
>To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:59 PM
>Subject: Help Needed for Problems with X
>
>
>>
>> I installed FreeBSD 4.6 recently on my machine and
>> tried to do the install and configuring of XFree86
>> during the installation. This bombed out when the
>> screen went black and I couldn't get anything -- I had
>> to reboot. I re-entered the program thru /stand/sysinstall
>> and tried again later but could never get it to work.
>>
>> Now, I've gone back and done these commands in the handbook:
>>
>> # cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4
>> # make all install clean
>>
>> and have used "XFree86 -configure" to set up a XFree86Config
>> file, which I copied to /etc/X11. I test this file and it opened
>> a window with the mouse cursor as an "x". (All according to the
>> handbook.) Now, when I try to use X with "startx" or
>> "xinit" I get an error and it halts. Notice it is trying
>> to open XFree86 Version 3.3.6 which can't be right. After
>> spending days on this, can someone help me out?
>>
>> Below I've given a transcript of my X messages containing the error
>> and my XFree86Config file:
>>
>> -------------------------------
>> X start messages
>> -------------------------------
>>
>> smallnext# exec fvwm[12`xdm[Kstartx
>>
>> XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
>> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
>> Release Date: January 8 2000
>> 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)
>> Operating System: FreeBSD 5.0-CURRENT i386 [ELF]
>> Configured drivers:
>> SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 1):
>> clgd5420, clgd5422, clgd5424, clgd5426, clgd5428, clgd5429,
>clgd5430,
>> clgd5434, clgd5436, clgd5446, clgd5480, clgd5462, clgd5464,
>clgd5465,
>> clgd6205, clgd6215, clgd6225, clgd6235, clgd7541, clgd7542,
>clgd7543,
>> clgd7548, clgd7555, clgd7556
>> Using syscons driver with X support (version 2.0)
>> (using VT number 9)
>>
>> XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
>> (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
>>
>> Config Error: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config:1
>>
>> Section "ServerLayout"
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> not a recognized section name
>> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
>> smallnext# exit
>> exit
>>
>> Script done on Tue Jul 9 19:00:24 2002
>>
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------
>> XFree86Config File
>> -------------------------------
>>
>> Section "ServerLayout"
>> Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
>> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
>> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
>> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Files"
>> RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>> ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Module"
>> Load "dbe"
>> Load "dri"
>> Load "extmod"
>> Load "glx"
>> Load "pex5"
>> Load "record"
>> Load "xie"
>> Load "xtrap"
>> Load "speedo"
>> Load "type1"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Keyboard0"
>> Driver "keyboard"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Mouse0"
>> Driver "mouse"
>> Option "Protocol" "MouseSystems"
>> Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Monitor"
>> Identifier "Monitor0"
>> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
>> ModelName "Monitor Model"
>> HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0
>> VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>> ### Available Driver options are:-
>> ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
>> ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
>> ### [arg]: arg optional
>> #Option "accel" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "crt_screen" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "composite_sync" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "hw_cursor" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "linear" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "mmio_cache" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "probe_clocks" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "reference_clock" # <freq>
>> #Option "shadow_fb" # [<bool>]
>> #Option "sw_cursor" # [<bool>]
>> Identifier "Card0"
>> Driver "ati"
>> VendorName "ATI"
>> BoardName "Mach64 CT"
>> ChipSet "ati"
>> ChipId 0x4354
>> ChipRev 0x9
>> BusID "PCI:0:14:0"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Screen0"
>> Device "Card0"
>> Monitor "Monitor0"
>> # DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 1
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 4
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 8
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 15
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 16
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 24
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Dept. of Physical Sciences Phone: (662) 846-4482
>> P.O. Box 3255-DSU FAX: (662) 846-4486
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>>
>>
>> "It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail."
>>
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