Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 06:52:54 +0100 From: Robert Slade <bsd@bathnetworks.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.4 & Xwindows Message-ID: <1117950774.28247.1.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <200506041526.52170.delta.ski@verizon.net> References: <200506041526.52170.delta.ski@verizon.net>
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On Sat, 2005-06-04 at 21:26, delta.ski@verizon.net wrote: > First things first. What module did you load for the card. My guess (because I > did this myself) was to use "ATI", but you need "RADEON". And, in the > sysinstall setup for video, you most likely selected "vga", sometimes "vesa" > works better! With Vesa I get an error driver not found. The only other option is to use ATI which does load, but I get a waring re the PCI bus ID and then a fatal error. Looking at it with Windows it seems to use 2 bus ID's 1:0:0 and 1:0:1. > > Now the fun part. If you look in Xorg.conf, you will see the screen resolution > selections.(Sorry, I will let you find that setup file for yourself=better to > remember for future changes!) Yours will indicate "640x480". This will need > to be changed to the resolution your monitor will support. But all this is in > the X docs, give them a good look. They are complicated, but repeated study > will reveal the answers. > > Don't Forget to use the propper Mhz for the Vertical and Horizontal > capabilities of your monitor. Very important if the monitor is older and > lacks limit protection, easy to fry the monitor! This is all so complicated > at first. > > Please give the X docs a little study time and you will "see" the answers. > Tough learning, only challenges builds the mind! > > Don Thanks Don, I'll go and tinker some more tomorrow. Rob
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