Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:59:06 -0700 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: Mike Flanagan <mikenoc@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Getting X windows to work with XFree86 4 Message-ID: <3D598F3A.7010301@owt.com> References: <021f01c2431c$659ba680$847ba8c0@monkey>
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Mike Flanagan wrote: > I am unable to setup x windows with Xfree86 4. Using > > previous versions I could use XF86Setup and it would auto > > probe my video card "S3Virge" and work perfectly. It appears > > that XF86Setup is no longer an option so I tried using xf86cfg. > > When I try using xf86cfg it launches an xsession perfectly > > but I do not see an option to save the settings. Then I exit > > out of xf86cfg and do a startx and get a fatal server error > > no screens found. It sounds like the xserver isnt setup but > > I do not see an option to config anything when xf86cfg is launched. > > Is there a way to save the settings once xf86cfg launches ? > > It sounds like you didn't remove /etc/XF86Config or at least rename it to o.XF86Config. I found that 4.2 expects it in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config Kent -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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