Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 08:08:25 +0200 (MEST) From: Lutz Kittler <Lutz.Kittler@sse-erfurt.de> To: <jimmcloughlin@earthlink.net> Cc: "Freebsdq" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: more newbie install - X config failing.... Message-ID: <15658.32217.996031.696718@master.sse-erfurt.de> In-Reply-To: <NCBBJEJOIHMJAPHOEEFPMECPELAA.jimmcloughlin@earthlink.net> References: <NCBBJEJOIHMJAPHOEEFPMECPELAA.jimmcloughlin@earthlink.net>
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Jim McLoughlin writes: > Hi again > > Please bear with my newbiesque meanderings while I'm getting up to speed > with free bsd, probably lots more to come... > > Have tried to configure X unsuccessfully (in FBSD 4.6, Xfree86 4.2), > according to the handbook X config instructions. I set the monitor > appropriately according to instructions, and have re-tried it with lower > resolution and color depth. The result is always the same - I see the > screen / mouse, but it is unstable (flickers, disappears briefly). > > I looked at my chip and found it on ATI's site as being a Rage XC circa > 1999). The /var/log/XFree86.0.log seems to recognize it as being an ati > mach64 chip, with some mention of AGP. I inherited my current SWT box, and > am not sure about motherboard details, whether the video card is definitely > in an AGP slot (though the press release below would seem to imply it is), > or whether I need to perform the extra Intel i810 chipset config in the > advanced config handbook section (5.4.3). The log indicates that the > "atimisc" driver is being used. > > My next guess is to try the enable agppart and see if that helps, but I > wanted to check here first in case this is not the way to go (and to open my > computer back up to see if I can get any more info). Can anyone with > experience using this card suggest my next steps here? > > Card: > http://www.ati.com/support/products/pc/ragexc/ragexc.html > > Press Release (mine is the XC) > http://www.ati.com/companyinfo/press/1999/4162.html > > thanks > > JM > > Hi, I had the same problem with different ATI Rage cards. I found that XFree86 4.2 has CompsiteSync defaults to on. So my Monitor doesnt synchronize. I wrote Option "composite_sync" "off" in Section "Device" and now its okay. lutz To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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