Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:59:09 +0000 From: "Siraj Shaikh" <siraj.shaikh@gmail.com> To: "doug@safeport.com" <doug@safeport.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting X - was Re: Vista / FreeBSD dual boot Message-ID: <3b2ddd940801301159i4173d36ag74b1d0f0955742d5@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> References: <3b2ddd940801281410o77b87c2ajbfbee2f5f276b934@mail.gmail.com> <20080129152311.T2946@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <479F3A8E.9000901@student.utwente.nl> <3b2ddd940801290856r5be3825bq36132618ceb82921@mail.gmail.com> <20080129150419.I92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801291217j668bccfbsde8c3259c79cd06b@mail.gmail.com> <3b2ddd940801291354q2926d2b0q753f5f449d3b92eb@mail.gmail.com> <20080129183439.X92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801300108o21f51f23sf82185f4f2f8ea5@mail.gmail.com> <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com>
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On 30/01/2008, doug@safeport.com <doug@safeport.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote:
>
> > On 29/01/2008, doug <doug@fledge.watson.org> wrote:
> >> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 29/01/2008, Siraj Shaikh <siraj.shaikh@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> On 29/01/2008, doug <doug@fledge.watson.org> wrote:
> >>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> One question: I have just installed FreeBSD 6.3, and tried "startx"
> >>>>>> but it isnt coming up, giving some sort of error. Am I missing
> >>>>>> something here? I did choose for "Windows X" during the FreeBSD setup
> >>>>>> - shall I do a port upgrade?
>
> [cut]
>
> >>> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
> >>> (WW) I810: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1) found
> >>> (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
> >>> (EE) VESA(0): No matching modes
> >>> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration
> >>>
> >>> Fatal server error:
> >>> no screens found
> >>> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown)
>
> [cut x config stuff]
>
> > I did configure Xorg as it said in the handbook, but after that the
> > test didnt work, still gave me the same error. I then installed from a
> > port (I assume that will be the latest Xorg 7.3 is it? How can I check
> > what version do I have?
> >
> > What is way forward now? uninstall this and install Xorg 6?
>
> 1) Post xorg.conf.new as suggested.
> 2) pkg_info | grep xorg will show you whats installed
> 3) check the hardware list to see if there are know issues
> 4) Google the error and freebsd + xorg + your system
>
> You will get the most (probably) from posting xorg.conf.new. along with
> 'uname -a' output. Don't edit it just send it to the list avoiding line
> wrapping.
>
Following is the result of pkg_info | grep xorg
xorg-7.3_1 X.Org complete distribution metaport
xorg-apps-7.3 X.org apps meta-port
xorg-cf-files-1.0.2_2 X.org cf files for use with imake builds
xorg-docs-1.4,1 X.org documentation files
xorg-drivers-7.3 X.org drivers meta-port
xorg-fonts-100dpi-7.3 X.Org 100dpi bitmap fonts
xorg-fonts-7.3 X.org fonts meta-port
xorg-fonts-75dpi-7.3 X.Org 75dpi bitmap fonts
xorg-fonts-cyrillic-7.3 X.Org Cyrillic bitmap fonts
xorg-fonts-miscbitmaps-7.3 X.Org miscellaneous bitmap fonts
xorg-fonts-truetype-7.3 X.Org TrueType fonts
xorg-fonts-type1-7.3 X.Org Type1 fonts
xorg-libraries-7.3_1 X.org libraries meta-port
xorg-nestserver-1.4,1 Nesting X server from X.Org
xorg-protos-7.3 X.org protos meta-port
xorg-server-1.4_4,1 X.Org X server and related programs
xorg-vfbserver-1.4,1 X virtual framebuffer server from X.Org
The contents of my xorg.conf.new file are below
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/local/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/OTF"
FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "record"
Load "dbe"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "xtrap"
Load "dri"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
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 "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultRefresh" # [<bool>]
#Option "ModeSetClearScreen" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "vesa"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Just to repeat. I installed FreeBSD 6.3, its a new Toshiba notebook. I
chose to install X Windows during sysinstall. The very first time I
ran startx it didnt work. Then I did the "Xorg -configure" and tried
again, and still doesnt work. Please help !!!!
Thanks
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