Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:09:04 -0400 From: "Christopher T. Jewett" <ctjewett@onebox.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree86 Config Problems Message-ID: <20011016190904.CGTZ306.mta05.onebox.com@onebox.com>
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I generally would agree, though looking at the config file for my machine, there really wasn't anything different from the XFree for BSD. I noticed there was a lot more in the screen section, where they defined that the monitor was capable of certain resoltions, so that later in the color depth section the other modes were accessable. Just some general thoughts. Take a look at the config file I sent out and compare it to your own. I think you'll find that there's not really anything out of the ordinary. Just some other stuff in the that xf86config and XFree86 -configure didn't bother to put in, since they didn't seem to detect my monitor specifications were... Chris ---- David Johnson <djohnson@acuson.com> wrote: > "Christopher T. Jewett" wrote: > > > > That's supposed to work, as I found that somewhere too. It's supposed > > to flip through the options you have set in modes, however it did > not > > work for me with FreeBSD for some reason, though it works perfect > in > > Linux (Mandrake 8.1.) I've attached the working XF86Config file > from > > Mandrake, though, for anyone else out there who may still be having > similar > > problems. > > Using a Mandrake configuration file under FreeBSD is not a good idea. > I > am suspicous of the way it remaps the Alt keys. (along with other > problems). My suggestion is to create a new XF86Config with xf86config, > and refer to the Mandake config for your specs and stuff. > > David > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > > __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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