Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 20:41:18 -0700 From: Arthur Barlow <arthurbarlow@earthlink.net> To: User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Failed to load module "pcidata" Message-ID: <ADD7BEA0-D2FD-43DB-828E-8AA3BC6E6C2C@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <20070605230136.4CE8.GERARD-SEIBERT@seibercom.net> References: <49A722442BB485233CDE0C43@utd59514.utdallas.edu> <20070605192046.83AC.GERARD-SEIBERT@seibercom.net> <20070605230136.4CE8.GERARD-SEIBERT@seibercom.net>
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On Jun 5, 2007, at 8:06 PM, Gerard wrote:
> On Tuesday June 05, 2007 at 07:22:15 (PM) Gerard wrote:
>
>
>> On Tuesday June 05, 2007 at 06:46:27 (PM) Paul Schmehl wrote:
>>
>> {snip}
>>
>>> Install the xorg metaport: /usr/ports/x11/xorg/
>>
>> Strange, I had the Xorg-6.9 meta port installed when I did the
>> original update. Oh well, I will try your suggest. Thanks!
>
> OK, I installed the /x11/xorg port. There were only 5 files that
> needed updating, but nothing new installed. After installing the port,
> I again tried running 'startx' and received the same error message I
> was receiving before. I am unable to locate a 'pcidata' file on my
> system, although there is a reference to something similar:
>
> /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/libpcidata.la
> /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so
>
> I am at a loose here. I have tried Googling; however, I have not come
> up with a definitive answer.
>
> --
> Gerard
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Make sure that if you have an "xorg.conf" file the paths for fonts
and modules is updated. The module path should be "/usr/local/lib/
xorg/modules" and the fonts path should be "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts."
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