From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 20 01:23:48 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C0A9A37B401 for ; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 01:23:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f7.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52F8E43FAF for ; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 01:23:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from crollins666@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 01:23:48 -0700 Received: from 216.19.22.118 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:23:47 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.19.22.118] X-Originating-Email: [crollins666@hotmail.com] From: "clayton rollins" To: jeandre@itvs.co.za Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:23:47 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Jun 2003 08:23:48.0152 (UTC) FILETIME=[45C6B380:01C33705] cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree86 X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:23:49 -0000 On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:27:39 Jeandre du Toit wrote: > >I can't get X to start after installation, I think I might not understand >the graphical configure tool. I have a Trident Cyberblade and it is on the >list, but each time after I choose it and exit sysinstall says the >configuration is wrong. I am using FreeBSD 4.7, I am downloading 5.1 but I >don't know if I will have the same problem. > >I hope this is on the right list, I figure it is a problem because I am a >newbie and not something for the questions list. Please let me know if I >should rather post it there. > >Thanks >Jeandre > Since you came out and asked, the proper list is -questions. Though you are a newbie, and this may be a newbie problem, you're asking for technical advice, which should be done on -questions. You'll get a lot more knowledgeable replies there. You might include a bit more information on the error. i.e. where does it say the config. is wrong? In sysinstall? when starting X? If it's the second case, you might include relevant portions of /var/log/XFree86.0.log. Also, what does the error message say, exactly? You should probably also include the section from /etc/X11/XF86Config that defines the card. (It's generally not very hard to write/edit the config file to fix small problems; in some cases the 'tools' are harder to get to work right.) Hope you get it worked out, Clayton PS. You can also try googling for a working XF86Config similar to what you need, which has worked for me a few times in the past. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail