Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 19:29:24 -0600 From: john <jcmalc@cpinternet.com> To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: XFree86 server crash. Message-ID: <41B26474.1090904@cpinternet.com> In-Reply-To: <417FF04E.6050501@cpinternet.com> References: <417FF04E.6050501@cpinternet.com>
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ENVIRONMENT. > > Compaq Presario sr1053wm. > > I can't provide log files at this point because freebsd works badly > on my machine. > > DESCRIPTION > --------------- > > I have installed freebsd 5.2.1 about 20 times with various options on > my machine. The result is always the same. > The XFree 86 server always crashes. > > > THIS IS PROBABLY NOT DUE TO BAD DISKS. > > I have tried disks from two different sources, including the boxed > set. I have also tried version 5.0. > > > XFREE86 DOES WORK ON MY HARDWARE > > I also have Openbsd and Suse on the same machine. XFree86 works on > both of these systems. (note I am using partition magic) > > > I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS INSTALLING XFREE86. > > 1.. Xconfig reports and error and asks me if I want to try again. > > 2 ncursses doesn't work either. It didn't write a config file at all . 3. The script version wrote a config file but xfree86 still crashed. > > 4. Leaving x alone doesn't work either. > > 5. The computer hangs when I chose the "exit install" option. > (unplugging first doesn't help). > > 6 I have tried several different configuration settings including > all of the different ones > suggested by the Compaq support staff.( they don't really know > what is in their boxes ) > All of the configuration settings that I have tried have been on > the conservative side. > > > WHERE ARE THE LOG FILES? > > My installation of Freebsd doesn't work well enough for me to send > them. Programs like Mozilla don;t work. > (probably needs x).. I have not been able to get FreeBSD to mount a > foreign file system so I can't use Windows > or Linux to send the logs. > > HOW TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM > > Try to install FreeBSD on a Presario sr1053wm. Good luck! > > > DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO PROCEED? > John > > .. .. >
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