From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 20 03:18:40 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 C6E6837B401 for ; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 03:18:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from etna.obsidian.co.za (etna.obsidian.co.za [196.36.119.67]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A2E4143FB1 for ; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 03:18:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jeandre@itvs.co.za) Received: from etna.obsidian.co.za (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by etna.obsidian.co.za (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h5KAIbXS001653; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:18:37 +0200 Received: (from uucp@localhost)h5KAIbs7001651; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:18:37 +0200 Received: from tarcil (tarcil [172.16.1.14]) by flash.itvs.co.za (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA02261; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:51:34 +0200 Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:14:20 +0200 (SAST) From: Jeandre du Toit X-X-Sender: jeandre@localhost.localdomain To: David Lodeiro In-Reply-To: <200306201947.26403.dlodeiro@optusnet.com.au> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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 10:18:41 -0000 That option seems to work alot better than the graphical option. I am glad that I am not the only person that suffers trying to use that. Thanks alot for all the help. Jeandre On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, David Lodeiro wrote: > When you go to do the XFree config, wich option do you choose? Do you select > the graphical option? On various installs I have found that method to be a > real pain in the ass and it never seems to work right. Use option 3, Its not > graphical but its not exactly command line either. Its goes through each > section step by step. I dont know weather it will help you out , but give it > a go. > > Good Luck > > David > > > On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 05:27 pm, 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >