From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 31 00:58:59 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD53F16A417 for ; Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:58:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jonc@chen.org.nz) Received: from chen.org.nz (chen.org.nz [202.89.146.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A0DA13C469 for ; Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:58:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jonc@chen.org.nz) Received: by chen.org.nz (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 55B1C2842C; Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:58:58 +1300 (NZDT) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:58:58 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen To: Siraj Shaikh Message-ID: <20080131005858.GA38694@osiris.chen.org.nz> References: <20080129183439.X92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801300108o21f51f23sf82185f4f2f8ea5@mail.gmail.com> <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> <3b2ddd940801301159i4173d36ag74b1d0f0955742d5@mail.gmail.com> <20080130152728.R45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> <3b2ddd940801301329x5630b3abhfd8d30b882a9bd4b@mail.gmail.com> <20080130214925.GA36835@osiris.chen.org.nz> <3b2ddd940801301351x17dd1becw60f15223c4f728c7@mail.gmail.com> <20080130224305.GA37422@osiris.chen.org.nz> <3b2ddd940801301529k134c5231h9d8d9a0f794a87b3@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3b2ddd940801301529k134c5231h9d8d9a0f794a87b3@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting X - was Re: Vista / FreeBSD dual boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:58:59 -0000 On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:29:02PM +0000, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > On 30/01/2008, Jonathan Chen wrote: [...] > > There should be a more elegant way to do this, but the way I did it > > was to: > > > > # pkg_delete -f xf86-video-i810-1.7.4 > > # cd /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xorg-drivers > > # make rmconfig > > # make config > > [untick i180 and tick intel] > > # portupgrade -f xorg-drivers > > ... > Jonathan > > I followed your instructions but still doesnt work. > > Now, all this is really disappointing. Would you suggest I reinstall > FreeBSD 6.3? Perhaps I reinstall it without choosing Xorg during > sysinstall and then install it later through package or port? A reinstallation of 6.3 wouldn't really solve anything, as your problem isn't with the base system; it's with XOrg. Could you repost the results of your latest /var/log/XOrg.log with the new "intel" video driver? You may have to submit its contents to XOrg for a better diagnosis. Cheers. -- Jonathan Chen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.