Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:01:21 -0500 From: "Michael D. Norwick" <mnorwick@centurytel.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't configure Xorg of FreeBSD 6.0 STABLE Message-ID: <44345A51.8080102@centurytel.net> In-Reply-To: <20060405111244.5ecfc251@localhost> References: <4431D822.8020203@centurytel.net> <20060405111244.5ecfc251@localhost>
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Norberto Meijome wrote: >On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:21:22 -0500 >"Michael D. Norwick" <mnorwick@centurytel.net> wrote: > > > >>I built a proper xorg.conf but when trying to 'startx' >>the xserver bombs with a logged 'xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io >>for extended I/O'. I googled one similar problem from a 5.4 install >>and it suggested building a kernel with 'device io'. It would seem >>that GENERIC would have this, though maybe not? I am using a PCI S3 >>Virge card not the onboard Cirrus video device. My other logs give >>no clue as to a device not found. >> >> > >Hi Michael, >what happens when you run xorgcfg as root? > >B > > > > The error I stated above - 'xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O'. I am in the process of making another kernel configured with only the necessary elements for SMP and networking including 'device io'. I guess I'll see what happens. Thank You for your response Michael
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