Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:18:32 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> To: "Neeraj Sharma" <neeraj.dl@gmail.com> Cc: Christian Walther <cptsalek@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg on FreeBSD does not work Message-ID: <20070215091832.5877929e.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> In-Reply-To: <2b5834fa0702150054r33e4be56xd93c3e1ba0fad3d5@mail.gmail.com> References: <2b5834fa0702142114v5e2d37b0t30eef03c892b9819@mail.gmail.com> <499c70c0702142202m74264384k3d36bd70e326a961@mail.gmail.com> <14989d6e0702150010v799dc698n93e2ac003e8d77bd@mail.gmail.com> <2b5834fa0702150054r33e4be56xd93c3e1ba0fad3d5@mail.gmail.com>
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In response to "Neeraj Sharma" <neeraj.dl@gmail.com>: > I tried copying my xorg.conf from Ubuntu (which automatically probes > everything and creates a xorg.conf) and tried to use on FreeBSD. But still > it hangs... I wonder if its because some drivers are missing in FreeBSD for > my monitor. My laptop has ATI Radeon 9000IGP in case that rings a bell to > someone in the same situation as me b4. Are you sure it's "hanging"? Have you tried CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE to get out? Do you have a mouse cursor? Before you fsck around randomly, check X's log files in /var/log/. I've found them to be incredibly verbose, but frequently helpful. > Here is xorg.conf from my Ubuntu Install > # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) > # > # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using > # values from the debconf database. > # > # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page. > # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) > # > # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* > # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg > # package. > # > # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated > # again, run the following commands: > # > # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom > # sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf > >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum' > # sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > > Section "Files" > FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server > # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" > # paths to defoma fonts > FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" > FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID" > EndSection > > Section "Module" > Load "bitmap" > Load "dbe" > Load "ddc" > Load "dri" > Load "extmod" > Load "freetype" > Load "glx" > Load "int10" > Load "record" > Load "type1" > Load "vbe" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Keyboard" > Driver "keyboard" > Option "CoreKeyboard" > Option "XkbRules" "xorg" > Option "XkbModel" "pc104" > Option "XkbLayout" "us" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Configured Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "CorePointer" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" > Driver "synaptics" > Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" > Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" > Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility 9100 U3 (R200 > IGP)" > Driver "ati" > BusID "PCI:1:5:0" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Generic Monitor" > Option "DPMS" > Modeline "1280x800@60" 83.91 1280 1312 1624 1656 800 816 824 841 > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Default Screen" > Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility 9100 U3 (R200 > IGP)" > Monitor "Generic Monitor" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 1 > Modes "1280x800" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 4 > Modes "1280x800" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "1280x800" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 15 > Modes "1280x800" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1280x800" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1280x800" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Default Layout" > Screen "Default Screen" > InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" > InputDevice "Configured Mouse" > InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" > EndSection > > Section "DRI" > Mode 0666 > EndSection > > > Thanks for the help! > > Neeraj > > > On 2/15/07, Christian Walther <cptsalek@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 15/02/07, Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri <almarrie@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 2/15/07, Neeraj Sharma <neeraj.dl@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I am a newbie to FreeBSD world. I am trying to install FreeBSD6.2 on > > my HP > > > > zv5240us laptop. Everything else went off fine except the X config. I > > ran > > > > the command X -configure which created a xorg.conf.new file. When I > > use that > > > > to run X it just shows a blank screen and I am not able to go back to > > the > > > > console also. > > > > > > > > I tried playing around with the parameters in xorg.conf.new file but > > without > > > > success. If anyone can help me with this it will be great... > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > > > Neeraj Sharma > > > > > > That is alright to show you xorg works or not. > > > > Yes, a blank screen and a locked keyboard is a perfect description of > > an X configuration that isn't working. ;-) > > > > > > > > After doing that press ctrl+alt+backspace > > > > > > Then #cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf then type startx or > > > reboot your notebook. > > > > Sorry for correcting, but this is not adviseable at this point. His X > > isn't working obviously, so installing xorg.conf into the right place > > would lead to more problems, without solving anything. > > He can do so when the X configuration is working. > > > > > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > > > > -Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri > > > Arab Portal > > > http://www.WeArab.Net/ > > > > Regards > > Christian > > > > > > -- > Thanks & Regards, > Neeraj Sharma > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc. wmoran@collaborativefusion.com Phone: 412-422-3463x4023 **************************************************************** IMPORTANT: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. 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