From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 5 02:23:36 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88BD137B401 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2003 02:23:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dewey.paralynx.net (dewey.mindlink.net [204.174.16.4]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9D6743FB1 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2003 02:23:35 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from def@cablerocket.com) Received: from [208.181.255.42] (helo=purple) by dewey.paralynx.net with smtp (Exim 4.20) id 19jy2Z-0006hN-Fu for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Tue, 05 Aug 2003 02:23:35 -0700 Message-ID: <000e01d0cf60$d9cec080$0200a8c0@purple> From: "def" To: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: dell inspiron 2650 X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 09:23:37 -0000 X-Original-Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 02:26:46 -0700 X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 09:23:37 -0000 tx for previous help on my laptop problem...I can get freebsd to install = on my inspiron 2650 now, but theres issues. I cannot seem to get x up = without killing something....i have tried the 5.1 release and my screen = goes all screwy...like its the wrong resolution...and = control+alt+backspace doesnt kill the xserver (this is in the config = area for x in /stand/sysinstall). incidently in 5.1 you dont have to = disable eisa to get loaded. =20 I tried 4.4 release that I got with my manual and that boots fine (as = long as you boot without eisa support, and/or remove it from the kernel = after installation), but wouldnt you know it?, I cant get x up on that = one either. I have been using a page I found in google to get = operationl (http://www.kulish.com/article.php?story=3D20021115195213687) = and everything goes fine until I add this bit on vidcontrol: echo "vidcontrol VESA_800x600" >> /etc/rc.local after adding this I get as far in the boot as starting local daemons = then reboot...no indication to me why this is happening. so here I sit and ponder...and question...any help would be appreciated tx in advance Don=20