Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:17:52 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg on FreeBSD does not work Message-ID: <45D487B0.4060403@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <20070215091832.5877929e.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> References: <2b5834fa0702142114v5e2d37b0t30eef03c892b9819@mail.gmail.com> <499c70c0702142202m74264384k3d36bd70e326a961@mail.gmail.com> <14989d6e0702150010v799dc698n93e2ac003e8d77bd@mail.gmail.com> <2b5834fa0702150054r33e4be56xd93c3e1ba0fad3d5@mail.gmail.com> <20070215091832.5877929e.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com>
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Bill Moran wrote: > 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 The only thing I can see right offhand based on your emails is that you are using the ati driver. Now, correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that this driver didn't function nearly as well as it does under Linux, esp with the newer cards (driver's outdated in FreeBSD). Have you tried a safer setup, like vesa first to see whether or not X loads? Bill's right too--you should check your X logs. -Garrett
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