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From: Jon Molin <Jon.Molin@resfeber.se>
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To: Chris Aitken <chris@ideal.net.au>
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Subject: Re: XFree86 4 problems
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Chris Aitken wrote:
What is the output if you do
startx >somefile 2>&1
?


/Jon


> 
> Im having some major probs with configuring Xwindows on this FreeBSD 4.4
> box. Whenever I run xf86config, I go through the text installer, and
> choose all the options. I tell it my mouse is found at /dev/psm0 (its a
> ps2 mouse brand A4 with scroll wheels), when I start X up using startx, it
> dumps itself telling there is no core pointer.
> 
> When I use the default option of /dev/mouse is starts X up (I have not
> installed any windows managers yet... want X working first) but the mouse
> is all screwed up, moving all over the place, then freezing or sometimes
> clearing itself from the screen alltogether.
> 
> Can anyone give me any assistance on how to get X 4 working or what im
> doing wrong... My machine config is -
> 
> Duron 900
> Gigabyte Mobo
> Aopen PA3030 TNT2 32 meg video card
> FreeBSD 4.4
> XFree86 version 4.1.0
> 
> Im really stuck here. this whole system worked beautifully on a CD
> installation of FreeBSD4.3 with the CD version of XF86.... now with this
> CD install of FreeBSD 4.4 its being a nightmare.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chris
> 
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