Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:51:19 -0500 From: Nathan Vidican <nvidican@wmptl.com> To: Spiros Papadopoulos <spap@avrolymos.com> Cc: jortega38@sbcglobal.net, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: question Message-ID: <43CFC387.4080400@wmptl.com> In-Reply-To: <200601191614.53230.spap@avrolymos.com> References: <20060119062747.583.qmail@web82009.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <200601191614.53230.spap@avrolymos.com>
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Spiros Papadopoulos wrote: > On Thursday 19 January 2006 06:27, Jose Jesus Ortega wrote: > >>thanks for the help, I tried edithing the >>xorg.conf.new but when I made the changes that says in >>the freeBSD website handout it made it worse. My >>laptop is compaq and the model is Presario 700 if that >>helps. You think changing from kde to another desktop >>or window manager will help? or its the X server thats >>the problem? > > > Well i found out some things you may want to look: > the command vidcontrol(1), syscons(4) and then > /usr/defaults/rc.conf has this line (375) in section > "system console options" > allscreens_flags="" # Set this vidcontrol mode for all virtual screens > > the modes are listed in vidcontrol and there are other interesting options in > this section. > > Because if i understood well then you have problems with the console and the > gui, is this right? > Well the console has nothing to do with xorg.conf in this case. This is set > before you start the xserver. > > I tryied allscreens_flags="VGA_90x60" i reboot but didn't work. However I > won't be able to see the machine for the next two weeks. > Let me know if you make it work. > > Spiros > > >>--- Spiros Papadopoulos <spap@avrolymos.com> wrote: >> >>>On Thursday 19 January 2006 00:23, Jose Jesus Ortega >>> >>>wrote: >>> >>>>thanks but the Fn+F7 didn't help, nothing happens, >>> >>>and >>> >>> >>>>yes I'm using a laptop. Is there another way? >>> >>>I never had this problem myself. I have a friend >>>with an HP laptop that gets >>>the command line interface always in the middle of >>>the screen. However KDE >>>works fine for him so we never got messed with this >>>until know.. >>>The only difference i can see right now is that he >>>gives >>>#kdm and not #startx to start KDE and it starts >>>normally (whole screen) >>>In his case Fn + F7 combination doesn't work with >>>the non-graphical interface >>>but works with KDE. >>>To further help you personaly i will have a look but >>>not in less than 10-12 >>>hours from now. >>>are you editing the xorg.conf file or using >>>#xorgconfig (or similar command) >>>to make changes? >>> >>>Anyone else faced with this already? >>> >>>/* Sorry that i didn't cc before.... */ >>> >>>Spiros >>> >>> >>>>--- Spiros Papadopoulos <spap@avrolymos.com> >>> >>>wrote: >>> >>>>>Hi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>>> >>>>>[mailto:owner-freebsd- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Jose Jesus >>>>> >>>>>Ortega >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:20 AM >>>>>>To: questions@freebsd.org >>>>>>Subject: question >>>>>> >>>>>>I installed freeBSD 6.0 on my pc and kde but >>>>> >>>>>starting >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>"startx" >>>>>>will only display a small part of the whole >>>>> >>>>>screen. >>>>> >>>>>Is your pc a laptop? >>>>>For example if this happens on my laptop, I may >>> >>>be >>> >>> >>>>>able to alter it with the >>>>>combination "Fn+F7". Is there such chance in >>> >>>your >>> >>> >>>>>case? >>>>>Just in case this helps. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I tried >>>>>>configuring the X11 but when I add the >>> >>>"HorizSync" >>> >>> >>>>>at >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>30-107 and "VertRefresh" at 48-120 the screen >>> >>>only >>> >>> >>>>>>diplays colors. How do I make it make kde >>> >>>appear >>> >>> >>>>>with >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>the whole screen? >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>> >>> >>>>>>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" > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > 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" > > Had a Pressario 730CA myself, and the machine's video goes bazerk switching back from GUI/graphics to console - same problem under netbsd and openbsd too... Upgraded a year ago to an AMD64-based Compaq Pressario 3000-series, same problem still ... turned out to be the video driver. I 'upgraded' to the nvidia driver and things are WAY better now, can switch consoles, smoother 3d performance too. Not recall the video chipset in the 700 series though, but if I recall they were nvidia too no? Anyhow - just thought I'd drop my two cents, took me a million support/frustrated emails to various lists before I got it figured out too, hope this might help. -- Nathan Vidican nvidican@wmptl.com Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd. http://www.wmptl.com/
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