From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 25 21:05:47 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CB5816A4CE for ; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:05:47 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f108.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.108]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6BC3043D45 for ; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:05:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from crollins666@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:05:47 -0700 Received: from 216.19.22.118 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:05:46 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.19.22.118] X-Originating-Email: [crollins666@hotmail.com] X-Sender: crollins666@hotmail.com From: "clayton rollins" To: hkacmaz@iinet.net.au, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:05:46 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Jul 2004 21:05:47.0183 (UTC) FILETIME=[2816F3F0:01C4728B] Subject: RE: FreeBSD and Trident 3dimage975 video card X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:05:47 -0000 On July 26, 2004, "Hasan Kacmaz" wrote: > >G'day >My first attempt at *nix and tried to install FreeBSD 5.2.1 on my >Cel-333 box (324mb sdram/3x6gb hdd). >I also have a Trident 3dimage975 AGP video card on it which doesn't seem >to like it.. I couldn't get the x to work on it.. >Is there a fix or a way around this problem? > >Also, I've got 3 x 6GB hdd and wanted to install FreeBSD as the sole OS >on this system on all these hdd... what is the best efficient way to >partition them? > >cheers > Hi, Before I say anything, I should point out that all questions should be sent to the freebsd-questions mailing list.[1] My comments here are limited to the official documentation. As for the video card... >apropos trident trident(4) - Trident video driver >man trident [snip] SUPPORTED HARDWARE The trident driver supports PCI,AGP and ISA video cards based on the following Trident chips: [snip] Image 3DImage975, 3DImage985, Cyber9520, Cyber9525, Cyber9397, Cyber9397DVD [snip] Refer to the XF86Config man page if you simply want to edit the file rather than using one of the x setup tools. (I found it much easier...) HD layout is, in my opinion, a personal matter... (What do you want to do with them? freebsd should exist happily on a 6G drive... maybe mount the extras as /usr/home and /usr/ports... I'll leave the decisions up to you, though.) HTH, Clayton [1] http://www.welearn.com.au/freebsd/newbies/ _________________________________________________________________ Discover the best of the best at MSN Luxury Living. http://lexus.msn.com/