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Date:      Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:56:34 -0400
From:      "Jerold McAllister" <jerrymc@msu.edu>
To:        g <g.one@mac.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Pablo Mora <bidjan@gmail.com>
Subject:   Re: Xorg install
Message-ID:  <E1GLLIw-0007OR-Kj@sys12.mail.msu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <8E33A9EC-0BC3-4F51-9481-A1388B24583B@mac.com>
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g writes: 

> how do i do that?  i'm a newbie.

Avoid top posting. 

Then, check out cvsup and keeping your source and ports up to date
in the handbook.   It is all there in pretty plain descriptions.
Even I was able to do it, so anybody can. 

////jerry 

> 
> g.
> On Sep 6, 2006, at 10:22 PM, Pablo Mora wrote: 
> 
>> On 9/6/06, g <g.one@mac.com> wrote:
>>> i'm trying to install xorg. using chapter 5, i installed Xorg, but it
>>> seems to break something.  with the default install of 6.1, x window
>>> system starts.  when i follow the instructions, in chapter 5, i get
>>> this message when i tried to start it (startx). 
>>> 
>>> This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org  
>>> Foundation.
>>> It is not supported in any way.
>>> Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
>>> Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
>>> Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
>>> latest version in the X.Org Foundation CVS repository.
>>> See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/CvsPage for CVS access instructions. 
>>> 
>>> X Window System Version 6.8.99.903 (6.9.0 RC 3)
>>> Release Date: 03 December 2005 + cvs
>>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.99.903
>>> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 6.1 i386 [ELF]
>>> Current Operating System: FreeBSD beverly.Belkin 6.1-RELEASE FreeBSD
>>> 6.1-RELEASE #0
>>> : Sun May  7 04:42:56 UTC 2006     root@opus.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/ obj/
>>> usr/src/sys/S
>>> MP i386
>>> Build Date: 16 March 2006
>>>          Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
>>>          to make sure that you have the latest version.
>>> Module Loader present
>>> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>>>          (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>>          (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)  unknown.
>>> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Sep  6 01:56:19 2006
>>> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
>>> Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>>          Undefined Monitor "Monitor0" referenced by Screen "Screen0".
>>> (EE) Problem parsing the config file
>>> (EE) Error parsing the config file 
>>> 
>>> Fatal server error:
>>> no screens found 
>>> 
>>> Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
>>>           at http://wiki.X.Org
>>> for help.
>>> Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for
>>> additional information. 
>>> 
>>> ********************************************************************* 
>>> ***
>>> ******************************************
>>> my goal is to run to window maker, with gnustep as a development
>>> environment.
>>> ********************************************************************* 
>>> ***
>>> ****************************************** 
>>> 
>>> below is the xorg.conf.new file 
>>> 
>>> Section "ServerLayout"
>>>          Identifier     "X.org Configured"
>>>          Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
>>>          InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
>>>          InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> Section "Files"
>>>          RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>>>          ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
>>>          FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
>>>          FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
>>>          FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
>>>          FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
>>>          FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
>>>          FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> Section "Module"
>>>          Load  "dbe"
>>>          Load  "dri"
>>>          Load  "extmod"
>>>          Load  "glx"
>>>          Load  "record"
>>>          Load  "xtrap"
>>>          Load  "freetype"
>>>          Load  "type1"
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>          Identifier  "Keyboard0"
>>>          Driver      "kbd"
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>          Identifier  "Mouse0"
>>>          Driver      "mouse"
>>>          Option      "Protocol" "auto"
>>>          Option      "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
>>>          Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> Section "Monitor"
>>>          Identifier   "PrecisionColor"
>>>          VendorName   "Radius"
>>>          ModelName    "Sony"
>>>          HorizSync     50-150
>>>          VertRefresh   30-85
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> Section "Device"
>>>          ### Available Driver options are:-
>>>          ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>:  "True"/"False",
>>>          ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
>>>          ### [arg]: arg optional
>>>          #Option     "NoAccel"                   # [<bool>]
>>>          #Option     "SWcursor"                  # [<bool>]
>>>          #Option     "ColorKey"                  # <i>
>>>          #Option     "CacheLines"                # <i>
>>>          #Option     "Dac6Bit"                   # [<bool>]
>>>          #Option     "DRI"                       # [<bool>]
>>>          #Option     "NoDDC"                     # [<bool>]
>>>          #Option     "ShowCache"                 # [<bool>]
>>>          #Option     "XvMCSurfaces"              # <i>
>>>          #Option     "PageFlip"                  # [<bool>]
>>>          Identifier  "Card0"
>>>          Driver      "i810"
>>>          VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
>>>          BoardName   "82865G Integrated Graphics Controller"
>>>          BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> Section "Screen"
>>>          Identifier "Screen0"
>>>          Device     "Card0"
>>>          Monitor    "Monitor0"
>>>          SubSection "Display"
>>>                  Viewport   0 0
>>>                  Depth     1
>>>          EndSubSection
>>>          SubSection "Display"
>>>                  Viewport   0 0
>>>                  Depth     4
>>>          EndSubSection
>>>          SubSection "Display"
>>>                  Viewport   0 0
>>>                  Depth     8
>>>          EndSubSection
>>>            SubSection "Display"
>>>                  Viewport   0 0
>>>                  Depth     15
>>>          EndSubSection
>>>          SubSection "Display"
>>>                  Viewport   0 0
>>>                  Depth     16
>>>          EndSubSection
>>>          SubSection "Display"
>>>                  Viewport   0 0
>>>                  Depth     24
>>>          EndSubSection
>>> EndSection 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ********************************************************************* 
>>> ***
>>> ******************************************* 
>>> 
>>> thanks, 
>>> 
>>> g.
>> 
>> Update your ports tree. Current version of xorg is 6.9.0 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Linux is for people who hate Micro$oft. BSD is for people who love  Unix 
>> ...
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