Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:50:04 -0700 From: "Sending Correspondence" <netsource_corp@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, XFree86@XFree86.org, Webmaster@XFree86.org Subject: Question on installing X Windows ... ref:FreeBSD Documentation Message-ID: <F1858alRDCnYfZzp7As00001243@hotmail.com>
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I am new to FreeBSD, and have had challenges with installing X Windows Server on my successfully installed FreeBSD 4.x Stable, from the ftp.FreeBSD.org site. When installing the X Windows Server (4.1.0) from the Port/Package on the /stand/sysinstall tool on the FreeBSD - my computer halts and nothing moves until I reboot. Checking the documentation - both FreeBSD and the XFree86.org, the problem seems to be that the XFree86 4.x.x. does not support the S3Trio+ chipset of my video card - however - the FreeBSD site *only* includes the XFree86 4.x, and there is no mention of the XFree86 3.3.6 - However, giving up with installing the XFree 3.3.6 from the ports/packages of the FreeBSD, and attempting to install the XFree86 3.3.6 from the www.XFree86.org, there is another problem. The XFree86 3.3.6 is only available for FreeBSD 3.x - and not the FreeBSD 4.x Can any one tell me how to install a XFree86 4.0.1 on FreeBSD 4.x with S3 chipset? Can any one tell me where I can find the XFree86 3.3.6 for FreeBSD 4.x with S3 chipset? If not - then what do people do short of changing their video cards? Is there a better way of making sure in the future that someone doesn't go through this for a month before they get to this point? Can any one assist? Thank you and kind regards _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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