From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jan 31 9:53:40 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F1DD37B401 for ; Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:53:38 -0800 (PST) Received: from mcesr.etat.lu (dynamic4.etat.lu [194.154.200.100]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E5F6A43F75 for ; Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:53:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from didier.wiroth@mcesr.etat.lu) Received: from [158.64.52.156] (account ) by mcesr.etat.lu (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 3.5.9) with HTTP id 714218; Fri, 31 Jan 2003 18:41:46 +0100 From: "Wiroth Didier" Subject: Re: XFree86 configuration To: David Larkin Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.3.5.9 Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 18:41:46 +0100 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <3E3AB3D2.1BA464C7@djl.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:35:14 +0000 David Larkin wrote: > I just installed 4.7 on a new machine and all seems well > except the XFree86 is only working on the default VGA > mode. What previous step did you make, or what have you done here? Did you type: startx > > Configuring X is a complete nightmare, am I missing > something ? > > I haven't a clue what sync rates my monitor has and have > no manual for it., Have a look here: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html > > also I intend moving the server to a new office where it > will be attached > to > a different monitor. > > I've tried selecting various options from the various > menus but all > that happens is my screen blinks and I have to reboot and > try again > with the same result. BE AWARE THAT A BAD CONFIGURED XF86Config CAN KILL YOUR MONITOR!! > > Apart from the fact it doesn't work, does it generate an > error log > somewhere > so I can try and work out the problem ? Yes, /var/log/XFree86.0.log > > Is there no standard config which would allow something > better than > VGA. I don't need to squeeze the last drop of performance > out of the > monitor/graphics card, just get something useable up and > running. 1) You will need to know what Montior Model it is! Find out the exact modell and look at google for the specifications of your monitor, you will need the Horizontal and Vertical refresh rates! 2) You will also need information about your graphic adapter (or if your are lucky "XFfree86 -configure") will auto-detect the chip > > I've been installing & using FreeBSD for about 6 years > now and have > never gained any confidence in installing X, it either > works or it doesn't. > This must put off loads of potential users , particularly > those such as > myself > who don't know (or much care) about what chipsets & stuff > they have. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message