Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 00:25:23 +0000 (GMT) From: Robert <robert@namodn.com> To: Loren Thiel <thiel@genevaonline.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cant run XF86Setup on new 3.0 install Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981219001622.29367N-100000@namodn.com> In-Reply-To: <199812190809.CAA32373@mailgw00.execpc.com>
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Hey. On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Loren Thiel wrote: > Alright, I ran xf86config, and successully set everything up. > I also followed the directions at the end and copied it to a place other > than /etc > I think I put it in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11 or just /usr/X11R6/lib (whichever > it suggested I did) I keep my XF86Config in /etc > > Loren > > (Everyone else remember to send replies to my email also, thanks) > > > At 05:10 PM 12/18/98 , Robert wrote: > >OK, have you run > >xf86config > >( either command-line or through sysinstall? I think it's "Setup X" or > >something similar in sysinstall ) > >? > >That will allow you to set up your video card, mouse, etc.. > >Although I don't understand why it can't find the VGA server.. > >try this command > >ls -Al /usr/X11R6/bin/X* > >and attach the output to a mail if you need more help.. > > > >( you can do > >ls -Al /usr/X11R6/bin/X* > file > >to get the output into a file automatically, BTW ) > > > >-rob > >( www.namodn.com ) > >( robert@namodn.com ) > > > >On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Loren Thiel wrote: > > Here's the output of ls -Al /usr/X11R6/bin/X* : > > lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 24 Dec 19 01:49 /usr/X11R6/bin/X -> > /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 756928 Sep 28 08:21 /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86Setup > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 27499 Sep 28 08:17 /usr/X11R6/bin/Xmark > -rws--x--x 1 root wheel 5090 Sep 28 08:21 /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper > You do not have XF86_VGA16 , which is the 16-color VGA server. Make sure you XF86Config file is in /etc ( that is the file that is generated from xf86config ) > I see no XVGA server files...if that's what I'm looking for... > How might I go about manually installing those? If that could be the > problem and sysinstall can't seem to do it itself? The XF86_SVGA might work for you. Then again ... What kind of video card do you have, and what kind did you specify in xf86config? > > Much thanks for your help so far Robert. :) -rob ( www.namodn.com ) ( robert@namond.com ) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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