From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 13 03:57:44 2003 Return-Path: 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 6156216A4BF for ; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 03:57:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mailgate.mailbox.co.za (mailgate.mailbox.co.za [66.18.76.9]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EA10D43FEC for ; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 03:57:42 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from isa@mailbox.co.za) Received: from web2 (iweb2.webmail.co.za [192.168.0.12]) by mailgate.mailbox.co.za (8.12.5/8.12.5) with SMTP id h8DAve1A000350 for ; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 12:57:41 +0200 Message-Id: <200309131057.h8DAve1A000350@mailgate.mailbox.co.za> Received: from 168.210.90.133 by web2.webmail.co.za with HTTP; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 12:57:41 +0200 Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 12:57:41 +0200 From: "Ian Todd" To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: WebMail v2.5.6-4 X-Sender-Ip: 168.210.90.133 X-Account: 681154 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Subject: Re: Re: x windows X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 10:57:44 -0000 after fbsd boots i install the vmware tools and it still doesnt help. any other idea? On 13 Sep 2003 11:59:59 +0200 sebastian ssmoller (sebastian.ssmoller@gmx.net) wrote: >hi, > >On Sat, 2003-09-13 at 11:46, Ian Todd wrote: >> I have a gforce 2 mx 400 and trying to run x windows. I have >> downloaded and installed the latest drivers for it and i am still >> getting the same error message before i installed it. what could the >> problem be the error is: >> >> Fatal server error: >> no screens found >> >> Im running freebsd in vmware. > >as far as i know vmware does not pass ur video card to the gast OS but >simulates a different one. so ur fbsd will not see any geforce but the >vmware svga card. > >i guess u will have to install the vmware tools which will create a >XF86Config template if i remember correctly (incl. correct card). > >hope that helps >seb > >> >> Regards >> ______________________________________________________________________ _ >> Cool Connection, Cool Price, Internet Access for R59 monthly @ WebMail >> http://www.webmail.co.za/dialup/ >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > _______________________________________________________________________ Cool Connection, Cool Price, Internet Access for R59 monthly @ WebMail http://www.webmail.co.za/dialup/