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Date:      Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:11:22 -0700
From:      Michael David Crawford <mdc@prgmr.com>
To:        freebsd-x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   XF86Config for VirtualBox?
Message-ID:  <4A3245EA.3060105@prgmr.com>

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Has anyone got X11 working well with FreeBSD running under VirtualBox? 
If so, could you send me your /etc/X11/XF86Config file?

I'm running FreeBSD 5.2.  The reason for the old version is that it's 
the version discussed in The Design and Implemention of the FreeBSD 
Operating System.  I wanted to be able to look at the same version of 
the kernel source as the book describes.

I *think* VirtualBox only emulates a VESA 2 standard video card, but I'm 
not sure.  If it emulates a card for which FreeBSD's X11 has a driver, 
I'd like to know what it is.

What happens when I try to start X is that I get a very low-resolution 
screen, and I can't move the X mouse.  I tried the graphical X11 config 
program when I installed, and the mouse wouldn't move there either.

I'm using VirtualBox 2.2.4 under Fedora 10 Linux.

Thanks!

Mike
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