From owner-freebsd-questions Mon May 15 8:26:53 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp.datacomm.ch (smtp.datacomm.ch [212.40.5.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B27D737B742 for ; Mon, 15 May 2000 08:26:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from zerohero@dreadnaught.net) Received: from mail.datacomm.ch (mail.datacomm.ch [212.40.5.65]) by smtp.datacomm.ch (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id RAA04964 for ; Mon, 15 May 2000 17:26:42 +0200 Received: from zerohero (unverified [212.254.22.22]) by mail.datacomm.ch (Vircom SMTPRS 4.2.181) with ESMTP id for ; Mon, 15 May 2000 17:26:41 +0200 Message-ID: <000701bfbe84$d0f8f3c0$1616fed4@zerohero> Reply-To: "zerohero" From: "zerohero" To: Subject: Graphical Problems with X Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:46:48 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01BFBE95.8B70E720" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BFBE95.8B70E720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just installed FreeBSD 3.3 on the slave HD in my gaming box = (running windows 98, the original not "special edition") and I'm having = trouble getting X to run. I installed X using x86config from sysinstall = and had to configure my video card, a Guillemot 3D Prophet SDR (nVidia = Geforce chip), manually as best I could. I selected the XF86_SVGA = server, ignored the chipset, and specified that I had 32768 kb of RAM. = I configured my monitor correctly based on the manual, so this shouldn't = be the problem. When I boot into X, I get nothing but garbled blocks of = color and the odd greyish scrambled line, and ctrl+alt+backspace doesn't = work. ctrl+alt+del works after I've been at the screen for about 30 = seconds. I'm thinking this is a result of misconfiguring my video = card... what should I do? Here is a little info about my system (all that should be necessary I = hope): ADI Microscan 6P monitor - I don't think this is a problem MSI 6167 Motherboard, BIOS v1.3 AMD Athlon 600 mhz CPU overclocked to 700 mhz (with a very nice = peltier cool system -- never presented any problems) 256 MB PC133 SDRAM Guillemot 3D Prophet SDR Video Card I've checked all the FAQ's, a couple books (The Complete FreeBSD and = UNIX Power Tools), and posted to several forums with no luck. I've also = tried running XF86Setup without any luck - I got the same problem except = when I booted into windows my resolution had been decreased to 640x480 = and my refresh rate seemed pretty low. Anyways, I'd appreciate it if = you guys could help me out in any way. I'm still really new to UNIX, = although I've done plenty of reading and used Linux a bit -- I just = figured out vi last night, although I'd used emacs before and intent to = use it with FreeBSD -- so a point to some good newsgroups and other = resources would be nice too. =20 Thanks, Scott Brackett zerohero@dreadnaught.net =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BFBE95.8B70E720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi,

I just installed = FreeBSD 3.3=20 on the slave HD in my gaming box (running windows 98, the original not=20 "special edition") and I'm having trouble getting X to = run. I=20 installed X using x86config from sysinstall and had to configure my = video card,=20 a Guillemot 3D Prophet SDR (nVidia Geforce chip), manually as best I=20 could. I selected the XF86_SVGA server, ignored the chipset, and = specified=20 that I had 32768 kb of RAM. I configured my monitor correctly = based on the=20 manual, so this shouldn't be the problem. When I boot into X, I = get=20 nothing but garbled blocks of color and the odd greyish scrambled line, = and=20 ctrl+alt+backspace doesn't work. ctrl+alt+del works after I've = been at the=20 screen for about 30 seconds. I'm thinking this is a result of=20 misconfiguring my video card... what should I do?

Here is a little info about my = system (all that=20 should be necessary I hope):

ADI Microscan 6P = monitor - I=20 don't think this is a problem

MSI 6167 = Motherboard, BIOS=20 v1.3

AMD Athlon 600 = mhz CPU=20 overclocked to 700 mhz (with a very nice peltier cool system -- never = presented=20 any problems)

256 MB PC133=20 SDRAM

Guillemot 3D = Prophet SDR=20 Video Card

I've checked all the FAQ's, a couple books (The = Complete=20 FreeBSD and UNIX Power Tools), and posted to several forums with no = luck. =20 I've also tried running XF86Setup without any luck - I got the same = problem=20 except when I booted into windows my resolution had been decreased to = 640x480=20 and my refresh rate seemed pretty low. Anyways, I'd appreciate it = if you=20 guys could help me out in any way. I'm still really new to UNIX, = although=20 I've done plenty of reading and used Linux a bit -- I just figured out = vi last=20 night, although I'd used emacs before and intent to use it with FreeBSD = -- so a=20 point to some good newsgroups and other resources would be nice = too. =20

Thanks,

Scott Brackett

zerohero@dreadnaught.net

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