Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:32:06 +0200 From: Grzegorz Czaplinski <G.Czaplinski@prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-newbies Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3 Message-ID: <20040618203206.GB16002@prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl> In-Reply-To: <058401c45553$0f4197e0$0b01a8c0@andrewxp> References: <20040618120107.0A6D216A4CF@hub.freebsd.org> <270a7ecad68a1b38a.20040618085201.wzyrjvf@www.dslextreme.com> <058401c45553$0f4197e0$0b01a8c0@andrewxp>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] > Hi: > > I'm just getting my feet wet with FBSD...trying to install 4.10 stable. > During install, when it comes to selecting the video card, I don't see any > options for "ATI" in the list. I ended up trying to use the plain vanilla > vga, and when xfree86 tried to load the video was scrambled. > > Is there any way to "back out" of xfree86 at that point so I can run the > config again from the command line? > > TIA, Andrew Try to use XFree86-4-Server-snap from the ports collection. It should have a support for ATI driver. Cheers, gregory > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joshua Lewis" <jmlewis@dslextreme.com> > To: <rpfromuk187@hotmail.com> > Cc: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 11:52 AM > Subject: Re: freebsd-newbies Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3 > > > > > Hello FreeBSD.org, > > > > > > My name is Sergey Belyankin, I am new to FreeBSD and UNIX in general. > > > I need your help in configuring my video card, at the time of > > > installation I didn't see my card in the list of video cards, so I > > > skipped that step. Now when I log in and type in startx, the screen > > > turns off. I am assuming there is a file somewhere that hold the > > > config for the video card, would you be able to tell me what file it > > > is and what I would need to put in there in order to make my > > Radeonrecommend > > > 9600XT work properly? > > > Thank you, > > > Sergey. > > until > > > > Your video card should be supported by the ati driver. You can check:video > > > > man ati > > > > to be certain. > > > > I have only ever configured my X sessions using the /stand/sysinstall > > utility. I would recomend you use it as it sets other aspects above and > > beyond your video card. As a new user you will would feel more comfortable > > there. Run the sysinstall and go down to the "configuration" menu. Then > > you can configure X. > > > > I don't want to yell but DO NOT USE THE GUI TOOL. > > > > I have had nothing but problems with that tool. Ever since 4.2 (this was > > the first of many times I tried to use FreeBSD). After trying literally > > for years (I would try and fail get distracted move to another project > > then when I had time come back) untill I found the text based config tool. > > It functions much like sysinstall but is way easier then the GUI. > > > > When you are configuring your card in the Text setup window just skip the > > vedeo card database and go strait to the ati driver. It is at the bottom > > of the list of drivers that FreeBSD has. > > > > I would go though the whole setup don't skip anything. Good luck! > > > > Thank you, > > Joshua Lewis > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Grzegorz Czaplinski <gregory at prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl> "The Power to Serve, Right for the Power Users!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ Fingerprint: EB77 E19D CFA2 5736 810F 847C A70F A275 2489 469F [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFA01FFpw+idSSJRp8RAkrQAKC7m1Ky2VKSUX8qG5Yl9Jn+e4ev6wCgunOu vtPPtQMkRard1QnUQb6ljvw= =L0PI -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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