Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 23:07:09 +0300 From: Stefan KORONKA <KoronkaS@interscope.ro> To: 'David Calkins' <david_calkins@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: odd video problem after installation Message-ID: <D08F9E2FE307D411857300104B34F1A202D93E@URANUS>
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> From: David Calkins [mailto:david_calkins@hotmail.com] > Subject: odd video problem after installation > > I just purchased FreeBSD v4.0, installed it and am having > some odd video > problems after installation. I have been unable to find an > answer to this > in the docs/FAQ/etc. so I am posting here. > > I am using an ATI Expert 128 video card (Rage 128 GL chip, > 16MB ram). In in > X setup utility, I chose the ATI Rage 128 (Generic) card > option. Also, I > selected the WindowMaker window manager during install. > > When I run startx, things seem to come up ok. But, I seem to get odd > looking display 'defects'. Groups of vertical lines appear > in different > places. Also, the font is not visible at all. The window > borders, etc. > appear ok as well as the icons (with some defects in the > icons as well). > > I've tried switching to different video modes, but it always happens. > > Any ideas? It isn't an FreeBSD issue; you may want to check the XFree86 compatibility list (www.xfree86.org). Maybe you need to install XFree86 4.0.1, which (I think) has better support for Rage 128. Stefan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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