Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 02:49:57 -0400 From: "Ron Ganzer" <ganzman@ganzman.no-ip.org> To: andrew kagan <aklist_061666@enigmedia.com>, <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: freebsd-newbies Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3 Message-ID: <web-1260113@ganzman.no-ip.org> In-Reply-To: <058401c45553$0f4197e0$0b01a8c0@andrewxp>
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after installation (or whenever you feel like it) you can either run: #xf86config or #xf86cfg and set your video options prety easy :) you can also edit your config file - but that is only in the case of you having a configuration guide either from your video card manufacturer or some howto hope that helps rog ganzer On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:41:08 -0400 "andrew kagan" <aklist_061666@enigmedia.com> wrote: >*This message was transferred with a trial version of >CommuniGate(tm) Pro* >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 > >----- 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"
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