From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 5 05:46:49 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EDDAE16A41C for ; Sun, 5 Jun 2005 05:46:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: from lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (mail.bathnetworks.com [84.92.24.252]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 233D543D1F for ; Sun, 5 Jun 2005 05:46:48 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: (qmail 28357 invoked by uid 510); 5 Jun 2005 06:52:58 +0100 Received: from 84.92.24.252 by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (envelope-from , uid 508) with qmail-scanner-1.24-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.85/888. spamassassin: 3.0.2. perlscan: 1.24-st-qms. Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-1.8/5.0):. Processed in 3.420214 secs); 05 Jun 2005 05:52:58 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.8 required=5.0 X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN-Mail-From: bsd@bathnetworks.com via lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN: 1.24-st-qms (Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-1.8/5.0):. Processed in 3.420214 secs Process 28350) Received: from mail.bathnetworks.com (HELO ?84.92.24.252?) (bsd@bathnetworks.com@84.92.24.252) by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk with SMTP; 5 Jun 2005 06:52:54 +0100 From: Robert Slade To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" In-Reply-To: <200506041526.52170.delta.ski@verizon.net> References: <200506041526.52170.delta.ski@verizon.net> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1117950774.28247.1.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 (1.4.6-2) Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 06:52:54 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.4 & Xwindows X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 05:46:50 -0000 On Sat, 2005-06-04 at 21:26, delta.ski@verizon.net wrote: > First things first. What module did you load for the card. My guess (because I > did this myself) was to use "ATI", but you need "RADEON". And, in the > sysinstall setup for video, you most likely selected "vga", sometimes "vesa" > works better! With Vesa I get an error driver not found. The only other option is to use ATI which does load, but I get a waring re the PCI bus ID and then a fatal error. Looking at it with Windows it seems to use 2 bus ID's 1:0:0 and 1:0:1. > > Now the fun part. If you look in Xorg.conf, you will see the screen resolution > selections.(Sorry, I will let you find that setup file for yourself=better to > remember for future changes!) Yours will indicate "640x480". This will need > to be changed to the resolution your monitor will support. But all this is in > the X docs, give them a good look. They are complicated, but repeated study > will reveal the answers. > > Don't Forget to use the propper Mhz for the Vertical and Horizontal > capabilities of your monitor. Very important if the monitor is older and > lacks limit protection, easy to fry the monitor! This is all so complicated > at first. > > Please give the X docs a little study time and you will "see" the answers. > Tough learning, only challenges builds the mind! > > Don Thanks Don, I'll go and tinker some more tomorrow. Rob