Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:06:51 +0200 From: Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de> To: Patrick9 <patrick9@mediaone.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: X configuration issues Message-ID: <3B36F11B.CE91A8B1@i-clue.de> References: <3B365EF6.1089960A@mediaone.net>
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Patrick9 schrieb: > > Hello, Pat C. here again... > > I installed the X configuration files from the Distributions menu item > under sysinstall. > > I chose the graphical configuration tool, and was able to configure > mouse, keyboard, monitor (Super VGA), but I got an error when I tried to > configure the S3 card. There was a message saying abort, and reinstall > the SVGA server, instead of the S3 server. > > Fine, I did so. I know I have an S3 card, but don't know anything else > re: the card. So when I tried to start the > X-window server, I got an error message saying unable to start the > server, reconfigure. > > When I did so again, and set video for 800X 600, 8 bit color, the system > locked. > Since I had to re-start without a clean shutdown , I ran fsck after > re-start. > > I entered the command: /stand/sysinstall. > > Suggestions, please? Open the box and check to exact type of your video board or stick to the standard VGA server. The latter options will not satisfy you. HTH -CHristoph Sold To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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