From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Feb 3 3:49: 2 2003 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 94E3237B401 for ; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 03:48:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from smithers.nildram.co.uk (smithers.nildram.co.uk [195.112.4.34]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC22043F93 for ; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 03:48:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from David.Larkin@djl.co.uk) Received: from djl.co.uk (nat.djl.co.uk [213.208.117.42]) by smithers.nildram.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 482C6AA97; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:36:14 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <3E3E54C0.3E897025@djl.co.uk> Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 11:38:40 +0000 From: David Larkin Organization: D.J.L. Software Consultancy Ltd X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (X11; U; FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE i386) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Wiroth Didier Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree86 configuration References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Wiroth Didier wrote: > On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:35:14 +0000 > David Larkin wrote: > > I just installed 4.7 on a new machine and all seems well > > except the XFree86 is only working on the default VGA > > mode. > What previous step did you make, or what have you done > here? > Did you type: startx I use 'xdm' > > > > > > Configuring X is a complete nightmare, am I missing > > something ? > > > > I haven't a clue what sync rates my monitor has and have > > no manual for it., > Have a look here: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html > > > > also I intend moving the server to a new office where it > > will be attached > > to > > a different monitor. > > > > I've tried selecting various options from the various > > menus but all > > that happens is my screen blinks and I have to reboot and > > try again > > with the same result. > > BE AWARE THAT A BAD CONFIGURED XF86Config CAN KILL YOUR > MONITOR!! > I'm happy to take my chances, it's a $50 monitor holding up up a $1000s job > > > > > Apart from the fact it doesn't work, does it generate an > > error log > > somewhere > > so I can try and work out the problem ? > Yes, /var/log/XFree86.0.log Thanks this helps a bit > > > > > > Is there no standard config which would allow something > > better than > > VGA. I don't need to squeeze the last drop of performance > > out of the > > monitor/graphics card, just get something useable up and > > running. > 1) You will need to know what Montior Model it is! > Find out the exact modell and look at google for the > specifications of your monitor, you will need the > Horizontal and Vertical refresh rates! It is a LITE ON CM-1769MCLR but I can find no details about it. It says 50-60Hz on the back but not sure what that refers to BEsides, I think the problem is with graphics card not monitor > > > 2) You will also need information about your graphic > adapter (or if your are lucky "XFfree86 -configure") will > auto-detect the chip > I'm informed that the graphics is SIS 630/730 dmesg reports ...... pci0: (vendor=0x1039, dev=0x7018) at 1.4 irq 11 pcib2: at device 2.0 on pci0 pci1: on pcib2 pci1: at 0.0 pcib1: on motherboard pci2: on pcib1 The XFree86 setup gives me a choice between SIS 300 SiS 540 SiS 540 Sis 5597 SiS 630 (SIS530) SiS 630 (SIS630) SiS SIS6326 I think I've tried them all, SiS 630 (SIS630) reports (II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.3 (II) SIS: driver for SiS chipsets: SIS5597, SIS530, SIS6326, SIS300, SIS630, SIS540 (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0 (WW) SIS: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:0) found (EE) No devices detected. the screen fliers briefly and then nothing > > > > > I've been installing & using FreeBSD for about 6 years > > now and have > > never gained any confidence in installing X, it either > > works or it doesn't. > > > This must put off loads of potential users , particularly > > those such as > > myself > > who don't know (or much care) about what chipsets & stuff > > they have. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message