Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 18:11:39 -0500 From: Steven Friedrich <FreeBSD@insightbb.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP Pavilion zd8000 Xorg anomaly Message-ID: <201103091811.39540.FreeBSD@insightbb.com> In-Reply-To: <201103091340.38984.FreeBSD@insightbb.com> References: <201103091132.32080.FreeBSD@insightbb.com> <AANLkTi=LuckA2kmQ9gCFpQ6Ld6sjKom361XLFaMNQtjw@mail.gmail.com> <201103091340.38984.FreeBSD@insightbb.com>
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On Wednesday 09 March 2011 13:40:38 Steven Friedrich wrote: > On Wednesday 09 March 2011 12:17:10 pm Adam Vande More wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Steven Friedrich > > <FreeBSD@insightbb.com>wrote: > > > My system had crashed and it caused a directory to los it's dot and > > > dot-dot entries. This was a directory that was used for iso-codes and > > > everytie I started X, it would hang. > > > > > > So I didn't want to format the drive, too extreme. So I de-installed > > > all my > > > ports to re-install. After I got the ports un-installed, I was able to > > > fix the filesystem problem with fsck. I tried beforehand,but it was > > > way too many > > > fsck issues. > > > > > > > > > Anyway, I have somehow LOST my xorg.conf that WORKED. > > > > > > It was previously generated by xorg -configure. > > > > You didn't list your video card. > > It's a laptop.No card. ATI Technologies Inc M24 1P [Radeon Mobility X600] > rev 0, > > > Most of the time, you don't need an xorg.conf anymore, just insure the > > proper drivers are installed e.g. video card and X should autodetect and > > use highest available settings. > > That's what 'm saying. It USED to work. NOW it doesn't. > > > Also sometimes on a bad crash multiple fsck's are required to get UFS > > back in a consistent state. Someone submitted a fix. THANKS. I updated and rebuilt xf86-video-ati and it WORKS GREAT. Now it doesn't MATTER that I lost my xorg.conf. The -configure works again.
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