From owner-freebsd-questions Mon May 28 14:38:38 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from web4601.mail.yahoo.com (web4601.mail.yahoo.com [216.115.105.156]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C7B5937B43E for ; Mon, 28 May 2001 14:38:22 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jasonla00@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <20010528213822.24115.qmail@web4601.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [64.29.224.29] by web4601.mail.yahoo.com; Mon, 28 May 2001 14:38:22 PDT Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 14:38:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason La Reply-To: jasonla@pobox.com Subject: RE: XFree86-4.01 Configuration -- help To: Micke Josefsson Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 What version of XFree86 4 should I be running? I have FreeBSD 4.2-RELEASE and the ports collection installed 4.0.1_8. But the XF86 people have version 4.0.3, and that clearly states support for my GeForce 2 GTS card. Any help? --- Micke Josefsson wrote: > The new X-configurator program is xf86cfg. > > Given a Geforce 2MX, my XF86Config is mainly: > > # > Section "Module" > > # This loads the DBE extension module. > > Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension > > # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and > disables > # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that > module. > SubSection "extmod" > Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise > the DGA extension > EndSubSection > > # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules > Load "type1" > Load "freetype" > > # This loads the GLX module > Load "glx" > > EndSection > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths > to be set > # > ********************************************************************** > > Section "Files" > > # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the > name of the > # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There > is normally > # no need to change the default. > > RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > > # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are > concatenated together), > # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries > in one FontPath > # command (or a combination of both methods) > # > # If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and > emacs, Mosaic or other > # programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 > and Speedo directory > # to the end of this list (or comment them out). > # > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" > # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" > > # The module search path. The default path is shown > here. > > # ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" > > EndSection > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Server flags section. > # > ********************************************************************** > > Section "ServerFlags" > > # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a > signal is > # received. This may leave the console in an unusable > state, but may > # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in > debugging > > # Option "NoTrapSignals" > > # Uncomment this to disable the server > abort sequence > # This allows clients to receive this key event. > > # Option "DontZap" > > # Uncomment this to disable the / > mode switching > # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key > events. > > # Option "Dont Zoom" > > # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune > client. With > # it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor > attributes, > # but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries > it will > # receive a protocol error. > > # Option "DisableVidModeExtension" > > # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local > xvidtune client. > > # Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune" > > # Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the > input device > # (mouse and keyboard) settings. > > # Option "DisableModInDev" > > # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client > to > # change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only > xset). > > # Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev" > > EndSection > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Input devices > # > ********************************************************************** > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Core keyboard's InputDevice section > # > ********************************************************************** > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Keyboard1" > Driver "Keyboard" > # For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults > to "Standard"). > # When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not > Solaris), > # uncomment the following line. > > # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue" > > Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" > > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > Option "XkbModel" "pc102" > Option "XkbLayout" "se" > > EndSection > > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Core Pointer's InputDevice section > # > ********************************************************************** > > Section "InputDevice" > > # Identifier and driver > > Identifier "Mouse1" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > Option "Device" "/dev/psm0" > > # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and > uncomment > # the following line. > > # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue" > > # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech > mice. In > # almost every case these lines should be omitted. > > # Option "BaudRate" "9600" > # Option "SampleRate" "150" > > # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft > mice > # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default > is 50ms) > > Option "Emulate3Buttons" > # Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50" > > # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech > mice > > # Option "ChordMiddle" > > EndSection > > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Monitor section > # > ********************************************************************** > > # Any number of monitor sections may be present > > Section "Monitor" > > Identifier "My Monitor" > > # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. > # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete > values, or a > # comma separated list of ranges of values. > # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR > MONITOR'S > # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. > > HorizSync 31.5 - 82.0 > > # HorizSync 30-64 # multisync > # HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync > frequencies > # HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync > frequencies > > # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. > # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete > values, or a > # comma separated list of ranges of values. > # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR > MONITOR'S > # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. > > VertRefresh 40-150 > > EndSection > > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Graphics device section > # > ********************************************************************** > > # Any number of graphics device sections may be present > > # Standard VGA Device: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Standard VGA" > VendorName "Unknown" > BoardName "Unknown" > > # The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be > used to override > # the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally > be specified. > > # Chipset "generic" > > # The Driver line must be present. When using run-time > loadable driver > # modules, this line instructs the server to load the > specified driver > # module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, > this line > # indicates which driver should interpret the information > in this section. > > Driver "vga" > # The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly > multiple devices > # this section is intended for. When this line isn't > present, a device > # section can only match up with the primary video > device. For PCI > # devices a line like the following could be used. This > line should not > # normally be included unless there is more than one > video device > # intalled. > > # BusID "PCI:0:10:0" > > # VideoRam 256 > > # Clocks 25.2 28.3 > > EndSection > > # Device configured by xf86config: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "NVIDIA GeForce2" > Driver "nv" > #VideoRam 16384 > # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate > EndSection > > > # > ********************************************************************** > # Screen sections > # > ********************************************************************** > > # Any number of screen sections may be present. Each > describes > # the configuration of a single screen. A single > specific screen section > # may be specified from the X server command line with > the "-screen" > # option. > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen 1" > Device "NVIDIA GeForce2" > Monitor "My Monitor" > DefaultDepth 16 > > Subsection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" > "1280x1024" > # ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 16 > # Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" > "1280x1024" > # Modes "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" > Modes "1280x1024" > # ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" > "1280x1024" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > EndSection > > # > ********************************************************************** > # ServerLayout sections. > # > ********************************************************************** > > # Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present. > Each describes > # the way multiple screens are organised. A specific > ServerLayout > # section may be specified from the X server command line > with the > # "-layout" option. In the absence of this, the first > section is used. > # When now ServerLayout section is present, the first > Screen section > # is used alone. > > Section "ServerLayout" > > # The Identifier line must be present > Identifier "Simple Layout" > > # Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and > optionally > # the relative position of other screens. The four names > after > # primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, > left and right > # of the primary screen. In this example, screen 2 is > located to the > # right of screen 1. > > Screen "Screen 1" > > # Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section > name and > # optionally some options to specify the way the device > is to be > # used. Those options include "CorePointer", > "CoreKeyboard" and > # "SendCoreEvents". > > InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" > InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" > > EndSection > > > > Hope this is useful for you! > > /M > > > > On 28-May-01 Jason La wrote: > > I have successfully installed FreeBSD 4.2-Currect on my > > > computer. I have also sucessfully (at least I think) > > installed XFree86-4.01 using the ports collection. > > (/usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4/) > > > > However, I can't seem to find the configurator for the > new > > version of X. I tried /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86Setup but > that's > > the XF86-3.3.6 configurator. I also tried going through > the > > > > /stand/sysinstall, and it was still the old > XFree86-3.3.6 > > configuraotr (both the GUI and the text based one). > > > > Someone suggested that I try xf86setup, but it didn't > work > > either. Any help? Are there other ports that I have to > > install in addition to the one above? > > > > Relevent hardware specs: > > > > Elsa Gladiac GTS GeForce 2 DDR 32 MG video card on AGP > bus > > Asus A7V motherboard > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > > > > ===== > > -- Jason La > > jasonla@pobox.com > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! 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