Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 22:14:00 -0500 (EST) From: Jeff Roberts <jroberts@ashland.edu> To: FreeBSD questions list <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: 2.1.7-STABLE -- X configured okay, but crashes system Message-ID: <Pine.OS2.3.95.970319220152.26A-100000@warp4>
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Hello, everyone.
In sysinstall, I used the configure XFree86 option (graphical version) to
configure X Windows. I have a Trident ProVidia 9685, which to be safe, I
called "unsupported VGA compatible" for now, set the mouse, set the
monitor to VGA 16 640X480. It tested the settings, loaded X, gave me a
"congratulations -- you have a working X server" message.
But when I run xdm, I get the following errors:
xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed
(--) VGA 16: There is no mode definition named "640 X 480"
(--) VGA 16: Removing mode "640 X 480" from list of valid modes.
Fatal server error:
No valid modes found.
xdm error (pid 174): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
xdm error (pid 164): Display :0 cannot be opened
xdm error (pid 164): Display :0 is being disabled
The program decides the card is a 9680 series with 512K (instead of 2MB,
BTW), but everything seems to go well until it tries the modes.
During the process, I get several loud beeps, then it hangs the system.
Why would the configuration program load X, tell me X is okay, if the
various configuration files are faulty? Is there a way I can set things
correctly without hacking the files? I searched the freebsd.org site, but
didn't see anything about this problem. Is there some problem with the
configuration program? Anyone on here knowledgable about X on FreeBSD
2.1.7-STABLE?
Thanks,
Jeff <jroberts@ashland.edu>
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Jeff Roberts jroberts@!ashland.edu strider@!acm.org
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