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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 22:14:00 -0500 (EST)
From: Jeff Roberts <jroberts@ashland.edu>
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Subject: 2.1.7-STABLE -- X configured okay, but crashes system
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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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