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Date:      Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:33:14 -0500
From:      "Ajax Munroe" <ajaxmunroe@hotmail.com>
To:        <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Please help!
Message-ID:  <BAY1-DAV60VwVn20lbh00003cda@hotmail.com>

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Friends,

          I have tried to install Freebsd on my laptop at least twelve =
times, the only problem I encounter is with xfree86. here is a quick =
rundown of the scenario: everything goes as planned until I reboot, then =
type startx and each time I get the same error message (xfree86 crashed) =
well, not in those exact words but you get the message. I have read as =
much documentation as I could as far as Freebsd and the x-window-system =
are concerned. here are the specs on the laptop I desperatly want to =
install Freebsd on:  =20

                                      IBM T21.
                                      2647-8BU
                                      Generic flatpanel LCD monitor 1024 =
X 768
                                      8 MB video memory
                                      Savage IX driver <(BSD detects =
this)
                                      TFT-active matrix
                                       14.1 in.

         Please, If someone could just email me a little more =
information on how to set the specifications for X on my model I would =
greatly appreciate it.=20

                                                                         =
             Thank you for producing FREEBSD!            =
ajaxmunroe@yahoo.com



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