Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:48:17 +0200 From: "lokadamus@gmx.de" <lokadamus@gmx.de> To: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce Message-ID: <4E74CF51.5030303@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <CAJ5UdcNh72zU-mA7uS1w6YpVzpNgqrjOm4MHVA=uRqNoEV5PfQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJ5UdcMnriccJ67ERt=DTsmvQZiL3t6L9_PGw1-CB3CYUyVeGQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ5UdcNh72zU-mA7uS1w6YpVzpNgqrjOm4MHVA=uRqNoEV5PfQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On 09/16/11 02:05, Antonio Olivares wrote: > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Antonio Olivares > <olivares14031@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear folks, >> >> I hope this is the correct list to post this message. >> >> I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit >> machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type >> startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, >> just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to >> get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver >> but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have >> updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the >> same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? >> What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report >> bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( >> >> Thanks for advice/suggestions/comments. I am successfully running >> FreeBSD 8.2 amd64 on three machines two at home and one at work in >> case it is important/relevant in the thread. >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> > There is no X, I try to get information about the onboard video and I get > > VendorName "nVidia Corporation" > BoardName "C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430]" > > I tried installing nouveau but it did not do any difference, screen is > garbled no X. > > The BSD install setup was too fast and I did not select sources for > kernel and now I can't install nvidia driver to see if I could get X > working :( > > Again, I appreciate any input given to see how I can help in testing. > > Regards, > > > Antonio > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Have you installed xorg-server? you can look with pkg_info | grep xorg http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=xorg-ser&stype=all&sektion=all When i install a new system with gui, i forget most time xorg-server ;).
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