Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 00:52:42 -0500 From: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> To: "Louis" <stlouislouis@charter.net>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Question about xfree86 version and FreeBSD Message-ID: <20020319055242.9749EBABF@i8k.babbleon.org> In-Reply-To: <000a01c1cefa$66285670$0400a8c0@trollbox> References: <000a01c1cefa$66285670$0400a8c0@trollbox>
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On Monday 18 March 2002 10:58 pm, Louis wrote:
| Hi,
|
| I can't find the answer to this question in your docs:
|
| What version of your software includes xfree86 4.1.0 or higher as the
| default version of xfree86 available during install?
Alas, none.
| I use a Matrox G450.
| I was not able to get xfree86 installed on my system post-install.
We might be able to help you with that. What happened?
(The first secret is: do the base install *without* X but pick X4 from the
packages list when you install. The second secret is: don't bother trying to
configure your card the usual way -- just search Linux for Laptops and find a
working config file. Or at least do this if "X --configure" doesn't do it
for you.)
| I'm a newbie. For some reason, the cvsup without gui package I downloaded
| via ftp and installed with pkg_add after my 4.5 release install doesn't
| seem to work either.
You could try building it from ports instead.
|
| So basically, I'm not able to learn FreeBSD yet using the GUI. So for now,
| I'm stuck learning *nix using Linux instead of FreeBSD. Help!
|
| I downloaded 4.5 release. It installed OK without gui, but I want to use
| FreeBSD as both a server and as a desktop with Gnome or KDE; so I need
| xfree86 4.1.0 to work with my video card.
|
| Thank you very much,
|
| Louis
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