From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 4 02:22:53 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E1D416A467 for ; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 02:22:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnorwick@centurytel.net) Received: from msa1-mx.centurytel.net (msa1-mx.centurytel.net [209.142.136.125]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 99DC843D46 for ; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 02:22:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mnorwick@centurytel.net) Received: from [192.168.1.15] (69-179-4-51.dyn.centurytel.net [69.179.4.51]) by msa1-mx.centurytel.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k342MoH3024686 for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2006 21:22:51 -0500 Message-ID: <4431D822.8020203@centurytel.net> Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:21:22 -0500 From: "Michael D. Norwick" User-Agent: Debian Thunderbird 1.0.2 (X11/20051002) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Can't configure Xorg of FreeBSD 6.0 STABLE X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:22:53 -0000 Just got done installing FreeBSD 6.0 STABLE from CD on a Compaq Proliant 2500 formerly running RedHat FC4. Relatively painless install thank you, though, I have a steeper learning curve than anticipated. I am following the 2005 FreeBSD Handbook and successfully built a new kernel for this machine, which booted and enabled both processors. I was having a niggly problem with a drive so I had to reinstall. The problem I had on the first try has re-emerged on this install. I cannot get Xorg to start. I built a proper xorg.conf but when trying to 'startx' the xserver bombs with a logged 'xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O'. I googled one similar problem from a 5.4 install and it suggested building a kernel with 'device io'. It would seem that GENERIC would have this, though maybe not? I am using a PCI S3 Virge card not the onboard Cirrus video device. My other logs give no clue as to a device not found. In addition to the above, the handbook I have, suggests in Chap. 20 - The Cutting Edge, to do 'make buildworld', 'make buildkernel', and 'make install kernel'. Is this the normal order of things, even with a STABLE source tree? Thank You, Michael Norwick