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From: James Lim <evilfry@sg.freebsd.org>
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To: "Calvin Tan" <calvin.tan@adecco-asia.com>,
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Subject: Re: Configuring X, am i doing something wrong?
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:15:09 +0800
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Hi=20

=09What version of X are you configuring? Is it configurered from the=20
ports? Try running XFree86 -configure to kick off the initial auto=20
detection.

Hope this helps=20

- --=20
Regards,
James Lim
http://sg.freebsd.org | http://www.bsd-geeks.org

On the last episode Tuesday 12 June 2001 09:39, Calvin Tan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> First off I have
>
> 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000 16mb video ram
> Viewsonic monitor (E65?) capable of 30-70khz, 50-120hz
>
> Being new to freeBSD, I have trouble configuring X.
> so I followed the instructions in the book (The complete Freebsd
> 3rd Ed).
>
> I tried using xf86config and XF86Setup. Both produce similar
> results. ie when I startx it will start up and then shut down. Both
> times I tried ranges from 640x480 at 8bpp to 1024x768 at 24bpp.
> Each time with the same result. I have checked all my sync rates
> and they all fall in the accepted range.
>
> The only time I can get the X server to run is using standard vga
> with 256 colours, 640x480, which is a bit disappointing, not to
> mention quite useless as a quarter of the windows are cut off.
>
> FreeBSD is able to detect the Voodoo 3 3000 as Voodoo 3 (Generic).
>
> Can anyone tell me whether it is my video card or monitor?
>
> thx4reading!
>
> c
>
>
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