Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:15:09 +0800 From: James Lim <evilfry@sg.freebsd.org> To: "Calvin Tan" <calvin.tan@adecco-asia.com>, "Bsdq" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Configuring X, am i doing something wrong? Message-ID: <01061213150900.71075@evilfry.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <NEBBILMLGLKFCHENFLILGEJACBAA.calvin.tan@adecco-asia.com> References: <NEBBILMLGLKFCHENFLILGEJACBAA.calvin.tan@adecco-asia.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 6.5.8 iQA/AwUBOyWlYZpTakonTMbIEQJfoACgi62zaS5zj0eku8AbyBrTpcwJ0aQAoLEp qqqStlSn8Ux0pWw/cnmvZyqi =3DruUV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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