Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:29:55 -0500 (CDT) From: Bruce Burden <brucegb@realtime.net> To: zerohero@dreadnaught.net (zerohero) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org (Freebsd Questions) Subject: Re: Graphical Problems with X Message-ID: <200006180029.TAA69065@sullivan.realtime.net> In-Reply-To: <004001bfd8b2$bff5d280$5216fed4@zerohero> from zerohero at "Jun 18, 2000 01:21:11 am"
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> Sorry, this is the third time i've submitted this message but I still
> haven't gotten any successful help (but thanks to the three who tried).
>
Okay, for one, it sounds like don't have your horizontal and
vetical refresh rates set up correctly, and X is taking the most
conservative approach it knows to do.
Now that you have a XF86Config file, I would suggest you work
with that, and not run any more configuration/installation scripts.
Find your monitors vertical and horizontal refresh rates in
your monitor manual (or monitor manufacturers web site) and enter
the range like so:
HorizSync 30-121.0
VertRefresh 50-150
Depending on the version of X you have, the directives might be
different, so check the man page for XF86Config.
>
> I should also add that my mouse
> doesn't work when I use the graphical installer (but i did get the mouse
> daemon to work. i have a cheap crap logitech two-button, but i really don't
> like to use the mouse that much anyways except in games and on web sites).
>
Try something like this:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "MouseSystems"
Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "TRUE"
EndSection
You also need to change your rc.conf files to use the above
directives correctly. I believe the XF86Config man page talks about
the changes needed.
>
> card, a Guillemot 3D Prophet SDR (nVidia Geforce chip), manually as best I
> could. I selected the XF86_SVGA server, ignored the chipset, and specified
> that I had 32768 kb of RAM.
>
Well, you should not need to config the memory size. What
info do you have in /var/log/XFree86.0.log?
Umm, you have verified that _your_ version of X will support the
nVidia GeForce chipset, right? Just because the X web site says they
support the chipset doesn't mean your version supports it...
>
> I configured my monitor correctly based on the
> manual, so this shouldn't be the problem.
>
Actually, hose the horizontal and vertical refresh ranges,and
it will make a big difference. :-)
Flip your modes in the XF86Config file so you have the largest
pixel size at the top, and 600x400 at the bottom.
Also realize that X alone won't help a whole lot, you also need
a window manager(?) like twm, fvwm*, kde, gnome, etc.
Bruce
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