Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 03:43:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Leo Huang <hlbgz@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Problem in Installing FreeBSD 4.6 Message-ID: <20020626104331.28739.qmail@web14303.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <GIEELJEJOBIMBIMFKPNKIECJCEAA.jogegabsd@myrealbox.com>
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Hi, Thanks for your reply. Yes, I can run it under root now, but I find it can't run in other accounts. It will report cannot connect X server. How should I solve it then? Regards, Leo --- jogegabsd <jogegabsd@myrealbox.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I tried to install 4.6 on my Laptop, Compaq > Presario > > 1700 XL461. I meet a problem when I was setting > the > > XFree86 Server 4.2.0. > > > > When I used the xf86cfg to config my graphic card, > ATI > > Rage 128 Mobil, I couldn't find any ATI graphic > card > > in the card list. But I noticed that the driver is > > "ati", which is exactly the same as what > > http://www.freebsd.org said. But however, when I > used > > "startx" and tried to start X Windows, KDE, it > always > > reported the video card error. > > > > I want to know how to solve this problem? Why my > > graphic card was not on the list? I can use > FreeBSD > > 4.5 with KDE very well, unless it doesn't support > my > > sound card, which is not important. > > I had the same problem with my compaq 1700T. > Try the "XFree86 -configure" command. This will > generate you > an XFree configuration file with the exact Video > Card > Configuration, even with DRI(I think), the move this > file > to the /etc/X11/ and edit it to add the extra > features you > want. Depth, Resolution, etc. > Any other problem in you laptop, don't hesitate and > mail me, > I'll be glad to help. > > HTH > > Gerardo Amaya > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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