Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:46:48 +0200 From: "zerohero" <zerohero@dreadnaught.net> To: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Graphical Problems with X Message-ID: <000701bfbe84$d0f8f3c0$1616fed4@zerohero>
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Hi,
I just installed FreeBSD 3.3 on the slave HD in my gaming box =
(running windows 98, the original not "special edition") and I'm having =
trouble getting X to run. I installed X using x86config from sysinstall =
and had to configure my video 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. =
I configured my monitor correctly based on the manual, so this shouldn't =
be the problem. When I boot into X, I get nothing but garbled blocks of =
color and the odd greyish scrambled line, and ctrl+alt+backspace doesn't =
work. ctrl+alt+del works after I've been at the screen for about 30 =
seconds. I'm thinking this is a result of misconfiguring my video =
card... what should I do?
Here is a little info about my system (all that should be necessary I =
hope):
ADI Microscan 6P monitor - I don't think this is a problem
MSI 6167 Motherboard, BIOS v1.3
AMD Athlon 600 mhz CPU overclocked to 700 mhz (with a very nice =
peltier cool system -- never presented any problems)
256 MB PC133 SDRAM
Guillemot 3D Prophet SDR Video Card
I've checked all the FAQ's, a couple books (The Complete FreeBSD and =
UNIX Power Tools), and posted to several forums with no luck. I've also =
tried running XF86Setup without any luck - I got the same problem except =
when I booted into windows my resolution had been decreased to 640x480 =
and my refresh rate seemed pretty low. Anyways, I'd appreciate it if =
you guys could help me out in any way. I'm still really new to UNIX, =
although I've done plenty of reading and used Linux a bit -- I just =
figured out vi last night, although I'd used emacs before and intent to =
use it with FreeBSD -- so a point to some good newsgroups and other =
resources would be nice too. =20
Thanks,
Scott Brackett
zerohero@dreadnaught.net
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> I just installed =
FreeBSD 3.3=20
on the slave HD in my gaming box (running windows 98, the original not=20
"special edition") and I'm having trouble getting X to =
run. I=20
installed X using x86config from sysinstall and had to configure my =
video card,=20
a Guillemot 3D Prophet SDR (nVidia Geforce chip), manually as best I=20
could. I selected the XF86_SVGA server, ignored the chipset, and =
specified=20
that I had 32768 kb of RAM. I configured my monitor correctly =
based on the=20
manual, so this shouldn't be the problem. When I boot into X, I =
get=20
nothing but garbled blocks of color and the odd greyish scrambled line, =
and=20
ctrl+alt+backspace doesn't work. ctrl+alt+del works after I've =
been at the=20
screen for about 30 seconds. I'm thinking this is a result of=20
misconfiguring my video card... what should I do?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Here is a little info about my =
system (all that=20
should be necessary I hope):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> ADI Microscan 6P =
monitor - I=20
don't think this is a problem</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> MSI 6167 =
Motherboard, BIOS=20
v1.3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> AMD Athlon 600 =
mhz CPU=20
overclocked to 700 mhz (with a very nice peltier cool system -- never =
presented=20
any problems)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 256 MB PC133=20
SDRAM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> Guillemot 3D =
Prophet SDR=20
Video Card</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I've checked all the FAQ's, a couple books (The =
Complete=20
FreeBSD and UNIX Power Tools), and posted to several forums with no =
luck. =20
I've also tried running XF86Setup without any luck - I got the same =
problem=20
except when I booted into windows my resolution had been decreased to =
640x480=20
and my refresh rate seemed pretty low. Anyways, I'd appreciate it =
if you=20
guys could help me out in any way. I'm still really new to UNIX, =
although=20
I've done plenty of reading and used Linux a bit -- I just figured out =
vi last=20
night, although I'd used emacs before and intent to use it with FreeBSD =
-- so a=20
point to some good newsgroups and other resources would be nice =
too. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Scott Brackett</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>zerohero@dreadnaught.net</FONT></DIV>
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