Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:17:32 -0500 (EST) From: doug@safeport.com To: Siraj Shaikh <siraj.shaikh@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting X - was Re: Vista / FreeBSD dual boot Message-ID: <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> In-Reply-To: <3b2ddd940801300108o21f51f23sf82185f4f2f8ea5@mail.gmail.com> References: <3b2ddd940801281410o77b87c2ajbfbee2f5f276b934@mail.gmail.com> <479F1C56.8010401@gmail.com> <479F34F8.2070501@student.utwente.nl> <20080129152311.T2946@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <479F3A8E.9000901@student.utwente.nl> <3b2ddd940801290856r5be3825bq36132618ceb82921@mail.gmail.com> <20080129150419.I92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801291217j668bccfbsde8c3259c79cd06b@mail.gmail.com> <3b2ddd940801291354q2926d2b0q753f5f449d3b92eb@mail.gmail.com> <20080129183439.X92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801300108o21f51f23sf82185f4f2f8ea5@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > On 29/01/2008, doug <doug@fledge.watson.org> wrote: >> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: >> >>> On 29/01/2008, Siraj Shaikh <siraj.shaikh@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On 29/01/2008, doug <doug@fledge.watson.org> wrote: >>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> One question: I have just installed FreeBSD 6.3, and tried "startx" >>>>>> but it isnt coming up, giving some sort of error. Am I missing >>>>>> something here? I did choose for "Windows X" during the FreeBSD setup >>>>>> - shall I do a port upgrade? [cut] >>> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0) >>> (WW) I810: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1) found >>> (II) Module "ddc" already built-in >>> (EE) VESA(0): No matching modes >>> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration >>> >>> Fatal server error: >>> no screens found >>> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown) [cut x config stuff] > I did configure Xorg as it said in the handbook, but after that the > test didnt work, still gave me the same error. I then installed from a > port (I assume that will be the latest Xorg 7.3 is it? How can I check > what version do I have? > > What is way forward now? uninstall this and install Xorg 6? 1) Post xorg.conf.new as suggested. 2) pkg_info | grep xorg will show you whats installed 3) check the hardware list to see if there are know issues 4) Google the error and freebsd + xorg + your system You will get the most (probably) from posting xorg.conf.new. along with 'uname -a' output. Don't edit it just send it to the list avoiding line wrapping. _____ Douglas Denault http://www.safeport.com doug@safeport.com Voice: 301-469-8766 Fax: 301-469-0601
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