Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:42:48 +0000 From: "Siraj Shaikh" <siraj.shaikh@gmail.com> To: "Frank Shute" <frank@esperance-linux.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting X - was Re: Vista / FreeBSD dual boot Message-ID: <3b2ddd940801301342o7a992cf2wb85f47b4242eda73@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20080130212647.GA9703@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> References: <20080129152311.T2946@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <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> <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> <3b2ddd940801301159i4173d36ag74b1d0f0955742d5@mail.gmail.com> <20080130212647.GA9703@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk>
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On 30/01/2008, Frank Shute <frank@esperance-linux.co.uk> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 07:59:09PM +0000, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > > > > On 30/01/2008, doug@safeport.com <doug@safeport.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > >>> (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. > > > > > > > Following is the result of pkg_info | grep xorg > > > > > > xorg-7.3_1 X.Org complete distribution metaport > > xorg-apps-7.3 X.org apps meta-port > > xorg-cf-files-1.0.2_2 X.org cf files for use with imake builds > > xorg-docs-1.4,1 X.org documentation files > > xorg-drivers-7.3 X.org drivers meta-port > > xorg-fonts-100dpi-7.3 X.Org 100dpi bitmap fonts > > xorg-fonts-7.3 X.org fonts meta-port > > xorg-fonts-75dpi-7.3 X.Org 75dpi bitmap fonts > > xorg-fonts-cyrillic-7.3 X.Org Cyrillic bitmap fonts > > xorg-fonts-miscbitmaps-7.3 X.Org miscellaneous bitmap fonts > > xorg-fonts-truetype-7.3 X.Org TrueType fonts > > xorg-fonts-type1-7.3 X.Org Type1 fonts > > xorg-libraries-7.3_1 X.org libraries meta-port > > xorg-nestserver-1.4,1 Nesting X server from X.Org > > xorg-protos-7.3 X.org protos meta-port > > xorg-server-1.4_4,1 X.Org X server and related programs > > xorg-vfbserver-1.4,1 X virtual framebuffer server from X.Org > > Looks like you've got everything, from a glance. > > > > > > > The contents of my xorg.conf.new file are below > > > > > > Section "ServerLayout" > > Identifier "X.org Configured" > > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Files" > > RgbPath "/usr/local/share/X11/rgb" > > ModulePath "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules" > > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" > > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" > > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/OTF" > > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" > > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" > > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Module" > > Load "extmod" > > Load "record" > > Load "dbe" > > Load "glx" > > Load "GLcore" > > Load "xtrap" > > Load "dri" > > Load "freetype" > > Load "type1" > > EndSection > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Keyboard0" > > Driver "kbd" > > EndSection > > You'll need to edit the above if you're using a non-US keyboard. > E.g: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Keyboard0" > Driver "kbd" > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > Option "XkbModel" "pc102" > Option "XkbLayout" "gb" > EndSection > > If you tell us which country your keyboard is for, we could provide > more help. > > I think you want: > > Option "XkbModel" "pc101" > > for a laptop. > > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Mouse0" > > Driver "mouse" > > Option "Protocol" "auto" > > Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Monitor" > > Identifier "Monitor0" > > VendorName "Monitor Vendor" > > ModelName "Monitor Model" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Device" > > ### Available Driver options are:- > > ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False", > > ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz" > > ### [arg]: arg optional > > #Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>] > > #Option "DefaultRefresh" # [<bool>] > > #Option "ModeSetClearScreen" # [<bool>] > > Identifier "Card0" > > Driver "vesa" > > VendorName "Intel Corporation" > > BoardName "Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller" > > BusID "PCI:0:2:0" > > EndSection > > Bad news. i810 doesn't support your graphics chip yet and you have to use > crappy old vesa. > > > > > Section "Screen" > > Identifier "Screen0" > > Device "Card0" > > Monitor "Monitor0" > > Add here: > > DefaultColorDepth 24 > > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 1 > > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 4 > > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 8 > > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 15 > > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 16 > > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 24 > > EndSubSection > > EndSection > > > > > > Just to repeat. I installed FreeBSD 6.3, its a new Toshiba notebook. I > > chose to install X Windows during sysinstall. The very first time I > > ran startx it didnt work. Then I did the "Xorg -configure" and tried > > again, and still doesnt work. Please help !!!! > > > > Thanks > > Try again with your changed xorg.conf and post back here any errors. > > -- > > Frank > Frank I have added DefaultColorDepth 24 to it as you said, but still havent changed the keyboard settings (mine is a UK keyboard according to sysintall). I have posted the contents of Xorg.0.log in reply to an earlier email in this thread. Did you get it?
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