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Date:      Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:49:35 -0500
From:      Brandon J. Wandersee <brandon.wandersee@gmail.com>
To:        Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc:        Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>, German <gentgerman@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: X won't start
Message-ID:  <86lhb2zzww.fsf@WorkBox.Home>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1510152043410.3711@wonkity.com>
References:  <20151015131224.212aa292@asterius.asterius.net> <20151016075205.35512541@X220.alogt.com> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1510152043410.3711@wonkity.com>

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Warren Block writes:

> The X meta-port or package install a set of drivers.  "No screens found" 
> usually means there is something weird, like a multi-GPU setup 
> (Optimus).  Without knowing what hardware is involved, it's hard to be 
> more specific.

Display drivers don't get installed with the X.org distribution; as I
understand it, it's because of such potential conflicts. I'd guess OP
hasn't installed the correct driver (Intel, Nvidia, or AMD) for the
system's display.

https://www.freshports.org/search.php?query=xf86-video&search=go&num=10&stype=name&method=match&deleted=excludedeleted&start=1&casesensitivity=caseinsensitive

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