On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, MET wrote: > Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 10:38:23 -0400 > From: MET <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Configuring XFree86 - not working... > > So I've installed XFree86 (or rather FBSD 4.6.2 did as it came with it). > I'm updated my ports and my system to -STABLE. However when I try to > configure X-Server I get a blue flashy screen that reminds of death (too > many years on MS I guess). Any how, I'm attempting to the Handbook ( > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-config.html > ): > > # XFree86 -configure > > # XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new > > Instead of the wonderful "black and grey grid and an X mouse cursor" I > get some retarded shaky blue-ish crap. My machine is a Dell Inspiron > 8200 Laptop ( 15 IN SXGA+ || 64MB DDR 4X AGP NVIDIA NV17 3D VIDEO ). > > Any ideas what I have to do in order to get this to work? > > ~ Matthew >
If that AGP card is Quadro based it may not be supported by any of the native drivers in X4. (Does the SVGA driver work?) Also, try some of the various X setup tools in the Configure section of /stand/sysinstall - the textual xf86config tool (which you're using indirectly above) is great once you know what you need, but can be a real PITA as a debugging aid. The Quadro cards are a real pain in BSD as there are no native NVidia drivers (yet). JB # John Bleichert # http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
