> > Does the default install of XFree86 4.2 binaries from the > > FreeBSD 4.7 CD-Rom lack any drivers? PCI video drivers, maybe? > > > > When I set up a new FreeBSD 4.7 box from CD-Rom I choose the > > option to install "all sources + XFree binaries" since I'm > > going to be running XFree86/KDE. > > > > Usually it's not a problem, but on a new box with no AGP slot, > > I've tried TWO different XFree-approved PCI video cards and > > BOTH give me this error: > > > > ------------ > > Fatal server error: > > XFree86 has found a valid card configuration. > > Unfortunately the appropriate data has not been added to xf86PciInfo.h. > > ------------ > > > > > > my "scanpci -v" has this: > > > > pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x0b function 0x00: vendor 0x10de device 0x002d > > NVidia Riva TNT2 M64 > > STATUS 0x02b0 COMMAND 0x0007 > > CLASS 0x03 0x00 0x00 REVISION 0x15 > > BIST 0x00 HEADER 0x00 LATENCY 0x20 CACHE 0x00 > > BASE0 0xde000000 addr 0xde000000 MEM > > BASE1 0xdc000008 addr 0xdc000000 MEM PREFETCHABLE > > MAX_LAT 0x01 MIN_GNT 0x05 INT_PIN 0x01 INT_LINE 0x0b > > > I believe you have to go through the "non-trivial" exercise of > installing the Nvidia driver..I have not done this yet, due to lack of > patience, but several people on the list have been there and done it, > look back in the recent archives for long discussions on it... > Or probably someone else will give you a pointer. > Nvidia support for FreeBSD is very new.
I wish that was it! But I had the same thing happen with a very standard ATI Rage 128 PCI card. Exact same errors. The new NVidia card was a last resort. Both are listed as fully supported by XFree 4.2 To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
