Re: X server crashes on exit
> I use the default install and I don't know what driver to get or how to > build it.. but surely if you have the wrong drivers X will not start rather > than not stop? X will start, but odd things will happen (such as your mouse not working, distorted resolutions, etc). Installing the Xorg meta-packages will install a bunch of 'default' graphics drivers, such as nv. These drivers are used if the proper driver for your card are not installed. -- Glen Barber 570.328.0318 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: X server crashes on exit
In case this helps anybody, I fixed the 2 min startup by adding my machine's hostname to /etc/hosts, and the crash problem is fixed by installing the latest xf86-video-savage port. I wonder why the sysinstall doesnt know how to figure this out when installing and build the prot for me? Well anyway that was a good introduction to FreeBSD. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 1:43 AM, Glen Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > No, a 2 minute startup of Xorg is not normal. > > What kind of video card? Do you have the proper drivers for your > video card installed? I've noticed on several flavors of Linux with > my particular card (nVidia Geforce 8600 or something) that if I do not > have the correct nVidia drivers, exiting X results in a system lockup. > > -- > Glen Barber > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: X server crashes on exit
Kevin, As the problem only occurs after I exit X the log file isn't very helpful as to what happens after. The last line is (II) Mouse0: SetupAuto: protocol is SysMouse However it seems to be cycling through various resolution modes before starting, but no errors/warnings except for these lines (II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 495 64KB banks (31680kB) (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 30.00-62.00 kHz (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 55.00-75.00 Hz (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using maximum pixel clock of 100.00 MHz (WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0 (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 31680 kB (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: S3 Graphics ProSavage DDR Family BIOS (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 2.0 (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: S3 Garphics Incorporated. (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: VBE 3.0 (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Rev 0.0 (WW) VESA(0): Failed to set write-combining range (0xe000,0x1ef) (II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0x28964000, physical address = 0xe000, size = 32440320 (==) VESA(0): Write-combining range (0x0,0x1000) was already clear This last line is repeated about 200 times throughtout the file. Glen, It is an onboard graphics, some sort of VIA chipset. scanpci gives this pci bus 0x cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x1106 device 0x3116 VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8375 [KM266/KL266] Host Bridge pci bus 0x cardnum 0x01 function 0x00: vendor 0x1106 device 0xb091 VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8633 [Apollo Pro266 AGP] pci bus 0x cardnum 0x11 function 0x00: vendor 0x1106 device 0x3177 VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge pci bus 0x0001 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x5333 device 0x8d04 S3 Inc. VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266] I use the default install and I don't know what driver to get or how to build it.. but surely if you have the wrong drivers X will not start rather than not stop? Any suggestions? Herman On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 4:53 AM, Kevin Kinsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you looked at the logfiles? (/var/log/Xorg.$n.log) > > > Kevin Kinsey > -- > Let your conscience be your guide. >-- Pope > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: X server crashes on exit
Herman Te wrote: Hi, I installed 7.0 from the CD with X. Now this is the first time I ever used FreeBSD or X, I know a bit from linux but I usually use command line only. So when the system finished installing I logged in and typed startx. First time it took over 2 mins (is this normal) but eventually worked, and loaded 3 green terminals and a small clock in the corner. I don't know what this is and the mouse was not working so I tried to exit with the ctrl+alt+backspace but screen went black and the entire system hung - I know this as my remote session aborted and the keyboard led stopped responding too - still no response after 30 mins. I realise that i need a window manager so I tried to install gnome from CD. However it is the same problem and the system hung when I tried to quit back to command line mode. After hours on google I found how to fix the mouse and decide to try building fluxbox wm from the ports. Before starting the X, I ran Xorg -configure and echo exec startfluxbox > .xinitrc. So now it starts up properly and works well but still I cannot exit the X. This is a big problem because the machine has no case so I must bend down and touch the reset pins with a penknife :P Also as the disks are not unmounted there are errors and one of the times my user account was deleted, so I had to reinstall the whole system. As I said I have never configure or install an X windows system before, and I was googling for ages. Could anyone give me some idea of how to diagnose and fix this problem? Thanks Herman Have you looked at the logfiles? (/var/log/Xorg.$n.log) Kevin Kinsey -- Let your conscience be your guide. -- Pope ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: X server crashes on exit
I should note on my last message, that I specified Linux because some don't install the proper drivers by default. With FreeBSD + Xserver on this box, it was always a habit for me to compile the drivers -- so I never noticed if I would experience this undesired behavior in *BSD. -- Glen Barber ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: X server crashes on exit
No, a 2 minute startup of Xorg is not normal. What kind of video card? Do you have the proper drivers for your video card installed? I've noticed on several flavors of Linux with my particular card (nVidia Geforce 8600 or something) that if I do not have the correct nVidia drivers, exiting X results in a system lockup. -- Glen Barber ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
