On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:21:20 +0200 David Marec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hi Hi David, [ originally sent to ports@ - this should really go in questions@, not really to do with the ports systems. therefore,i've moved it.] > > > I am trying to configure an old "cirix166-48Mo RAM" workstation. you mean 48 Mb ? > > But, FreeBSD 6.2 installed, Xorg crashes on > « Caught signal 11» segfault 11 is, if memory serves me well, usually caused by dodgy hardware. (RAM / L1 cache usually) > > I tried three drivers, mga, vesa and vga. ok, from your Xorg log file, you have a Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA 1064SG [Mystique] card. mga 'should' be the right one, but i wonder whether it would try too hard to get all the bells and whistles running, which may not be such a good idea in an old machine. > The driver "mga" failed to load DRI module, which was not requested. you can disable DRI in your xorg.conf by commenting out the Load "dri" I am not sure how to do it with a blank xorg.conf though. there should be some parameter for xorgcfg (you are using it to generate a valid xorg file , right? ) > > The log file, created with no "xorg.conf", can be uploaded here: > http://david.marec.free.fr/public/Xorg.0.log > > It seems that i had the same problem when i tried to launch XUbuntu on it. i imagine xubuntu is assuming newer hardware, and therefore more 'features' enabled, which will definitely cause some problem for you. > The only linux distribution that works is Damn Small Linux. for (the same reasons)^(-1) as above. _________________________ {Beto|Norberto|Numard} Meijome If you were supposed to understand it, we wouldn't call it 'code'. I speak for myself, not my employer. Contents may be hot. Slippery when wet. Reading disclaimers makes you go blind. Writing them is worse. You have been Warned. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
