From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 17 13:37:09 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 279F216A4CE for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:37:09 -0800 (PST) Received: from clunix.cl.msu.edu (clunix.cl.msu.edu [35.9.2.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A5B1043D1F for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:37:08 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by clunix.cl.msu.edu (8.11.7p1+Sun/8.11.7) id i1HLb4W25985; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:37:04 -0500 (EST) From: Jerry McAllister Message-Id: <200402172137.i1HLb4W25985@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: kb1ql@msn.com (bradford fligor) Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:37:04 -0500 (EST) In-Reply-To: from "bradford fligor" at Feb 17, 2004 03:10:37 PM X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL2] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Video card compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:37:09 -0000 > > Hello Support ! > > I bought FreeBSD 5.1 and Handbook for my 10 year old "computer nut" son > for Christmas and have had problems installing the full graphical version. Good choice. Get him started right. > When asked for "video card" on installation, I don't' know what to select. > I have on-board video on the motherboard at this site. > > http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/it/mb/specification.asp?pro_id=35 > > I also have an old monitor but I don't think that's the problem. > > Will I need to buy a separate video card and if so would you have any > suggestions? I hope someone who knows more than I about this subject also responds. But, to figure out what to put for video card and driver, etc I use three sources and I usually have to pore over all of them and combine the information. I try to get as much information from the vendor/manufacturer as possible. Usually their web pages have something useful. I dig through the dmesg output until I think I have figured out which lines refer to the video stuff. I go to the Xfree86 support web site and go through their lists. That is probably the most complete source because it is really XFree86 that is talking to your video card anyway. The Xfree86 page is: http://www.xfree86.org/support.html Then do some serious digging. ////jerry > > Thank you very much for your help!! > > Brad Fligor > 508-627-4862 > _______________________________________________