From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Feb 14 6: 9: 0 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from tiger.ciberlynx.net (ns2.ciberlynx.net [216.242.0.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FBC337B491 for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 06:08:55 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (wjm@localhost) by tiger.ciberlynx.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA03803; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 09:08:34 -0500 Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 09:08:34 -0500 (EST) From: "wjm@ciberlynx.net" To: Wyatt Banks Cc: "Victor R. Cardona" , questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: XF86 configuration doesn't work correctly. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Wyatt Banks wrote: > > > On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Victor R. Cardona wrote: > > > Wyatt Banks wrote: > > > > > > > > On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Victor R. Cardona wrote: > > > > > >> Wyatt Banks wrote: > > >> > > >>> I called my monitor vendor and received my hsync and vsync limits, and > > >>> entered them when running xf86config, yet when I start the X server, I get > > >>> 'signal out of range' errors. Is XF86 written that poorly? > > >>> I can't seem to get a running X server no matter what configuration I use, > > >>> whether defining my own, or using one of the pre-defined monitor types. I > > >>> have my card and mouse configured correctly. The only X server I can get > > >>> running won't allow me to change modes, and is stuck in a 640X480 looking > > >>> window. I specified that I wanted to be allowed to change modes, although > > >>> it won't let me, and it says I can run 800*600, 640*480 and 1024*768 at > > >>> all color depths. > > >>> > > >>> Is there a simple solution to this problem? I've tried many different > > >>> configurations. > > >>> > > >>> thank you > > >>> banksw@sunyit.edu > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > >>> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > >> > > >> Knowing something about your hardware would be helpful. XFree86 has > > >> never been easy to configure. Although, I think it has improved somewhat > > >> over the last couple of years. > > >> > > >> Victor Cardona > > >> > > > > > > what else is there to know besides the correct hsync and vsync values of > > > my monitor, the amount of video ram I have, the exact card I have, the > > > color depths it supports, and what modes my monitor can support (as was > > > mentioned in the original message)? > > > > > > thanks > > > banksw@sunyit.edu > > > > > > > > > > > I did not see your the name of your card in your previous posting. I > > apologize if I missed it. > > > > Victor > > > > actually I apologize, it was kind of implicitly stated when I said 'my > card and mouse are configured correct' > > I'm just having this resolution problem with it and its very frustrating. > I recall last time I had it going I hacked XF86Config directly, since it > only gave me a 640*480*16 server. I just don't recall what I did or what > tutorial I followed :( > > I'll get it eventually. Its just annoying at the moment. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > If you wish to "Hack XF86config" directly. Just open /etc/XF86config in your favorite editor and look for entries that resemble the following. This is a cut from my file so it is going to look a bit different. This is a point in the right direction. ./Bill # ********************************************************************** # Screen sections # ********************************************************************** # The Colour SVGA server Section "Screen" Driver "svga" # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256 #Device "Generic VGA" Device "Matrox Mystique" Monitor "Nokia 447L" Subsection "Display" Depth 8 # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 # Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "800x600" "1024x768" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection # The 16-color VGA server -- Bill -------------------------------------------------------- William Melanson - CiberLynx Technical Support Manager -------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message