From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Sep 2 23:14:59 2002 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 BD05D37B401 for ; Mon, 2 Sep 2002 23:14:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net (sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net [65.242.152.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5921943E6A for ; Mon, 2 Sep 2002 23:14:53 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jpb@sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net) Received: by sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id BE967107A3; Tue, 3 Sep 2002 02:14:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 02:14:52 -0400 From: Jim Brown To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Goofed up X-Install Message-ID: <20020903061452.GC94840@sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG References: <20020902151914.GA93281@sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net> <000101c2529b$dd1e6380$2e00a8c0@dogbert> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000101c2529b$dd1e6380$2e00a8c0@dogbert> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG * Brian McCann [2002-09-02 12:15]: > Ok...I got the server installed, configured it right (I think) but I get > an error saying "Write to mouse failed". I tried both /dev/sysmouse and > /dev/mouse. Second, I get an error, "could not init font path element > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo, removing from list. Fatal server > error: could not open default font: 'fixed' " > > This is getting really annoying. Could this be due to a wrong selection > of my video card? The site says it (v. 4) supports my card, the ATI > Mobility, but it's not listed in xf86config. > > Can anyone help me out? If it helps, I'm installing it on a Dell > Latitude CPx. > > Thanks again, > --Brian Are you sure about your video? My Dell laptop (CPiA) used the NeoMagic? Run SuperProbe to detect. Also, your mouse is most likely /dev/psm0. Check the dmesg out put to make sure. Setting up X is on the 'Agony' side of "The Agony and the Ecstasy" of using FreeBSD. HTH, jpb === To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message