Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:57:12 +0200 From: Bernt Hansson <bernt@bah.homeip.net> To: Dieter BSD <dieterbsd@engineer.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Attempting to get an X11 server running Message-ID: <4E0BC9E8.1050105@bah.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <20110630001249.219420@gmx.com> References: <20110630001249.219420@gmx.com>
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2011-06-30 02:12, Dieter BSD skrev: > FreeBSD 8.2 > packages: packages-8.2-release > amd64 > ATI Rage XL > Dell ST2220T (1920x1080) > > "Xorg -configure" generates an xorg.conf file that somehow > puts it into 1280x1024 mode and the monitor refuses to use it. > I haven't found a way to get the full modeline info for whatever > it is actually putting out. xdpyinfo just gives the resolution, > not the timing data. I have not found a way to force it to use > a modeline of my choosing, it appariently just ignores modelines > added to the config file. Q1: how do you start X? Q2: Have you tried to start X without a config file? Q3: Do you have consolekit installed? > "Xorg" puts it into 1400x1050 and the monitor accepts it. > I can start a window manager and start an xterm window > (from another terminal). But it does not listen to the > keyboard or mouse. > > dbus seems to run ok, no errors observed. > hald starts up but complains and dies: > > hald[61843]: 13:03:42.634 [E] ck-tracker.c:376: Error doing GetSeats on > ConsoleKit: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name > org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit was not provided by any .service files > hald[61843]: 13:03:42.634 [E] ck-tracker.c:820: Could not get seats and sessions > hald[61843]: 13:03:42.634 [W] hald_dbus.c:5881: Could not initialize > seats and sessions from ConsoleKit > > google found > http://www.daemonforums.org/showthread.php?p=27601 > which suggests using moused instead of hald. moused runs, > but I think I have to get Xorg to use a config file to set > Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off" > Option "AutoAddDevices" "off" > so that it will work without hald. > > Question 1: why does "Xorg -configure" create a config file > that doesn't work the same way as just running "Xorg" ? > > Question 2: how do I get a usable config file? > > Question 3: how do I get complete modeline info for what > it is currently running? > > Question 4: how do I force it to use a specific modeline? > > Question 5: how do I get hald to work? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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