Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 16:18:41 +0100 (BST) From: dharam paul <exiaf_radar_guy38@yahoo.co.in> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATI Radeon 9600xt (256MB DDR) on FreeBSD 6.2 ; solved? Message-ID: <934354.49798.qm@web8909.mail.in.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <200705140718.06603.wizlayer@gmail.com>
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That is right sir, thugh kde package was installed, but % echo "exec startkde" > ~/.xinitrc was still required to be passed to X server. The display is as if the screen is diagonally right shifted (i.e. there is empty space at the left and at the bottom) I am using VESA driver. Is further improvement possible so that display is stretched to whole screen. I have googled about this problem, but so far the solution seems to be a little away. Sorry for poor English please. Regards --- WizLayer <wizlayer@gmail.com> wrote: > On Monday 14 May 2007 05:22:47 am you wrote: > > Thanks for the reply, Sir. > > After your advise, I have tried VESA driver too. I > am > > able to get to the graphical mode. Therein, in > > graphical mode, I got three four windows , three > white > > in color and were terminal screens, wherein I > could > > not type any thing. And the fourth window was a > clock. > > > > I am near to the target? > > > > I also tried as per instructions given in the > > handbook. By following this method too, I get same > > four widows. > > > > Regards > > > > --- WizLayer <wizlayer@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sunday 13 May 2007 09:41:02 am dharam paul > wrote: > > > > Could someone please guide me to a good guide > on > > > > setting up ATI Radeon 9600xt (256MB DDR) on > > > > > > FreeBSD > > > > > > > 6.2 ? I have tried the availabe drivers after > > > > > > passing > > > > > > > "xorgconfig" command but I am getting error > "No > > > > > > screen > > > > > > > Found" > > > > Regards > > > > > > could be several things, Try reviewing... > > > > > > FreeBSD handbook > > > /etc/ttys > > > xorgs documents, esp their list of supported > cards > > > kern_securelevel > > > > > > have you tried configuring xorg with the VESA > > > driver. Most cards these days > > > are VESA compliant at the very least. > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > WizLayer > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Life is better with a BSD. > > > For more info, www.bsd.org. > > > > Office firewalls, cyber cafes, college labs, > don't allow you to > > download CHAT? Click here: > > > http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php > > What's not solved? Did something not work? What > have you tried? What are > the error messages? > > If what you're seeing is a graphical display with > xterm windows and a clock, > it seems to me like it's working exactly the way > it's supposed to. It just > sounds like you didn't finish following along in > chapter 5 of the handbook > where it explains that you'll want to install a > windows manager you can use. > > As you'll see in the handbook (still chapter 5), the > more popular options are > KDE and Gnome, but there are lots of others you'll > find in your ports tree. > You can learn about the ports tree in the handbook. > And you'll probably want > a display manager too... Yep, the handbook. > > It's really very well written. > > HTH, > > WizLayer > > > -- > > > Life is better with a BSD. > For more info, www.bsd.org. > > Office firewalls, cyber cafes, college labs, don't allow you to download CHAT? Click here: http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php
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