Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 20:50:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Whalen <bri@sonicboom.org> To: Sending Correspondence <netsource_corp@hotmail.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, <XFree86@XFree86.org>, <Webmaster@XFree86.org> Subject: Re: Question on installing X Windows ... ref:FreeBSD Documentation Message-ID: <20010919204858.M10874-100000@cx175057-a.ocnsd1.sdca.home.com> In-Reply-To: <F1858alRDCnYfZzp7As00001243@hotmail.com>
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r u sure it was hung or just seemed inactive, building xfree86 from ports, especially if you make install clean, takes awhile. Tried looking at top or sumthin to see whats goin on?? I did this last night, it took near an hour.. Brian "Sonic" Whalen Success = Preparation + Opportunity On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Sending Correspondence wrote: > > I am new to FreeBSD, and have had challenges with installing X Windows > Server on my successfully installed FreeBSD 4.x Stable, from the > ftp.FreeBSD.org site. > > When installing the X Windows Server (4.1.0) from the Port/Package on the > /stand/sysinstall tool on the FreeBSD - my computer halts and nothing moves > until I reboot. > > Checking the documentation - both FreeBSD and the XFree86.org, the problem > seems to be that the XFree86 4.x.x. does not support the S3Trio+ chipset of > my video card - however - the FreeBSD site *only* includes the XFree86 4.x, > and there is no mention of the XFree86 3.3.6 - > > However, giving up with installing the XFree 3.3.6 from the ports/packages > of the FreeBSD, and attempting to install the XFree86 3.3.6 from the > www.XFree86.org, there is another problem. The XFree86 3.3.6 is only > available for FreeBSD 3.x - and not the FreeBSD 4.x > > Can any one tell me how to install a XFree86 4.0.1 on FreeBSD 4.x with S3 > chipset? > > Can any one tell me where I can find the XFree86 3.3.6 for FreeBSD 4.x with > S3 chipset? > > If not - then what do people do short of changing their video cards? > > Is there a better way of making sure in the future that someone doesn't go > through this for a month before they get to this point? > > Can any one assist? > > Thank you and kind regards > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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