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Date:      Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:12:19 -0500 (EST)
From:      Christian Sauer <christian@endrun.org>
To:        <gunnar.flygt@sr.se>
Cc:        <mobile@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: HP Omnibook XE2-db:   XFree86 4.3.0 core dumps
Message-ID:  <23092.65.198.79.131.1048255939.squirrel@www.endrun.org>
In-Reply-To: <20030321114057.GB32599@sr.se>
References:  <4128.192.168.1.100.1048222998.squirrel@www.endrun.org> <20030321114057.GB32599@sr.se>

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Gunnar Flygt said:
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2003 at 12:03:18AM -0500, Christian Sauer wrote:
>>
>> After installing XFree86 4.3.0 via ports to the omnibook, I built the
>> config file using xf86config utility.  When I try to run startx,
>> XFree86 goes through it's startup routine and the screen flickers like
>> it is about to go into graphics mode.  It then core dumps and returns
>> to the command line.
>
> Try using the more modern xf86cfg instead!

Already tried that.  Same results.

>>
>> I have found a bunch of stuff online about using this laptop with
>> XFree86 v3 ... but nothing for v4.
>>
>> According to
>> http://h200005.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/bpi03591/bpi03591.pdf
>> This video chip is "SMI LynxE SM811 graphics controller with 2-MB
>> 135-MHZ SGRAM"
>>
>> Anyone have any advice?
>>
>> -Christian
>>

[system info output snipped]

>
> --
> Gunnar Flygt
> OPC Data
> Sveriges Radio

-Christian




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