Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 16:32:23 -0500 From: timo <timo@bolverk.net> To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Installation hangs upon completion Message-ID: <3A33F667.2098654F@bolverk.net>
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I must start by saying that I'm newer than new to FreeBSD. My only experience with it is two failed installations. My installations goes well, I get a message saying that the installation is done, and asks if I would like to go to graphical mode. When I select yes, my screen goes a funny combination of white and black dots/lines reminiscent of what I see during XF86 startup on my linux machine. My screen stays that way, and nothing else happens. I can't get out of that screen shot except by cycling power to the machine. My instincts told me on the first hang that it was a fluke. The second time I thought video card incompatibility. I tried to find info on video card compatibility for BSD itself. The compatibility list I found didn't include any information on video. I then looked for compatibility with XF86. The compatibility list there was pretty short, and did not contain my particular device. FTR, I am using an Amptron PM-598 mb, with an onboard SiS530 Built-in 64-bit 3D v1.0 AGP Graphics accelerator (read: P.O.S.). Am I on the right track looking at video card compatibility? Are there resources other than 'BSD's website, manuals, etc. that I may be overlooking? Ideas? Thanks! timo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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