From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jul 28 8:29:13 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from volodya.prime.net.ua (volodya.prime.net.ua [195.64.229.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DB3914CB3 for ; Wed, 28 Jul 1999 08:29:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from andyo@prime.net.ua) Received: from prime.net.ua (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by volodya.prime.net.ua (8.9.3/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA01091; Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:29:38 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from andyo@prime.net.ua) Message-ID: <379F21E0.FCBE5310@prime.net.ua> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:29:36 +0300 From: "Andy V. Oleynik" Organization: M-Info X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.61 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 3.2-STABLE i386) X-Accept-Language: en, ru, uk MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Stefan Peter Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: startx References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG The problem probably is in videomode U've choosen. If ur monitor's properties relevant to HSYNC VSYNC etc dont agree with those choosen X will fail to start. See ur error log. try to start xdm in nodaemon mode to see what happened in real time. Stefan Peter wrote: > > > That's fine, but in this case how it was possible that the install-process > > > was able to switch into video mode? > > I didnt understand ur question.. > When I had set up the operating system, and also did some post > installation procedures (such as giving the root password, etc...) there > was an option "Configuring XFree86 server" (Configure/XFree86 menu in > /stand/sysinstall), and I chose "Fully Graphical XFree86 Configuration > tool". I configured the videocard (Tseng's Lab ET4000 W32P), and after > finishing the configuration X-server was started. The monitor swithed > into graphical mode, and I could move an "X" arrow on the screen by the > mouse. Finally the setup "congratulated", that now I'm having an > X-server.... So, the videocard is supported, and also works on FreeBSD, > but not with startx. The script, that you suggested, I suppose, does the > same thing as "Fully Graphical XFree86". > > > In most cases it's enough to know video card and monitor model > > and what is ur monitor - LR/NI or MPRII or whatever. Xaccelerators > > listed for known cards listed in X86Setup. > The card is OK, it is supported by FreeBSD. > > Cheers, > Peter -- WBW Andy V. Oleynik (When U work in virtual office prime.net.ua's U have good chance to obtain system administrator virtual money ö%-) +380442448363 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message