From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 30 19:59:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB1B916A469 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:59:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from siraj.shaikh@gmail.com) Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com (wx-out-0506.google.com [66.249.82.237]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8656313C448 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:59:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from siraj.shaikh@gmail.com) Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i29so371778wxd.7 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:59:10 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=6VxjyG3NeuAwQzng4CN8G1DUz8zCntGRuigMUS4iywg=; b=TJDTY3ZQzlfBDN8rpTu3x0JzJm8Xb3pp3lzGWP1ImMemz8urPWIoLf+Fuk5hz0VEpkMW0GKlORg30X+y30xg0sTNPdHfkczqKMfLSBjFsUNgyacm37a2cSZXvXcKHebHDNnG7twis7IP6bBzhS8TTgWCazOLm0AvJPvt0M+zBJ0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=xlT1HB4XgN9ar9Y47ugHEYFTIOVAZtMewrqf6AfV2TfhRJo9Fhrf+pYVQUI+ry82ok6NzhzTkeeHJTRzmzrVTIFRjJoN9AVTCrF0KB/dvDrXBjzkx9Dkwn4abDURMo1o6tvpC3uOjMa7bmGGMlmcVsFu6nCHCpaoRDty3Te/VaM= Received: by 10.140.203.9 with SMTP id a9mr826055rvg.203.1201723149087; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:59:09 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.140.126.13 with HTTP; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:59:09 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <3b2ddd940801301159i4173d36ag74b1d0f0955742d5@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:59:09 +0000 From: "Siraj Shaikh" To: "doug@safeport.com" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <3b2ddd940801281410o77b87c2ajbfbee2f5f276b934@mail.gmail.com> <20080129152311.T2946@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <479F3A8E.9000901@student.utwente.nl> <3b2ddd940801290856r5be3825bq36132618ceb82921@mail.gmail.com> <20080129150419.I92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801291217j668bccfbsde8c3259c79cd06b@mail.gmail.com> <3b2ddd940801291354q2926d2b0q753f5f449d3b92eb@mail.gmail.com> <20080129183439.X92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801300108o21f51f23sf82185f4f2f8ea5@mail.gmail.com> <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> Cc: Subject: Re: Starting X - was Re: Vista / FreeBSD dual boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:59:10 -0000 On 30/01/2008, doug@safeport.com wrote: > On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > > > On 29/01/2008, doug wrote: > >> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > >> > >>> On 29/01/2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > >>>> On 29/01/2008, doug wrote: > >>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> One question: I have just installed FreeBSD 6.3, and tried "startx" > >>>>>> but it isnt coming up, giving some sort of error. Am I missing > >>>>>> something here? I did choose for "Windows X" during the FreeBSD setup > >>>>>> - shall I do a port upgrade? > > [cut] > > >>> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0) > >>> (WW) I810: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1) found > >>> (II) Module "ddc" already built-in > >>> (EE) VESA(0): No matching modes > >>> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration > >>> > >>> Fatal server error: > >>> no screens found > >>> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown) > > [cut x config stuff] > > > I did configure Xorg as it said in the handbook, but after that the > > test didnt work, still gave me the same error. I then installed from a > > port (I assume that will be the latest Xorg 7.3 is it? How can I check > > what version do I have? > > > > What is way forward now? uninstall this and install Xorg 6? > > 1) Post xorg.conf.new as suggested. > 2) pkg_info | grep xorg will show you whats installed > 3) check the hardware list to see if there are know issues > 4) Google the error and freebsd + xorg + your system > > You will get the most (probably) from posting xorg.conf.new. along with > 'uname -a' output. Don't edit it just send it to the list avoiding line > wrapping. > Following is the result of pkg_info | grep xorg xorg-7.3_1 X.Org complete distribution metaport xorg-apps-7.3 X.org apps meta-port xorg-cf-files-1.0.2_2 X.org cf files for use with imake builds xorg-docs-1.4,1 X.org documentation files xorg-drivers-7.3 X.org drivers meta-port xorg-fonts-100dpi-7.3 X.Org 100dpi bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-7.3 X.org fonts meta-port xorg-fonts-75dpi-7.3 X.Org 75dpi bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-cyrillic-7.3 X.Org Cyrillic bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-miscbitmaps-7.3 X.Org miscellaneous bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-truetype-7.3 X.Org TrueType fonts xorg-fonts-type1-7.3 X.Org Type1 fonts xorg-libraries-7.3_1 X.org libraries meta-port xorg-nestserver-1.4,1 Nesting X server from X.Org xorg-protos-7.3 X.org protos meta-port xorg-server-1.4_4,1 X.Org X server and related programs xorg-vfbserver-1.4,1 X virtual framebuffer server from X.Org The contents of my xorg.conf.new file are below Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "X.org Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/local/share/X11/rgb" ModulePath "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules" FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/OTF" FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" EndSection Section "Module" Load "extmod" Load "record" Load "dbe" Load "glx" Load "GLcore" Load "xtrap" Load "dri" Load "freetype" Load "type1" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Monitor Vendor" ModelName "Monitor Model" EndSection Section "Device" ### Available Driver options are:- ### Values: : integer, : float, : "True"/"False", ### : "String", : " Hz/kHz/MHz" ### [arg]: arg optional #Option "ShadowFB" # [] #Option "DefaultRefresh" # [] #Option "ModeSetClearScreen" # [] Identifier "Card0" Driver "vesa" VendorName "Intel Corporation" BoardName "Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor "Monitor0" SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 1 EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 4 EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 8 EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 15 EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 16 EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection Just to repeat. I installed FreeBSD 6.3, its a new Toshiba notebook. I chose to install X Windows during sysinstall. The very first time I ran startx it didnt work. Then I did the "Xorg -configure" and tried again, and still doesnt work. Please help !!!! Thanks