Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 08:24:13 +0000 From: Chip Wiegand <chip@wiegand.org> To: "Shawn Halloran" <SPHalloran2@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Aarghh !! Message-ID: <20020210082413.09ca3ce9.chip@wiegand.org> In-Reply-To: <OE42OcQUKoHXV91Wpqg00005ec9@hotmail.com> References: <OE42OcQUKoHXV91Wpqg00005ec9@hotmail.com>
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Sounds like FreeBSD is installed and working properly, just that XFree86 is not (X is not FreeBSD, it's seperate). You should run /stand/sysinstall and then choose Configure and then XFree86, That will give you the option to configure your mouse first, then X. On the mouse, if it's PS2, then choose auto for type and PS2 for port and then hit Enable, you should then get a arrow cursor that will move around on the screen. If it's a serial mouse (like mine) then choose Auto for type (to begin with) then choose Com1 for port, then Enable. If it still doesn't move, try another port (still on type auto). You may have to try several combinations of type and port. My brandless, old serial mouse (actually mitsumi) works on type auto and port com1. After the mouse is working then you'll be able to set up X, just the correct video card from the list (Hopefully yours is on the list), enter the correct numbers for the monitor refresh rates, choose resolution and color depth, and hit Okay to test it. I've been able to get a dozen misellenaeous old monitors and video cards to work. Alot of setting up X is trial and error, just keep trying differant combinations until it works, it usually doesn't take too long to get it working properly. Good luck, Chip On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 02:53:10 -0800 "Shawn Halloran" <SPHalloran2@hotmail.com> wrote: > I guess, since I can't ask questions hear (pun), I can simply state that I am beginning to feel extreme discouragement. > > I keep hearing how wonderful this system is, but the most Ive been abel to do is generate a list of the /usr directory. My mouse won't configure, X won't configure, Heck! I can't even figure out how to load a simple word processor. Uuumph! > > I've spent hours reading. I've spent hours on the net. I've loaded this OS several times (which has been a learning experinece - I can now create partitions in my slice). So far, the best I can achieve is a barren screen similar to the ominous cursor that greeted my when I first loaded DOS 5.0. > > I certainly hope that all this effort is going to be fruitful - I can think of several people that would tell me I'm absolutely insane for trying to learn this OS. > > ShawnGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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