Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 07:36:38 -0400 From: Paul Murphy <paul.murphy@cogeco.ca> To: "Darkbackwardz co. ltd." <darkbackwardz@netscape.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VIA KM266 Message-ID: <20040701073638.561c8789@earth.upton.net> In-Reply-To: <40E3E5C8.5070303@netscape.net> References: <40E3E5C8.5070303@netscape.net>
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--Signature=_Thu__1_Jul_2004_07_36_38_-0400_G6.jaF4Txso34=PE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 06:22:00 -0400 "Darkbackwardz co. ltd." <darkbackwardz@netscape.net> wrote: > I have just installed FreeBSD version 4.10 along with KDE and the > X-Window system on my x86 PC, unfortunately, when I type "startx" at > the command line I get this error message: > > "XFree86 Version 4.3.0 > Release Date: 27 February 2003 > X Protocol version II Revision 0 Release 6.6 > Build Operating System: FreeBSD 4.10 i386 [ELF] > Build Date: 29 April 2004 > > Before reporting problems check http://www.XFree86.Org to make sure > you have the latest version > > Module loader present > Markers: (--)probed, (**) from config file, (= =) default setting, (+ > +) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, > (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > > > (= =) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed June 30 23:43:12 > 2004(= =) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > > (WW) SAVAGE: chipset "ProSavage DDR" in device section "VIA > ProSavage8" isn't valid for this driver > > (EE) No devices detected > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > > When reporting a problem related to server crash, please send the full > server output, not just the last messages. This can be found in the > lof file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log. Please report problems to > xfree86@xfree86.org. > > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown) > X auth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority > xauth: (argv) :1: bad display name ":0" in remove command > xauth: (argv) :1: bad display name ":0" in remove command > #" > > > > I'm quite sure that I've chosen the wrong video driver during setup, > my computer runs on a VIA KM266 chipset with an integrated S3 > ProSavage8 DDR video card (Seen here: > http://www.via.com.tw/en/ProSavage%20Chipsets/km266.jsp ) > Which BSD driver would best suit this card? So far I've tried > selecting > the ProSavageK category and the driver labled "savage", as well as the > "generic-vga" category and "vga" driver in the XFree86 setup. > If my card isn't supported by BSD, which one of the drivers on > http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=296 would I use and how would I > install it from a floppy disc? I've already installed the > compatibility packages for Linux binaries, but I don't know which > version would be best accepted. > > > Any help would be appreciated! > -Melinda Coates > > > > I have a similar setup and this is the Device section I use: Section "Device" Option "NoUseBIOS" Identifier "ProSavageDDR" Driver "savage" VendorName "S3 Inc." BoardName "[ProSavageDDR K4M266]" BusID "PCI:1:0:0" EndSection -- Cogeco ergo sum --Signature=_Thu__1_Jul_2004_07_36_38_-0400_G6.jaF4Txso34=PE Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFA4/dN2Ev+mfbss0wRAvSFAJsFi2HhoTsR9wpIs71YY2eBxrEYGQCfdY82 WeqZAk9L9OznGU63l6kTFlc= =YD7Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Signature=_Thu__1_Jul_2004_07_36_38_-0400_G6.jaF4Txso34=PE--
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