Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:17:37 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Texas Phillip Gray Condreay <pcondreay@nc.rr.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X configuration errors Message-ID: <47B663E1.9090106@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <419AC766-710F-4D65-831B-FED63870D75F@nc.rr.com> References: <419AC766-710F-4D65-831B-FED63870D75F@nc.rr.com>
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Texas Phillip Gray Condreay wrote: > Running FreeBSD 6.3 on an old Compaq 8100 with a standard nvidia > graphics card, x has recognized the card and read > "new driver is 'nv'" > before attempting to load "nv" and failing. It then went on to tell me > I didn't have a screen. The log file reports that the os failed to > check pci ports on startup, however, pciconf -l -cv returns an accurate > list. I do have a screen and would like to make x realize that. Help? "No screens found" is usually a rather general error, and means that no usable configuration information has been found that X believe is sane enough to attempt to start a display with. What else from /var/log/Xorg.0.log might give you a clue? Did you run xorgcfg(1)? Which configuration file is being used? Have you tried the "vesa" driver? Sorry for several questions, but maybe something will click. Xorg configuration is a tad magical; not difficult after you've done it a few times, but not exactly, err, intuitive (not sure that's what I mean exactly, tho) if you're not completely immersed in the documentation. HTH, Kevin Kinsey -- Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.
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