Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 16:17:45 -0500 From: "jogegabsd" <jogegabsd@intelnet.net.gt> To: <nathan@vidican.com> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: getting X to work on a Compaq Presario laptop Message-ID: <MCEPKLBGNPJLLJJPABEKIEFECCAA.jogegabsd@intelnet.net.gt> In-Reply-To: <200205091845.g49Ijsr30084@mail.ipsnetwork.net>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Nathan Vidican > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:46 PM > To: jogegabsd > Cc: questions@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: getting X to work on a Compaq Presario laptop > > > I am using FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASE, the version of X which comes on the > installation cdrom (downloaded/burnt the iso image). > By not working properly, I mean that no matter what type of display > I try to configure it for, it will not startup. I suspect it has > something to do with the refresh frequency but I am not entirely > sure... as far as I undertsnad it the screen on this thing is a set > 60hz horizontal refresh, (have no clue what is, nor how to discover the > verticle refresh rate). It attempts to startup using the SVGA server, > but basically deletes all modes stating something like: > > (--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 35.52 khz. Deleted. > (--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 48.36 khz. Deleted. > (--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 56.48 khz. Deleted. > ... etc > > There's about thirty modes it states the above for, at various > resolutions. I've just recently gotten X to actually startup using this > configuration, but I get a screen resolution that looks like 320x200 or > something awfully close to that. I have some problems with my display in my compaq also, but installed XFree 4.2.0, but other reasons(Radeon Video Card). now 4.5-Release comes with 4.1.0. In My computer I run the following #XFree86 -configure it generates a config file with my video card configuration and the display modes my LCD support. I don't have Xfree as I wish, but thats a good start. I'm not sure about this, but maybe your XFree is loading the Super VGA configuration instead of your card device configuration(if there is one in your config file) check that out and try the XFree86 command if you have it in 4.1.0 version HTH Gerardo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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