From owner-freebsd-config@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 24 19:42:12 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-config@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C30E516A4CE for ; Sat, 24 Jan 2004 19:42:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.numachi.com (meisai.numachi.com [198.175.254.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7D9F243D2D for ; Sat, 24 Jan 2004 19:42:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from reichert@numachi.com) Received: (qmail 1882 invoked from network); 25 Jan 2004 03:42:09 -0000 Received: from natto.numachi.com (198.175.254.216) by meisai.numachi.com with SMTP; 25 Jan 2004 03:42:09 -0000 Received: (qmail 25674 invoked by uid 1001); 25 Jan 2004 03:42:09 -0000 Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 22:42:09 -0500 From: Brian Reichert To: Jeffery Seiffert Message-ID: <20040125034209.GN50907@numachi.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1i cc: freebsd-config@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Screen went blank after exiting xfree86 graphical configuration X-BeenThere: freebsd-config@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Installation and Configuration List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 03:42:12 -0000 On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 05:45:05PM -0600, Jeffery Seiffert wrote: > I was installing version 5.2 in Virtual PC 5.1. Everything was going fine, > went into the xfree86 graphical configuration, configured the setting and > then selected quit. After that the screen went blank. > > What is supposed to happen next? > Should I just shut down Virtual PC window and restart it? > > I am new to FreeBSD and have not used any other Unix type OS. You're not using UNIX; you're using Virtual PC 5.1. Are you using the Connectix version, or the Microsoft version? Have you perused the forum for that software for FAQs, and so forth? Searching google for "Virtual PC" freebsd yeilds many hits... Basically, you're asking FreeBSD people to diagnose symtoms demonstrated by Virtual PC... > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > JefferyS -- Brian Reichert 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA BSD admin/developer at large