Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 14:37:41 +0200 From: "J.J.Rijpkema" <jeff.rijpkema@planet.nl> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: X11 Problem Message-ID: <000001c1f29f$5199f290$9600000a@pluto>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1F2B0.1522C290 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, I am a Newbie to BSD and I have a problem configuring the X11. First I installed FreeBSD without any problem, but when I want to configure X11, I constantly get the message that the X Server can't start. I have read the chapter about Configuring X, it says that (a different way than using /stand/sysinstall) you can configure X if you type XFree86 -configure, it than makes a new XF86Config.new file to edit. But when I do this, my monitor goes black and than turns off for about 10 sec. and than it switches on again, but than I can't see anything it just turns on. After I reboot (with ctrl+alt+del or the power button), I do have the file XF86Config.new that should be created, nothing wrong about that, but I still can't start X with startx because than I get the same thing as when I create the XF86Config.new file. I have a Intel 810e chipset, and I have read that XFree86 4.X supports these chips. I also read that if you want to configure the XF86Config file for these chips that you have to load the agp.ko module into the kernel to use agpgart I have done this by adding the line agp_load="YES" to the /boot/loader.conf file, they said it than loads the module at booting. I also created the AGP device node in the /dev directory with sh MAKEDEV agpgart, but with all these changes, I still can't configure or get the X server starting. I don't know if I am doing something wrong or missing something, but when I do I hope you guys can help me with this, because for so far I like BSD and would like to learn much more of it. Greetings J.J. 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font-family:Arial'>I have read the chapter about Configuring X, it says = that (a different way than using /stand/sysinstall) you can configure X if you = type<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font = size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>XFree86 = –configure</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, it than makes a new <b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight: bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>XF86Config.new </span></b>file to = edit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>But when I do this, my monitor goes black and than = turns off for about 10 sec. and than it switches on again, but than I can’t = see anything <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>it just turns on.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>After I reboot (with = ctrl+alt+</span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>del</span></font></st1:place= ></st1:State><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> or the power button), I do have the file XF86Config.new that should be created, = nothing wrong about that, but I<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>still can’t start X with <b = style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>startx</span></b> because than I get the same thing as when I create the XF86Config.new = file.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I have a Intel 810e chipset, and I have read that = XFree86 4.X supports these chips.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I also read that if you want to configure the <b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>XF86Config</span></b> file for these chips that you have to load = the <b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>agp.ko module</span></b> into the kernel to use <b = style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>agpgart</span></b>= <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I have done this by adding the line <b = style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>agp_load=3D”= YES” </span></b>to the <b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/boot/loader.conf<= /span></b> file, they said it than loads the module at = booting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I also created the <b = style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>AGP device node = </span></b>in the <b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/dev</span></b> directory with <b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span = style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>sh MAKEDEV agpgart</span></b>, but with all these changes, I = still can’t configure or get the X <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>server starting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I don’t know if I am doing something wrong or = missing something, but when I do I hope you guys can help me with this, because = for so far I like BSD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>and would like to learn much more of it. = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Greetings <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>J.J. Rijpkema<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1F2B0.1522C290-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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