From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Feb 17 22:37:51 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from rwcrmhc53.attbi.com (rwcrmhc53.attbi.com [204.127.198.39]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2197437B41A for ; Sun, 17 Feb 2002 22:37:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from kevcomp5 ([12.237.116.101]) by rwcrmhc53.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with ESMTP id <20020218063716.STVT2951.rwcrmhc53.attbi.com@kevcomp5> for ; Mon, 18 Feb 2002 06:37:16 +0000 From: "Kevin Christmas" To: Subject: XFree86 Problems Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:37:07 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c1b846$b2f7a480$3701a8c0@kevcomp5> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1B814.685D3480" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1B814.685D3480 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0002_01C1B814.685D3480" ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C1B814.685D3480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, I am need of some help. It seems my X server is not initializing it self properly, and I can't figure out what the problem is. The main symptom is that when X starts up, the back ground is black, not grey. This progresses into GNOME, where I suspect that the background is grey, it is black. This makes GNOME unusable. This all started when I compiled QT2 libraries from user/ports. After screwing with the configuration, I just formatted and started over. So I didn't install KDE2, and went with GNOME. The problem never went away. I have a Matrox G200 with 8 megs of ram sitting in a PCI slot on an i810 motherboard. I have tried building X WITH_MATROX_GXX and with out. Anyway, here is my XF86Config and make.conf ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C1B814.685D3480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello, I am need of some help. It seems my X server is not = initializing it self properly, and I can’t figure out what the problem is. The main symptom is that when X = starts up, the back ground is black, not grey. This = progresses into GNOME, where I suspect that the background is grey, it is = black. This makes GNOME unusable. This all started when I = compiled QT2 libraries from user/ports. After screwing with the configuration, I just formatted and started over. = So I didn’t install KDE2, = and went with GNOME. The problem = never went away. I have a Matrox G200 with 8 megs of ram sitting in a PCI slot = on an i810 motherboard. I have = tried building X WITH_MATROX_GXX and with out. = Anyway, here is my XF86Config and make.conf

------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C1B814.685D3480-- ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1B814.685D3480 Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="XF86Config" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="XF86Config" # File generated by xf86config.=0A= =0A= #=0A= # Copyright (c) 1999 by The XFree86 Project, Inc.=0A= #=0A= # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a=0A= # copy of this software and associated documentation files (the = "Software"),=0A= # to deal in the Software without restriction, including without = limitation=0A= # the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, = sublicense,=0A= # and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the=0A= # Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:=0A= # =0A= # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be = included in=0A= # all copies or substantial portions of the Software.=0A= # =0A= # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, = EXPRESS OR=0A= # IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF = MERCHANTABILITY,=0A= # FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT = SHALL=0A= # THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER = LIABILITY,=0A= # WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT = OF=0A= # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE=0A= # SOFTWARE.=0A= # =0A= # Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project = shall=0A= # not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or = other=0A= # dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the=0A= # XFree86 Project.=0A= #=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of =0A= # this file.=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Module section -- this section is used to specify=0A= # which dynamically loadable modules to load.=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= #=0A= Section "Module"=0A= =0A= # This loads the DBE extension module.=0A= =0A= Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension=0A= =0A= # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables=0A= # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.=0A= SubSection "extmod"=0A= Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension=0A= EndSubSection=0A= =0A= # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules=0A= Load "type1"=0A= Load "freetype"=0A= =0A= # This loads the GLX module=0A= # Load "glx"=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= Section "Files"=0A= =0A= # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the=0A= # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally=0A= # no need to change the default.=0A= =0A= RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"=0A= =0A= # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated = together),=0A= # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath=0A= # command (or a combination of both methods)=0A= # =0A= # If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or = other=0A= # programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo = directory=0A= # to the end of this list (or comment them out).=0A= # =0A= =0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"=0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"=0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"=0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"=0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"=0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"=0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"=0A= FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"=0A= =0A= # The module search path. The default path is shown here.=0A= =0A= # ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Server flags section.=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= Section "ServerFlags"=0A= =0A= # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is =0A= # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may=0A= # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging=0A= =0A= # Option "NoTrapSignals"=0A= =0A= # Uncomment this to disable the server abort sequence=0A= # This allows clients to receive this key event.=0A= =0A= # Option "DontZap"=0A= =0A= # Uncomment this to disable the / mode switching=0A= # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events.=0A= =0A= # Option "Dont Zoom"=0A= =0A= # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With=0A= # it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes,=0A= # but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will=0A= # receive a protocol error.=0A= =0A= # Option "DisableVidModeExtension"=0A= =0A= # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client. =0A= =0A= # Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"=0A= =0A= # Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device=0A= # (mouse and keyboard) settings. =0A= =0A= # Option "DisableModInDev"=0A= =0A= # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to=0A= # change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset).=0A= =0A= # Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Input devices=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Core keyboard's InputDevice section=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= Section "InputDevice"=0A= =0A= Identifier "Keyboard1"=0A= Driver "Keyboard"=0A= # For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard").=0A= # When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris),=0A= # uncomment the following line.=0A= =0A= # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"=0A= =0A= Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"=0A= =0A= # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))=0A= # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"=0A= =0A= # Option "LeftAlt" "Meta"=0A= # Option "RightAlt" "ModeShift"=0A= =0A= # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the=0A= # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.=0A= # keyboard, you will probably want to use:=0A= # Option "XkbModel" "pc102"=0A= # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:=0A= # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"=0A= #=0A= # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.=0A= # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:=0A= # Option "XkbLayout" "de"=0A= # or:=0A= # Option "XkbLayout" "de"=0A= # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"=0A= #=0A= # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and=0A= # control keys, use:=0A= # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"=0A= =0A= # These are the default XKB settings for XFree86=0A= # Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"=0A= # Option "XkbModel" "pc101"=0A= # Option "XkbLayout" "us"=0A= # Option "XkbVariant" ""=0A= # Option "XkbOptions" ""=0A= =0A= # Option "XkbDisable"=0A= =0A= Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"=0A= Option "XkbModel" "pc104"=0A= Option "XkbLayout" "us_intl"=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Core Pointer's InputDevice section=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= Section "InputDevice"=0A= =0A= # Identifier and driver=0A= =0A= Identifier "Mouse1"=0A= Driver "mouse"=0A= Option "Protocol" "auto"=0A= Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"=0A= =0A= # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment=0A= # the following line.=0A= =0A= # Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"=0A= =0A= # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In=0A= # almost every case these lines should be omitted.=0A= =0A= # Option "BaudRate" "9600"=0A= # Option "SampleRate" "150"=0A= =0A= # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice=0A= # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)=0A= =0A= # Option "Emulate3Buttons"=0A= # Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"=0A= =0A= # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice=0A= =0A= # Option "ChordMiddle"=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Other input device sections =0A= # this is optional and is required only if you=0A= # are using extended input devices. This is for example only. Refer=0A= # to the XF86Config man page for a description of the options.=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= #=0A= # Section "InputDevice" =0A= # Identifier "Mouse2"=0A= # Driver "mouse"=0A= # Option "Protocol" "MouseMan"=0A= # Option "Device" "/dev/mouse2"=0A= # EndSection=0A= #=0A= # Section "InputDevice"=0A= # Identifier "spaceball"=0A= # Driver "magellan"=0A= # Option "Device" "/dev/cua0"=0A= # EndSection=0A= #=0A= # Section "InputDevice"=0A= # Identifier "spaceball2"=0A= # Driver "spaceorb"=0A= # Option "Device" "/dev/cua0"=0A= # EndSection=0A= #=0A= # Section "InputDevice"=0A= # Identifier "touchscreen0"=0A= # Driver "microtouch"=0A= # Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"=0A= # Option "MinX" "1412"=0A= # Option "MaxX" "15184"=0A= # Option "MinY" "15372"=0A= # Option "MaxY" "1230"=0A= # Option "ScreenNumber" "0"=0A= # Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled"=0A= # Option "ButtonNumber" "1"=0A= # Option "SendCoreEvents"=0A= # EndSection=0A= #=0A= # Section "InputDevice"=0A= # Identifier "touchscreen1"=0A= # Driver "elo2300"=0A= # Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"=0A= # Option "MinX" "231"=0A= # Option "MaxX" "3868"=0A= # Option "MinY" "3858"=0A= # Option "MaxY" "272"=0A= # Option "ScreenNumber" "0"=0A= # Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled"=0A= # Option "ButtonThreshold" "17"=0A= # Option "ButtonNumber" "1"=0A= # Option "SendCoreEvents"=0A= # EndSection=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Monitor section=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= # Any number of monitor sections may be present=0A= =0A= Section "Monitor"=0A= =0A= Identifier "955df"=0A= =0A= # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.=0A= # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a=0A= # comma separated list of ranges of values.=0A= # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S=0A= # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.=0A= =0A= HorizSync 30-85=0A= =0A= # HorizSync 30-64 # multisync=0A= # HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies=0A= # HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies=0A= =0A= # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.=0A= # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a=0A= # comma separated list of ranges of values.=0A= # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S=0A= # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.=0A= =0A= VertRefresh 50-160=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Graphics device section=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= # Any number of graphics device sections may be present=0A= =0A= # Standard VGA Device:=0A= =0A= Section "Device"=0A= Identifier "Standard VGA"=0A= VendorName "Unknown"=0A= BoardName "Unknown"=0A= =0A= # The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override=0A= # the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.=0A= =0A= # Chipset "generic"=0A= =0A= # The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver=0A= # modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver=0A= # module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line=0A= # indicates which driver should interpret the information in this = section.=0A= =0A= Driver "vga"=0A= # The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices=0A= # this section is intended for. When this line isn't present, a device=0A= # section can only match up with the primary video device. For PCI=0A= # devices a line like the following could be used. This line should not=0A= # normally be included unless there is more than one video device=0A= # intalled.=0A= =0A= # BusID "PCI:0:10:0"=0A= =0A= # VideoRam 256=0A= =0A= # Clocks 25.2 28.3=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= # Device configured by xf86config:=0A= =0A= Section "Device"=0A= Identifier "my matrox"=0A= Driver "mga"=0A= #VideoRam 8192=0A= VideoRam 8192=0A= # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate=0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # Screen sections=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= # Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes=0A= # the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section=0A= # may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"=0A= # option.=0A= Section "Screen"=0A= Identifier "Screen 1"=0A= Device "my matrox"=0A= Monitor "955df"=0A= DefaultDepth 16=0A= =0A= Subsection "Display"=0A= Depth 8=0A= Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"=0A= ViewPort 0 0=0A= EndSubsection=0A= Subsection "Display"=0A= Depth 16=0A= Modes "1024x768"=0A= ViewPort 0 0=0A= EndSubsection=0A= Subsection "Display"=0A= Depth 24=0A= Modes "1280x1024"=0A= ViewPort 0 0=0A= EndSubsection=0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= # ServerLayout sections.=0A= # **********************************************************************=0A= =0A= # Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present. Each describes=0A= # the way multiple screens are organised. A specific ServerLayout=0A= # section may be specified from the X server command line with the=0A= # "-layout" option. In the absence of this, the first section is used.=0A= # When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section=0A= # is used alone.=0A= =0A= Section "ServerLayout"=0A= =0A= # The Identifier line must be present=0A= Identifier "Simple Layout"=0A= =0A= # Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally=0A= # the relative position of other screens. The four names after=0A= # primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right=0A= # of the primary screen. In this example, screen 2 is located to the=0A= # right of screen 1.=0A= =0A= Screen "Screen 1"=0A= =0A= # Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and=0A= # optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be=0A= # used. Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and=0A= # "SendCoreEvents".=0A= =0A= InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"=0A= InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"=0A= =0A= EndSection=0A= =0A= ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1B814.685D3480 Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="make.conf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="make.conf" CPUTYPE=3Dk7=0A= XFREE86_VERSION=3D4=0A= USA_RESIDENT=3DYES=0A= ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1B814.685D3480-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message