Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 12:40:29 -0500 From: "Clarence Brown" <clabrown@granitepost.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: can't start X Windows Message-ID: <002201c12f1f$5dfdf2a0$8f6896d1@granitepost.com> In-Reply-To: <20010827083240.C3234@ns2.wananchi.com>
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OK, I finally got the Generic VGA driver to sort-a work. It was showing half a screen. I tried switching a bunch of options one at a time and finally found a combo that seems to work. I'm using the Cirrus Logic driver settings that were selected by "XFree86 -configure" but I uncommented the following line: "#Option ShadowFB" I don't know what that means, but it makes it work. Now I guess I'll re run xfree86config and merge the best parts of that and what was generated by XFree86 -configure with my mods. Thanks for All your help!! Next thing to figure out is the wrapper someone mentioned so X will run other than as root. Thanks, Cla. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Odhiambo > Washington > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 12:33 AM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: can't start X Windows > > > * Clarence Brown <clabrown@granitepost.com> [20010827 06:49]: > writing on the subject 'RE: can't start X Windows' > | No, I don't get the Xfree86 signon screen > | (what ever that is). What I get is a solid > | dark gray screen with no cursor. This is the > | same if I start kde, or twm. > | > | If I run just the XFree86 it stops with the > | gray "hatched" background and the X cursor, > | which is controlled with the mouse. > | > | If my .xinitrc starts kde, or I erase the > | .xinitrc and let it start the default of > | twm the result is the same. I quick flash > | of the gray hatched screen with X cursor, > | followed by the solid dark gray screen with > | no cursor. The only way out from there is > | to hit Ctrl-Alt-BkSp. Which takes me back > | to the command line prompt. > | > | Any ideas? > > > Hi Clarence, > > I am sorry to say this but you _really_ have to go through > the paces with > xfree86config to generate an XF86Config whose details you're > sure of. That > file will be in /etc/X11/ > It's very rare that the file generated for you by XFree86 > -configure will > run. For one it doesn't know your monitor's Hsync/VSync rates. I don't > know how it guesses what your VGA card it but I'm still sure that file > you're trying to use never runs 'out-of-the-box'. > I run Kde2.2 here but also run twm, xfce and a couple of other window > managers. All that is needed is a sane XF86Config. > So what I am saying in a nutshell is.. > > login as root then type > > xf86config > > answer all those questions wisely. > > then try again startx > > > > -Wash > > -- > Odhiambo Washington > Wananchi Online Ltd., > wash@wananchi.com 1st Flr Loita Hse. > Tel: 254 2 313985 Loita Street., > Fax: 254 2 313922 PO Box 10286,00100-NAIROBI,KE. > > For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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