From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 4 03:41:57 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13A5716A400 for ; Sun, 4 Mar 2007 03:41:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deexenigma@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc1-s23.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s23.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.95]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 01EEC13C467 for ; Sun, 4 Mar 2007 03:41:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deexenigma@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.136.94]) by bay0-omc1-s23.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sat, 3 Mar 2007 19:29:57 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 3 Mar 2007 19:29:57 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 65.55.136.123 by by131fd.bay131.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:29:53 GMT X-Originating-IP: [58.169.154.174] X-Originating-Email: [deexenigma@hotmail.com] X-Sender: deexenigma@hotmail.com From: "Warwick Sweetnam" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:29:53 +1100 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Mar 2007 03:29:57.0347 (UTC) FILETIME=[61E71B30:01C75E0D] Subject: Running X window system X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:41:57 -0000 Hi, I am having trouble getting X window system to boot on a 2196 24A IBM Aptiva. The specs of the on-board graphics card are as follows: 64meg Ram SiS540 or SiS630 The monitor is a dell lcd model no. 1504FP specs are as follows: Resolution Horizontal scan range 31 kHz to 60 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 60 Hz to 75 Hz (automatic) Optimal preset resolution 1024 x 768 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1024 x 768 at 75 Hz * Highest addressable resolution 1024 x 768 at 75 Hz Most resolutions run primarily on VESA of which I have tried as generic driver. Ive tried running the system with all different options and resolutions, including running with the generic SiS drivers, when I try to select specific chipsets there is never an exact match, the closest match in the options to the SiS540 is the SiS530, and closet to SiS630 is SiS620, im unsure of the exact chipset on my board as i cant seem to locate the model anywhere, I just know from a maintenence manual that these are the 2 possible chipsets. I have tried entering the horizontal and vertical refresh rates manually and running with both types of SiS chipset drivers at different low resolutions and different bit depths (24 and 16) but still no luck. If it helps I am trying to run fluxbox with on this particular install and are following a step-by-step guide but not a lot of troubleshooting advice is given unfortunatly. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I hope to have provided the needed information. _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Meet Sexy Singles Today @ Lavalife - Click here http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D23769&_t=754951090&_r=endtext_lavalife_dec_meet&_m=EXT