Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:49:35 -0500 From: Brandon J. Wandersee <brandon.wandersee@gmail.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>, German <gentgerman@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X won't start Message-ID: <86lhb2zzww.fsf@WorkBox.Home> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1510152043410.3711@wonkity.com> References: <20151015131224.212aa292@asterius.asterius.net> <20151016075205.35512541@X220.alogt.com> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1510152043410.3711@wonkity.com>
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Warren Block writes: > The X meta-port or package install a set of drivers. "No screens found" > usually means there is something weird, like a multi-GPU setup > (Optimus). Without knowing what hardware is involved, it's hard to be > more specific. Display drivers don't get installed with the X.org distribution; as I understand it, it's because of such potential conflicts. I'd guess OP hasn't installed the correct driver (Intel, Nvidia, or AMD) for the system's display. https://www.freshports.org/search.php?query=xf86-video&search=go&num=10&stype=name&method=match&deleted=excludedeleted&start=1&casesensitivity=caseinsensitive -- ================================================================= :: Brandon Wandersee :: :: brandon.wandersee@gmail.com :: ================================================================== 'A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.' - Douglas Adams ==================================================================
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