Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:46:36 -0400 From: "Richard E. Hawkins" <dochawk@psu.edu> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: XFree86 4 only works as startx but not xdm, on ati radeon 7000 Message-ID: <200204222046.g3MKkaer005242@fac13.ds.psu.edu>
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I've ended up with an ATI 7000 instead of the 7200 I specced, as they claim that ATI is now sending them instead. THey also claim I have a 64mb model of the 7000, though I see no evidence of this on the ATI site. xf86cfg configures a workable configuration, though not dumping core seems to depend upon the order in which I choose options. In fact, the only safe bet seems to be to choose none at all . . . If I choose modelines and configure the keyboard to wipe out capslock, I messages from the server that 24 bit mode is not supported by the vga driver--even though it claims during setup to be using the ati driver. A bare, naked "quit" gives me an XF86Config that can start up the server in startx, and apparently has all 30 or 40 default modes (though none show in the config file). The monitor and video card are correctly identified, though I get no horizontal refresh rate listed and a group of vertical ranges rather than the 48-170hz of the monitor. I can use startx as root, and then "xhost +" and su to run user programs. However, If I use the "xuath list $DISPLAY" and "xauth add $DISPLAY" sequence, the user session still tries to change /root/ .Xauthority, rather than ~/.Xauthority. If I try to run xdm (my normal mode of operation), the montitor dies and the indicator goes amber (lack of signal). I can reboot with the wild sequences of alt-ctrl-f2 and three fingered salute. I expect that I can also try xdm; sleep 30; killall -9 xdm but I had to give up due to heat problems. I've *never* had this much trouble getting X running before; not even on a 68k mac. hawk, staring at $5300 worth of useless equipment -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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