Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:09:44 -0500 From: "Dustin" <dustin@marsik.org> To: "Hauan, David" <david.hauan@fairchild.af.mil>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: new card, still can't get X11 working Message-ID: <5878D00B313A8D4E8D00B7E3082FC6930370DD@FF01.marsik.org>
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Hmm, I can't find DRM anywhere in the xorg.conf file?? Any more tips? -----Original Message----- From: Hauan, David [mailto:david.hauan@fairchild.af.mil]=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 5:32 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Dustin Subject: RE: new card, still can't get X11 working > -----Original Message----- > From: Dustin [mailto:dustin@marsik.org]=20 > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 3:21 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: new card, still can't get X11 working >=20 >=20 > I originally sent this to the XFree86 list, but thought I may=20 > get some useful insight if I sent it here. =20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > I had a SIS 6326, and had problems getting X11 up and=20 > running, so went > to the store, and picked up an ATI Radeon 9200SE. > =09 > Then I rebuilt the system, here's the info: > =09 > ids# uname -a > =09 > FreeBSD ids.marsik.org 5.2.1-RELEASE FreeBSD=20 > 5.2.1-RELEASE #0: Mon Feb > 23 20:45:55 GMT 2004 > root@wv1u.btc.adaptec.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 > =09 > Immediately after install, I updated the ports tree=20 > using cvsup, then > updated the ports by running: > =09 > Portsdb -uU > Pkgdb -u > Portversion -v > Portupgrade -varRp -x openoffice > Portsclean -CDD > =09 > I then installed xorg from ports and configured xorg=20 > using both methods > specified by the handbook, which were: > =09 > The 'Xorg -configure' method & > The xorgconfig method > =09 > When I run 'startx', the system hangs. > =09 > =09 > Is there a magical video card I can buy to alleviate=20 > these issues? I > need to get past this point and get to what I'm really=20 > trying to do. > =09 > Any help is much appreciated. > =09 > Dustin > Ps, the xorg log is attached > =09 Disable DRM? in your XF86Config (or whatever it may be for Xorg). I had this problem as well and that cleared it up. Hope that helps dave
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