Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 14:30:40 +0300 From: "Andy V. Oleynik" <andyo@prime.net.ua> To: Stefan Peter <stefan@omega.ailab.sztaki.hu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: startx Message-ID: <379EE9DF.CE7AABFE@prime.net.ua> References: <Pine.GSO.4.05.9907281311260.620-100000@omega.ailab.sztaki.hu>
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Stefan Peter wrote: > > 1st of all: U didnt correctly define modes for ur X server. > > Depending on ur monitor and videocard U may define > > different videomodes with different color depth. > > My advice is to run X86Setup utility which will write > > appropriate config file for U. But U *must* know > > which video hardware U have and its features. > > Of course ur videocard must be supported by XFree. > > (man X86_Accel.1 X86_SVGA.1) > That's fine, but in this case how it was possible that the install-process > was able to switch into video mode? I didnt understand ur question.. > And also started the X-server without > any problems. > How can I gain information about my videocard without having > paper-based hardware description? > In most cases it's enough to know video card and monitor model and what is ur monitor - LR/NI or MPRII or whatever. Xaccelerators listed for known cards listed in X86Setup. > > > second traverse ur /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/* dirs > > and run there mkfontdir utility to create fonts.dir files. > I'm gonna try this. > > Thanks, > Peter -- WBW Andy V. Oleynik (When U work in virtual office prime.net.ua's U have good chance to obtain system administrator virtual money ö%-) +380442448363 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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