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Date:      Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:28:36 -0800
From:      Pete Wright <pete@nomadlogic.org>
To:        freebsd-x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: xserver - black screen
Message-ID:  <e4ed3bab-9e76-aef5-11a6-3682ff1caec4@nomadlogic.org>
In-Reply-To: <20181221172029.6a769ebc@yandex.com>
References:  <20181221172029.6a769ebc@yandex.com>

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On 12/21/18 2:20 PM, starikarp@yandex.com wrote:
>
> I did install Xorg, Openbox and some other apps which I had before and
> also drm-kmod which choose version for 12 and xf86-video-ati.
> But after startx it start just black screen. I also try drm-legacy-kmod
> and legacy ati drivers but it is the same black screen.
>
> sysctl machdep boothmetod shows UEFI
>
> and
> sysctl kern.vty shows vt
>
> I also try to make xorg.conf but I got the black screen too.
> I made in /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-scfb.conf and it works.
>
> Any suggestion how should I use mine Radeon 4850, please?

can you send over a copy of your dmesg and your /var/log/Xorg.0.log 
after you attempt to start Xorg with no configuration in place?

also, make sure you are a member of the "video" group so that your user 
has access to the graphics device.


-pete

-- 
Pete Wright
pete@nomadlogic.org
@nomadlogicLA




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