Trouble with X

[Vulpes Velox]

On Sun, 07 Nov 2004 14:10:03 -0900
Damien Hull <dhull at digitaloverload.net> wrote:

> I'm reinstalling 4.10. I think I broke something trying to get X
> working. As soon as I get data in the X logs I'll check them. 

What exact steps did you go through. I doubt what ever you did would
result in the need for a reinstall.


 
> I'm going to give frambuffer a try. Don't know if this will work but
> I've seen it work well under Linux. 

Ehh, frame buffers are over rated...

any ways, do this as root...

X -configure
cp ~/<what ever the new file is> /etc/X11/XF86Config
xf86cfg -textmode
<tweak the settings and ect>
startx or xdm or whatever...
 
> On Sun, 2004-11-07 at 15:03 -0800, gabriel wrote:
> > Try looking at the XFree86 logs. Under linux it works cause it'll
> > soon be a copy of M$. But yes, look at the logs, they are always
> > useful./var/log/X*
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, 07 Nov 2004 13:55:49 -0900, Damien Hull
> > <dhull at digitaloverload.net> wrote:
> > > I installed 4.10 and got the system up and running. I've tried
> > > to setup X but I'm not having any luck. I even followed the
> > > instructions in the hand book.
> > > 
> > > Here's what I have.
> > > 1. Onboard video
> > > 2. Works ok but only at 800x600
> > > 3. Text is bad
> > > 
> > > Can someone tell me how to setup X in freebsd? Under Linux it
> > > just works.
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Damien Hull <dhull at digitaloverload.net>
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
> > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
> > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to
> > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> -- 
> Damien Hull <dhull at digitaloverload.net>
> 
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to
> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"