XFree86 issue

[doug]

Sound like it might be a syntax error. Did you edit the file? Make sure each
Section has an EndSection. 

Generate a new file with  XFree86 -configure and diff that file with
/etc/X11/XF86Config.

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, digish reshamwala wrote:

> Hey,
> 
> I installed the Xfree86 & KDE desktop in my FreeBSD 5.2.1.  But when I give 
> startx command at the root promt to invoke Xfree I get the following 
> message:-
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> XFree86 Version 4.3.0
> Release Date: 27 February 2003
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 5.2.1 i386 [ELF] 
> Build Date: 13 February 2004
> 	Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
> 	to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>          (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>          (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Fri Sep 24 15:40:19 2004
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
> 	At least one Device section is required.
> (EE) Problem parsing the config file
> (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages.
> This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
> Please report problems to xfree86 at xfree86.org.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I have pested my entire log file- Xfree86.0.log above.  Please help me out to 
> solve this problem.
> 
> thanks,
> digish
> 
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