Configuring X

[Walker, Michael]

> 
>> I have used XFree86 on this laptop before, however that was using
>> FreeBSD 
>> 5.2.1 and it worked fine.
> 
> hmm, how did you configure it back then ? :)

Exactly the same way.

> 
>> And it also works fine on my desktop machine (that
>> to has a Intel i810 controller)
>> Does anyone have any ideas where in my setup I am going wrong, or
>> have a working XF86Config file for their Intel video controller.
> 
> did you try XFree -configure ?

Yes, it gave the same results I listed above

> 
> an alternative is to use e.g. a knoppix-cdrom (till 3.6 it uses
> XFree86, 

The system doesn't have a CDROM, I had to do a ftp install of FreeBSD.

> not sure about 3.7) and if that's giving you a good resolution, then
> scp the /etc/X11/XF86* to another machine, and edit the mouse-section
> to 
> make it work for your FreeBSD-machine, that is : replace the
> /dev/mouse 
> or /dev/psaux etc. into /dev/sysmouse and change the mouse-protocol
> 



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