Xorg on FreeBSD does not work

Neeraj Sharma neeraj.dl at gmail.com
Thu Feb 15 19:22:08 UTC 2007


The problem got fixed by reducing the depth to 15 in screen section. A big
thanks to Thakoos at hotmail.com and offcourse to others who
offered to help.

Thanks
Neeraj Sharma


On 2/15/07, Bill Moran <wmoran at collaborativefusion.com> wrote:
>
> In response to "Neeraj Sharma" <neeraj.dl at gmail.com>:
>
> > I tried copying my xorg.conf from Ubuntu (which automatically probes
> > everything and creates a xorg.conf) and tried to use on FreeBSD. But
> still
> > it hangs... I wonder if its because some drivers are missing in FreeBSD
> for
> > my monitor. My laptop has ATI Radeon 9000IGP in case that rings a bell
> to
> > someone in the same situation as me b4.
>
> Are you sure it's "hanging"?  Have you tried CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE to get
> out?  Do you have a mouse cursor?
>
> Before you fsck around randomly, check X's log files in /var/log/.  I've
> found them to be incredibly verbose, but frequently helpful.
>
> > Here is xorg.conf from my Ubuntu Install
> > # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> > #
> > # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
> using
> > # values from the debconf database.
> > #
> > # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual
> page.
> > # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> > #
> > # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
> *only*
> > # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> > # package.
> > #
> > # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
> updated
> > # again, run the following commands:
> > #
> > #   cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom
> > #   sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'
> > #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> >
> > Section "Files"
> >     FontPath    "unix/:7100"            # local font server
> >     # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> >     FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> >         # paths to defoma fonts
> >     FontPath    "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> >     FontPath    "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Module"
> >     Load    "bitmap"
> >     Load    "dbe"
> >     Load    "ddc"
> >     Load    "dri"
> >     Load    "extmod"
> >     Load    "freetype"
> >     Load    "glx"
> >     Load    "int10"
> >     Load    "record"
> >     Load    "type1"
> >     Load    "vbe"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> >     Identifier    "Generic Keyboard"
> >     Driver        "keyboard"
> >     Option        "CoreKeyboard"
> >     Option        "XkbRules"    "xorg"
> >     Option        "XkbModel"    "pc104"
> >     Option        "XkbLayout"    "us"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> >     Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
> >     Driver        "mouse"
> >     Option        "CorePointer"
> >     Option        "Device"        "/dev/input/mice"
> >     Option        "Protocol"        "ImPS/2"
> >     Option        "Emulate3Buttons"    "true"
> >     Option        "ZAxisMapping"        "4 5"
> > EndSection
> > Section "InputDevice"
> >         Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
> >         Driver          "synaptics"
> >         Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
> >         Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
> >         Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
> >         Option        "HorizScrollDelta"    "0"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Device"
> >     Identifier    "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility 9100 U3 (R200
> > IGP)"
> >     Driver        "ati"
> >     BusID        "PCI:1:5:0"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> >     Identifier    "Generic Monitor"
> >     Option        "DPMS"
> >     Modeline    "1280x800 at 60" 83.91 1280 1312 1624 1656 800 816 824 841
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Screen"
> >     Identifier    "Default Screen"
> >     Device        "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility 9100 U3 (R200
> > IGP)"
> >     Monitor        "Generic Monitor"
> >     DefaultDepth    24
> >     SubSection "Display"
> >         Depth        1
> >         Modes        "1280x800"
> >     EndSubSection
> >     SubSection "Display"
> >         Depth        4
> >         Modes        "1280x800"
> >     EndSubSection
> >     SubSection "Display"
> >         Depth        8
> >         Modes        "1280x800"
> >     EndSubSection
> >     SubSection "Display"
> >         Depth        15
> >         Modes        "1280x800"
> >     EndSubSection
> >     SubSection "Display"
> >         Depth        16
> >         Modes        "1280x800"
> >     EndSubSection
> >     SubSection "Display"
> >         Depth        24
> >         Modes        "1280x800"
> >     EndSubSection
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "ServerLayout"
> >     Identifier    "Default Layout"
> >     Screen        "Default Screen"
> >     InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
> >     InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
> >     InputDevice    "Synaptics Touchpad"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "DRI"
> >     Mode    0666
> > EndSection
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the help!
> >
> > Neeraj
> >
> >
> > On 2/15/07, Christian Walther <cptsalek at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 15/02/07, Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri <almarrie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On 2/15/07, Neeraj Sharma <neeraj.dl at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I am a newbie to FreeBSD world. I am trying to install FreeBSD6.2on
> > > my HP
> > > > > zv5240us laptop. Everything else went off fine except the X
> config. I
> > > ran
> > > > > the command X -configure which created a xorg.conf.new file. When
> I
> > > use that
> > > > > to run X it just shows a blank screen and I am not able to go back
> to
> > > the
> > > > > console also.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried playing around with the parameters in xorg.conf.new file
> but
> > > without
> > > > > success. If anyone can help me with this it will be great...
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > > > Neeraj Sharma
> > > >
> > > > That is alright to show you xorg works or not.
> > >
> > > Yes, a blank screen and a locked keyboard is a perfect description of
> > > an X configuration that isn't working. ;-)
> > >
> > > >
> > > > After doing that press ctrl+alt+backspace
> > > >
> > > > Then #cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf then type startx or
> > > > reboot your notebook.
> > >
> > > Sorry for correcting, but this is not adviseable at this point. His X
> > > isn't working obviously, so installing xorg.conf into the right place
> > > would lead to more problems, without solving anything.
> > > He can do so when the X configuration is working.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > -Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri
> > > > Arab Portal
> > > > http://www.WeArab.Net/
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Christian
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks & Regards,
> > Neeraj Sharma
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> --
> Bill Moran
> Collaborative Fusion Inc.
>
> wmoran at collaborativefusion.com
> Phone: 412-422-3463x4023
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Thanks & Regards,
Neeraj Sharma


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