X configuration problem - new info

[jason]

Jud wrote:

>On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:47:50 -0700, "Jay O'Brien" <jayobrien at att.net>
>said:
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>>After over an hour and a half of downloading (and I have a 1.3MHz DSL) I 
>>tried again. Now I get different error messages, and I don't understand 
>>at all what this unwanted download has done to my computer. 
>>The errors are: 
>>
>>   VGA(0): Virtual height (0) is too small for the hardware (min 1)
>>   Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
>>
>>I'm going to wipe the HD clean again and start over, using my current ISO 
>>CD. This download, with many separate unrelated files, has me really 
>>concerned about what I unwittingly added to my HD. I don't even know 
>>where all the files I saw come in are now placed on the HD!
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>Seems like the problems are with X config rather than what files are
>living on your HD.  There are any number of X config files/tutorials on
>the Net to read through and compare to what you're getting in
>/etc/X11/XF86Config.  If that doesn't give you a good idea what to fix,
>send your config file to the list so someone smarter than I am can help
>you.  ;-)
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>>Is there any disadvantage to installing XFree86 with # pkg_add -r XFree86
>>as compared to using /stand/sysinstall, select Configure | XFree86 ?
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>You just have to do the config step separately after pkg_add. 
>Otherwise, no difference I'm aware of.
>
>Jud
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Juds right.  I have had the no screens error before.  Don't wipe your 
drive, just post your XF86Config file and I'll see if I can fix it for 
you.  At the very least I can send you mine.