xserver - black screen

[Pete Wright]

On 12/21/18 2:20 PM, starikarp at yandex.com wrote:
>
> I did install Xorg, Openbox and some other apps which I had before and
> also drm-kmod which choose version for 12 and xf86-video-ati.
> But after startx it start just black screen. I also try drm-legacy-kmod
> and legacy ati drivers but it is the same black screen.
>
> sysctl machdep boothmetod shows UEFI
>
> and
> sysctl kern.vty shows vt
>
> I also try to make xorg.conf but I got the black screen too.
> I made in /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-scfb.conf and it works.
>
> Any suggestion how should I use mine Radeon 4850, please?

can you send over a copy of your dmesg and your /var/log/Xorg.0.log 
after you attempt to start Xorg with no configuration in place?

also, make sure you are a member of the "video" group so that your user 
has access to the graphics device.


-pete

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Pete Wright
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