RE: New to XFree86

Hello,

 

Are you running any Window Manager by any chance? Perhaps if you remove it
from the options it should display the default GUI.

 

Thanks

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Mr. J. Sweet
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 6:13 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Newbie]New to XFree86

 

Hello All.

I have decided to make the change from Windows to FreeBSD. I am still
getting use to the CLI and would like a GUI. I have done the 'xf86cfg' and
entered my hardware as follows:

Video - S3 ProSavage KM133 is returned by 'scanpci' - (I selected the
prosavage from 'xf86cfg'- 16MB/16384KB)

Monitor - KDS Visual Sensation(17") 30-72kHz Hor and 50-160 Vert

Keyboard - Standard 104 US

Mouse - /dev/sysmouse

 

The issue... when I key in 'startx' or 'XFree86 -xf86config
"/etc/X11/XF86Config"' the X server starts, my screen changes res to what
looks like 1024x786(based on the courser size) and freezes. At no time is a
proper image displayed. The colors are all there it looks to be 16 bit
color. The mouse courser is the only item that shows up OK. At this point
everything freezes if I used "startx". No the mouse still works if I used
"XFree86...." but as with startx all is frozen. I have to power off the
computer to proceed. An error message is displayed before the GUI comes up
but I can't read that fast!

 

The OS is FreeBSD 4.7 and the X version is 4.20. I don't know what other
info might be of value...I can provide any info you need to assist me.

 

So and feed back would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thank you for you time

Jason.