Re: XFree86-4.2.0 ?
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:42:14 -0700 (MST) RJ45 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know but it is a pain in the ass. > The source code without FreeBSD/alpha specific patches is pretty > unusable No clue about how to go about using it, what about portdowngrade in the sysutil dir? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: XFree86-4.2.0 ?
I know but it is a pain in the ass. The source code without FreeBSD/alpha specific patches is pretty unusable Rick On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Joshua Lokken wrote: > * RJ45 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-18 07:53]: > > Hello, > > where could I find binaries of XFree86-4.2.0 ? > > actually this is the only one XFree version 4 working on my Alpha > > architecture (XP1000) > > > > but on the FreeBSD main site I Cannot find packages other than 4.3.0 > > > > or how can I import in the ports a older 4.2.0 version of XFree instead of > > newer 4.3.0 ? > > > > thanks > > > > Rick > > > > You can download the source code from http://xfree86.org/downloads.html > > HTH, > > > -- > Joshua > > No problem is insoluble. > -- Dr. Janet Wallace, "The Deadly Years", stardate 3479.4 > ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: XFree86-4.2.0 ?
* RJ45 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-18 07:53]: > Hello, > where could I find binaries of XFree86-4.2.0 ? > actually this is the only one XFree version 4 working on my Alpha > architecture (XP1000) > > but on the FreeBSD main site I Cannot find packages other than 4.3.0 > > or how can I import in the ports a older 4.2.0 version of XFree instead of > newer 4.3.0 ? > > thanks > > Rick You can download the source code from http://xfree86.org/downloads.html HTH, -- Joshua No problem is insoluble. -- Dr. Janet Wallace, "The Deadly Years", stardate 3479.4 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
XFree86-4.2.0 ?
Hello, where could I find binaries of XFree86-4.2.0 ? actually this is the only one XFree version 4 working on my Alpha architecture (XP1000) but on the FreeBSD main site I Cannot find packages other than 4.3.0 or how can I import in the ports a older 4.2.0 version of XFree instead of newer 4.3.0 ? thanks Rick ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Monitor standby + gnome 2.2 and XFree86-4.2.0
I upgraded from Gnome 1.x and XFree86-3.x to Gnome 2.2 and XFree86-4.2.0 (latest versions of ports) and monitor-standby with xscreensaver stopped working. Under the previous setup, I could set a time for the monitor to go into standby mode, and it would. Now, I set the time, but it never goes into standby. xscreensaver works otherwise, just no standby. I did a google search and saw references to a bug involving DPMS in a Redhat forum, but I didn't quite understand it. Anyone have any suggestions to get it working, or where I might inquire or look? Thanks! -- Mark Edwards San Francisco, CA To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: startx crashes for non-root users on XFree86 4.2.0/FreeBSD 4.6
On Wed, 2002-10-09 at 13:30, Jud wrote: > Wonder if fewer people would be surprised by this if > a warning about it appeared at the beginning as well > as the end of the port build process? Then what to do > about package installs, e.g., using > /stand/sysinstall? > > Jud - It was exactly this that bit me, well, bit my installation. I was installing FreeBSD 4.6 from scratch on a freshly formatted hard drive, by booting from the CD-ROM, i.e. using /stand/sysinstall. When I got to the "configure X" part of the install, something failed, and I got error messages to the effect that XFree86 configuration had failed. This exact same thing happened twice more, when I attempted to reinstall from scratch again, thinking perhaps I had made some kind of mistake when selecting from the various menus. I'm a far cry from being a FreeBSD guru, but I am interested in it and have appreciated the extremely robust installation process of version 4.2 and 4.4 from CD-ROM; that, the increased speed on slow hardware, and not having to deal with numerous slightly incompatible versions of software apps have been my main reasons for staying interested in FreeBSD rather than shifting entirely to easier-to-use Linux distros. >From my perspective, if a new security feature causes the install script for FreeBSD version 4.6 to crash, that's a definite step backwards...and if the installer is crashing for some other reason, well, that's still a definite step backwards. Hopefully version 4.7 and later will recover the rock-solid installer of earlier versions. Thanks to all who responded to my original query. I may have more questions soon - my workplace is supposed to issue me a laptop any day now to replace my ancient desktop, and I'm hoping to put FreeBSD on it. -John Carri To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: XFree86 4.2.0 question
On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 09:36:10PM -0600, Thomas Connolly wrote: > I'm a Unix and FreeBSD newbie. I just installed 4.2.0 and got it running > but my resolution is way off. I'm sure this must be a configuration issue. > Upon installation, I chose an S3 Savage 4 video card and it told me it was > basically unsupported but the FreeBSD documentation says that it is > supported using the Savage server. So my question is, is there some way to > change the server to the Savage server? If so, could someone explain it to > me like I was 2 years old please? You can generate an XF86Config file by running: XFree86 -config which should pick up the identity of all the devices necessary to run X. Unfortunately, that's only the theory. Practice may be different. Whatever, try that command and see what happens --- shut down X before you try that. It should also be possible for you to use the xf86cfg(1) to do that step and then customize the resulting configuration. Check the XF86Config file you do have and anything you've managed to generate automatically. There should be a device section: Section "Device" ### Available Driver options are:- ### Values: : integer, : float, : "True"/"False", ### : "String", : " Hz/kHz/MHz" ### [arg]: arg optional [...] Identifier "Card0" Driver "savage" [...] EndSection If the driver is shown as "vga" then you're running with the lowest common denominator setting which will work with practically anything but at low resolution. Next check the screens section: Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor"Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1600x1200" "1920x1440" "1280x1024" "1152x864" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1600x1200" "1920x1440" "1280x1024" "1152x864" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubSection [...] EndSection Note the "modes" lines: those list the different resolutions you might want to use in order of preference. You can switch between those different settings using --<+> or --<-> Don't just blindly copy the settings I have as the screen resolutions you will be able to use depend on the amount of video memory available in your card and the capability of your monitor. Most cards nowadays have at least 8Mb, which will do TrueColour (24 bit colour) at 1024x768. Consult your monitor documentation to find out what resolutions and refresh rates it will support. Two key figures are the Vertical Refresh rate range (typically something like 50-180Hz) and the Horizontal Sync rate (typically 30.0-100.0kHz). If you enter those numbers into the Monitor section of the XF86Config file, X should be able to work out what modes are supported for itself. Section "Monitor" [...] HorizSync30.0-96.0 VertRefresh 50-180 [..] EndSection You can trace through a lot of what the X server does as it starts up by looking through the /var/log/XFree86.0.log file Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way Tel: +44 1628 476614 Marlow Fax: +44 0870 0522645 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
XFree86 4.2.0 question
Greetings, I'm a Unix and FreeBSD newbie. I just installed 4.2.0 and got it running but my resolution is way off. I'm sure this must be a configuration issue. Upon installation, I chose an S3 Savage 4 video card and it told me it was basically unsupported but the FreeBSD documentation says that it is supported using the Savage server. So my question is, is there some way to change the server to the Savage server? If so, could someone explain it to me like I was 2 years old please? Thanks in Advance, Thomas Connolly To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
