Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 1:31 AM, Antonio Olivares olivares14...@gmail.com wrote: I added this to /etc/rc.conf hald_enable=YES dbus_enable=YES but machine still gives no working X :( This seems like more of a question@ issue. I doubt that the above claim is at fault, given past experience. What does /var/log/Xorg.0.log say, and what does your xorg.conf contain? I would like to return this, but have no way of saving output :( I have updated via ports to latest tree available and have used csup to get kernel sources to install nvidia-driver, but kldload nvidia, returns a mismatch another type of error, I recompiled xorg-server and no hal was in configuration, but X does not work. with nv, nvidia(after compilation), and noveau no working X :( What can I do? I have two machines with nvidia chipsets one integrated in the motherboard and another nvidia Gforce card and amd64 8.2 works great. This is an integrated motherboard. As I am not an expert, I ask for advice/suggestions/comments to get this going. The first thing to try is reading the handbook section on configuring X at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html - specifically try running Xorg -configure as root to get a basic xorg.conf file that you can then tweak Once you have this working, you may like to try the binary nvidia driver available from http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk which should provide the all the features of the graphics card Anthony ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
The first thing to try is reading the handbook section on configuring X at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html - specifically try running Xorg -configure as root to get a basic xorg.conf file that you can then tweak Once you have this working, you may like to try the binary nvidia driver available from http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk which should provide the all the features of the graphics card Anthony Been there! Done that! Makes no difference. X hangs and returns screen with many lines in colors but X does not work correctly. So thanks for advice, but no that does not help. Maybe what do I have to lose, I should try to rebuild system or reinstall to see if it makes a difference? Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Antonio Olivares olivares14...@gmail.com wrote: The first thing to try is reading the handbook section on configuring X at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html - specifically try running Xorg -configure as root to get a basic xorg.conf file that you can then tweak Once you have this working, you may like to try the binary nvidia driver available from http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk which should provide the all the features of the graphics card Anthony Been there! Done that! Makes no difference. X hangs and returns screen with many lines in colors but X does not work correctly. So thanks for advice, but no that does not help. Maybe what do I have to lose, I should try to rebuild system or reinstall to see if it makes a difference? Regards, Antonio 'Does not work correctly' covers everything from the background the wrong colour to the mouse being inverted and everything inbetween. I've skimmed the thread, (apologies if I've missed it), but I haven't yet seen your Xorg log or your config file. Almost every graphics card should work with VESA at a minimum. With an ancient graphics 'card' like a 6050, x11/nvidia-driver is the wrong driver, you want x11/nvidia-driver-173. However, the 173 series drivers do not support amd64 IIRC. With logs someone may be able to help you, without logs its just shouting out ideas why your X11 installation isn't working. Cheers Tom ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:55 AM, Tom Evans tevans...@googlemail.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Antonio Olivares olivares14...@gmail.com wrote: The first thing to try is reading the handbook section on configuring X at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html - specifically try running Xorg -configure as root to get a basic xorg.conf file that you can then tweak Once you have this working, you may like to try the binary nvidia driver available from http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk which should provide the all the features of the graphics card Anthony Been there! Done that! Makes no difference. X hangs and returns screen with many lines in colors but X does not work correctly. So thanks for advice, but no that does not help. Maybe what do I have to lose, I should try to rebuild system or reinstall to see if it makes a difference? Regards, Antonio 'Does not work correctly' covers everything from the background the wrong colour to the mouse being inverted and everything inbetween. I've skimmed the thread, (apologies if I've missed it), but I haven't yet seen your Xorg log or your config file. Almost every graphics card should work with VESA at a minimum. I have no Xorg.conf file as it is not needed anymore. I tried to rebuild it, # Xorg -configure process hangs and returns colors on the screen :( With an ancient graphics 'card' like a 6050, x11/nvidia-driver is the wrong driver, you want x11/nvidia-driver-173. However, the 173 series drivers do not support amd64 IIRC. With logs someone may be able to help you, without logs its just shouting out ideas why your X11 installation isn't working. Cheers Tom I can't attach Xorg.0.log, I know which driver to use, as I have X working correctly with Linux(Slackware) on that same machine[another hard drive]. It is just that I have no way of saving logs or posting information without taking a picture, I would to put all doubts away. As of know I will rebuild world, install new kernel remove all ports and start from scratch. If I can't get it to work with a fresh start. I will wait for BETA 3 or an RC :) I just want to help in testing, it is that I can't supply the information as I would like to :( But I will keep many posted on this. Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 07:01 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: I've skimmed the thread, (apologies if I've missed it), but I haven't yet seen your Xorg log or your config file. Almost every graphics card should work with VESA at a minimum. I have no Xorg.conf file as it is not needed anymore. I tried to rebuild it, # Xorg -configure xorg.conf isn't needed in case you wish to rely purely on xorg's and HAL's autodetection (this is a perfectly bad idea), and if you do not need to change any single xorg option from defaults (this would be very strange in my book). There are tons of manuals on the Internet detailing how to write a proper xorg configuration file (it even has its own man page - man xorg.conf) and as with any properly configured software - it pays off. process hangs and returns colors on the screen :( Autodetection blows. You will have to write your configuration manually. I can't attach Xorg.0.log, I know which driver to use, as I have X working correctly with Linux(Slackware) on that same machine[another hard drive]. It is just that I have no way of saving logs or posting information without taking a picture, I would to put all doubts away. Honestly, I really don't understand the I can't attach Xorg.log wording. It's a physical log file, just a regular file. How is it that you cannot copy it from the particular machine/hard drive/filesystem and put it someplace on the Internet, or paste the relevant parts inline in one of the emails? As of know I will rebuild world, install new kernel remove all ports and start from scratch. If I can't get it to work with a fresh start. There's really nothing wrong with your ports and you'll be only wasting your time with this generic and pointless Windows-style reinstall everything procedure, without actually looking at the issue itself. The other poster(s) already told you. If you need any help, you will have to provide error messages, you will have to provide error logs (and you will have to properly configure your xorg, because as you already noticed, autodetection clearly doesn't work the way you expect it to). I will wait for BETA 3 or an RC :) I just want to help in testing, it is that I can't supply the information as I would like to :( I can 100% guarantee that BETA3 nor RC won't change anything in regard to the issue you're experiencing. Your problem lies elsewhere and you didn't even start systematically investigating it. m. -- Michal Varga, Stonehenge (Gmail account) ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Michal Varga varga.mic...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 07:01 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: I've skimmed the thread, (apologies if I've missed it), but I haven't yet seen your Xorg log or your config file. Almost every graphics card should work with VESA at a minimum. I have no Xorg.conf file as it is not needed anymore. I tried to rebuild it, # Xorg -configure xorg.conf isn't needed in case you wish to rely purely on xorg's and HAL's autodetection (this is a perfectly bad idea), and if you do not need to change any single xorg option from defaults (this would be very strange in my book). There are tons of manuals on the Internet detailing how to write a proper xorg configuration file (it even has its own man page - man xorg.conf) and as with any properly configured software - it pays off. process hangs and returns colors on the screen :( Autodetection blows. You will have to write your configuration manually. I can't attach Xorg.0.log, I know which driver to use, as I have X working correctly with Linux(Slackware) on that same machine[another hard drive]. It is just that I have no way of saving logs or posting information without taking a picture, I would to put all doubts away. Honestly, I really don't understand the I can't attach Xorg.log wording. It's a physical log file, just a regular file. How is it that you cannot copy it from the particular machine/hard drive/filesystem and put it someplace on the Internet, or paste the relevant parts inline in one of the emails? As of know I will rebuild world, install new kernel remove all ports and start from scratch. If I can't get it to work with a fresh start. There's really nothing wrong with your ports and you'll be only wasting your time with this generic and pointless Windows-style reinstall everything procedure, without actually looking at the issue itself. The other poster(s) already told you. If you need any help, you will have to provide error messages, you will have to provide error logs (and you will have to properly configure your xorg, because as you already noticed, autodetection clearly doesn't work the way you expect it to). I will wait for BETA 3 or an RC :) I just want to help in testing, it is that I can't supply the information as I would like to :( I can 100% guarantee that BETA3 nor RC won't change anything in regard to the issue you're experiencing. Your problem lies elsewhere and you didn't even start systematically investigating it. Newb hacker tip number one: try CTRL-ALT-F1 when you get the technicolor screen. If your system isn't hosed then you'll get the first tty. The only time I can think of where /var/log/Xorg.0.log wouldn't be populated with something useful is if the kernel module livelocks talking to the card and/or fsck takes out the file on the next reboot because it was in use. And yes Michal is right, IIRC. 64-bit drivers didn't exist on that version. Just try this file and get back to us please with something more useful than it doesn't work. Otherwise we can't help you . -Garrett xorg.conf Description: Binary data ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Garrett Cooper yaneg...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Michal Varga varga.mic...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 07:01 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: I've skimmed the thread, (apologies if I've missed it), but I haven't yet seen your Xorg log or your config file. Almost every graphics card should work with VESA at a minimum. I have no Xorg.conf file as it is not needed anymore. I tried to rebuild it, # Xorg -configure xorg.conf isn't needed in case you wish to rely purely on xorg's and HAL's autodetection (this is a perfectly bad idea), and if you do not need to change any single xorg option from defaults (this would be very strange in my book). There are tons of manuals on the Internet detailing how to write a proper xorg configuration file (it even has its own man page - man xorg.conf) and as with any properly configured software - it pays off. process hangs and returns colors on the screen :( Autodetection blows. You will have to write your configuration manually. I can't attach Xorg.0.log, I know which driver to use, as I have X working correctly with Linux(Slackware) on that same machine[another hard drive]. It is just that I have no way of saving logs or posting information without taking a picture, I would to put all doubts away. Honestly, I really don't understand the I can't attach Xorg.log wording. It's a physical log file, just a regular file. How is it that you cannot copy it from the particular machine/hard drive/filesystem and put it someplace on the Internet, or paste the relevant parts inline in one of the emails? As of know I will rebuild world, install new kernel remove all ports and start from scratch. If I can't get it to work with a fresh start. There's really nothing wrong with your ports and you'll be only wasting your time with this generic and pointless Windows-style reinstall everything procedure, without actually looking at the issue itself. The other poster(s) already told you. If you need any help, you will have to provide error messages, you will have to provide error logs (and you will have to properly configure your xorg, because as you already noticed, autodetection clearly doesn't work the way you expect it to). I will wait for BETA 3 or an RC :) I just want to help in testing, it is that I can't supply the information as I would like to :( I can 100% guarantee that BETA3 nor RC won't change anything in regard to the issue you're experiencing. Your problem lies elsewhere and you didn't even start systematically investigating it. Newb hacker tip number one: try CTRL-ALT-F1 when you get the technicolor screen. If your system isn't hosed then you'll get the first tty. I do know this, before it was CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE and now it is CTRL + ALT + F1 :) I am not exactly a ``newbie'' but I am not an ``expert'' as I am still learning :) system was not hosed, 'nv' driver was not getting it done :( It is old and unmaintained anymore. The only time I can think of where /var/log/Xorg.0.log wouldn't be populated with something useful is if the kernel module livelocks talking to the card and/or fsck takes out the file on the next reboot because it was in use. And yes Michal is right, IIRC. 64-bit drivers didn't exist on that version. Just try this file and get back to us please with something more useful than it doesn't work. Otherwise we can't help you . -Garrett Garrett all, I have X working :) Used nvidia-driver, as specified in FreeBSD howto (handbook page). changed 'nv' to 'nvidia', added nvidia_enable=YES to /etc/rc.conf and now X works. I am loading more software that is needed and I will post back from that machine. I followed instructions here: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/makeworld.html I ran makeworld and it did make ``a world of a difference'' and now i have X. I am compiling openjdk on it and I will build more software that is needed for work. Thanks to all for helping. Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 12:02 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: Newb hacker tip number one: try CTRL-ALT-F1 when you get the technicolor screen. If your system isn't hosed then you'll get the first tty. I do know this, before it was CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE and now it is CTRL + ALT + F1 :) I am not exactly a ``newbie'' but I am not an ``expert'' as I am still learning :) Those two are very different kinds of beasts. CTRL+ALT+Fx is an xf86/xorg substitute for the regular ALT+Fx (console switching), so that ALT+Fx can be still used within X applications. On the other hand, CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE is a zap command, that will let you instantly kill a currently running X server. Note that in more recent versions of xorg (incl. 7.5), CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE is disabled by default. To get it working again, you will need to setup xorg.conf with at least: Section ServerLayout IdentifierMain Layout [...] InputDevice Main Keyboard CoreKeyboard EndSection Section ServerFlags [...] OptionDontZap False EndSection Section InputDevice IdentifierMain Keyboard Driverkbd OptionXkbOptionsterminate:ctrl_alt_bksp EndSection Garrett all, I have X working :) Used nvidia-driver, as specified in FreeBSD howto (handbook page). changed 'nv' to 'nvidia', added nvidia_enable=YES to /etc/rc.conf and now X works. I am loading more software that is That's good to hear. Congratulations. m. -- Michal Varga, Stonehenge (Gmail account) ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Michal Varga varga.mic...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 12:02 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: Newb hacker tip number one: try CTRL-ALT-F1 when you get the technicolor screen. If your system isn't hosed then you'll get the first tty. I do know this, before it was CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE and now it is CTRL + ALT + F1 :) I am not exactly a ``newbie'' but I am not an ``expert'' as I am still learning :) Those two are very different kinds of beasts. CTRL+ALT+Fx is an xf86/xorg substitute for the regular ALT+Fx (console switching), so that ALT+Fx can be still used within X applications. Yes :) I meant to kill X server, but it was depracated and now CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE needs to be in xorg.conf with the Zap as you mention it. The CTRL + ALT + FX FX = f1, ... f12 to change virtual terminals :) But in this case did the same thing, killed X and then CTRL+C to try from stopping loading automatically. On the other hand, CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE is a zap command, that will let you instantly kill a currently running X server. Note that in more recent versions of xorg (incl. 7.5), CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE is disabled by default. To get it working again, you will need to setup xorg.conf with at least: Section ServerLayout Identifier Main Layout [...] InputDevice Main Keyboard CoreKeyboard EndSection Section ServerFlags [...] Option DontZap False EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Main Keyboard Driver kbd Option XkbOptions terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp EndSection Garrett all, I have X working :) Used nvidia-driver, as specified in FreeBSD howto (handbook page). changed 'nv' to 'nvidia', added nvidia_enable=YES to /etc/rc.conf and now X works. I am loading more software that is That's good to hear. Congratulations. m. $ uname -a FreeBSD e213-amd64-1.grullahighschool.org 9.0-BETA2 FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 #0: Tue Sep 20 10:02:05 CDT 2011 root@e213-amd64-1:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 $ -- Michal Varga, Stonehenge (Gmail account) Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
I added this to /etc/rc.conf hald_enable=YES dbus_enable=YES but machine still gives no working X :( This seems like more of a question@ issue. I doubt that the above claim is at fault, given past experience. What does /var/log/Xorg.0.log say, and what does your xorg.conf contain? I would like to return this, but have no way of saving output :( I have updated via ports to latest tree available and have used csup to get kernel sources to install nvidia-driver, but kldload nvidia, returns a mismatch another type of error, I recompiled xorg-server and no hal was in configuration, but X does not work. with nv, nvidia(after compilation), and noveau no working X :( What can I do? I have two machines with nvidia chipsets one integrated in the motherboard and another nvidia Gforce card and amd64 8.2 works great. This is an integrated motherboard. As I am not an expert, I ask for advice/suggestions/comments to get this going. Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:36:50 -0700 Garrett Cooper yaneg...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Thomas Mueller mueller6727@bellsouth.net wrote: I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( Is it not automatically installed when one goes into /usr/ports/x11/xorg, and runs make install clean? You would get the xorg server with the xorg metaport/megaport. One thing I can think of is a little dirty trick I have seen in FreeBSD but not NetBSD or Linux, X comes up but no response to mouse or keyboard. I ran startx, got twm with its windows, but no response to mouse or keyboard. Cure was, to include in /etc/rc.conf hald_enable=YES dbus_enable=YES This seems like more of a question@ issue. I doubt that the above claim is at fault, given past experience. What does /var/log/Xorg.0.log say, and what does your xorg.conf contain? This may not be relevant, but I had a similar problem when I installed xorg-dev a few weeks ago. I'd forgotten to update the mouse and keyboard drivers and they apparently are not updated automatically. So try going into /usr/ports/x11-drivers and reinstalling xf86-input-mouse and xf86-input-keyboard. -- Gary Jennejohn ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Garrett Cooper yaneg...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Thomas Mueller mueller6727@bellsouth.net wrote: I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( Is it not automatically installed when one goes into /usr/ports/x11/xorg, and runs make install clean? You would get the xorg server with the xorg metaport/megaport. One thing I can think of is a little dirty trick I have seen in FreeBSD but not NetBSD or Linux, X comes up but no response to mouse or keyboard. I ran startx, got twm with its windows, but no response to mouse or keyboard. Cure was, to include in /etc/rc.conf hald_enable=YES dbus_enable=YES This seems like more of a question@ issue. I doubt that the above claim is at fault, given past experience. What does /var/log/Xorg.0.log say, and what does your xorg.conf contain? Thanks, -Garrett I will check on Monday as soon as I get to my machine to see if I have these in /etc/rc.conf and also output what is in /var/log/Xorg.0.log(if I can get to X to save it). Could it be that xorg-server is not installed? I have been fortunate to install xfce + xorg and things just worked(TM) for me. I will get back as soon as I have some results. Thank you all who have dropped some suggestions. Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On 09/16/11 02:05, Antonio Olivares wrote: On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Antonio Olivares olivares14...@gmail.com wrote: Dear folks, I hope this is the correct list to post this message. I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( Thanks for advice/suggestions/comments. I am successfully running FreeBSD 8.2 amd64 on three machines two at home and one at work in case it is important/relevant in the thread. Regards, Antonio There is no X, I try to get information about the onboard video and I get VendorName nVidia Corporation BoardName C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] I tried installing nouveau but it did not do any difference, screen is garbled no X. The BSD install setup was too fast and I did not select sources for kernel and now I can't install nvidia driver to see if I could get X working :( Again, I appreciate any input given to see how I can help in testing. Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org Have you installed xorg-server? you can look with pkg_info | grep xorg http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=xorg-serstype=allsektion=all When i install a new system with gui, i forget most time xorg-server ;). ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
Have you installed xorg-server? you can look with pkg_info | grep xorg http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=xorg-serstype=allsektion=all When i install a new system with gui, i forget most time xorg-server ;). I will check this out on Monday. I am away from machine on weekends. Is it not automatically installed when one goes into /usr/ports/x11/xorg, and runs make install clean? Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( Is it not automatically installed when one goes into /usr/ports/x11/xorg, and runs make install clean? Regards, Antonio You would get the xorg server with the xorg metaport/megaport. One thing I can think of is a little dirty trick I have seen in FreeBSD but not NetBSD or Linux, X comes up but no response to mouse or keyboard. I ran startx, got twm with its windows, but no response to mouse or keyboard. Cure was, to include in /etc/rc.conf hald_enable=YES dbus_enable=YES Tom ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Thomas Mueller mueller6727@bellsouth.net wrote: I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( Is it not automatically installed when one goes into /usr/ports/x11/xorg, and runs make install clean? You would get the xorg server with the xorg metaport/megaport. One thing I can think of is a little dirty trick I have seen in FreeBSD but not NetBSD or Linux, X comes up but no response to mouse or keyboard. I ran startx, got twm with its windows, but no response to mouse or keyboard. Cure was, to include in /etc/rc.conf hald_enable=YES dbus_enable=YES This seems like more of a question@ issue. I doubt that the above claim is at fault, given past experience. What does /var/log/Xorg.0.log say, and what does your xorg.conf contain? Thanks, -Garrett ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
no X after installing xorg + xfce
Dear folks, I hope this is the correct list to post this message. I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( Thanks for advice/suggestions/comments. I am successfully running FreeBSD 8.2 amd64 on three machines two at home and one at work in case it is important/relevant in the thread. Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: no X after installing xorg + xfce
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Antonio Olivares olivares14...@gmail.com wrote: Dear folks, I hope this is the correct list to post this message. I have successfully installed FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2 to an amd64 bit machine, I have used the ports to install xfce and xorg. When I type startx, I get a screen with a bunch of colors no mouse, no keyboard, just colors. The machine has nvidia onboard graphics. I am trying to get kernel sources installed via sysinstall to install nvidia-driver but I can't get anywhere from any ftp site I select at random. I have updated to latest sources available on the ports and it comes up the same. I have to use the nv driver, should I try the nouveau driver? What should I do? I want to help in testing and have no way to report bugs as without X there's not much one can do :( Thanks for advice/suggestions/comments. I am successfully running FreeBSD 8.2 amd64 on three machines two at home and one at work in case it is important/relevant in the thread. Regards, Antonio There is no X, I try to get information about the onboard video and I get VendorName nVidia Corporation BoardName C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] I tried installing nouveau but it did not do any difference, screen is garbled no X. The BSD install setup was too fast and I did not select sources for kernel and now I can't install nvidia driver to see if I could get X working :( Again, I appreciate any input given to see how I can help in testing. Regards, Antonio ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
