Re: Please help!

From: John Oxley (oxo_at_rucus.ru.ac.za)
Date: 11/20/03

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    Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:10:28 +0200
To: Ajax Munroe <ajaxmunroe@hotmail.com>

    On Thu 2003-11-20 (14:33), Ajax Munroe wrote:
    > Friends,
    >
    > I have tried to install Freebsd on my laptop at least twelve times, the only problem I encounter is with xfree86. here is a quick rundown of the scenario: everything goes as planned until I reboot, then type startx and each time I get the same error message (xfree86 crashed) well, not in those exact words but you get the message. I have read as much documentation as I could as far as Freebsd and the x-window-system are concerned. here are the specs on the laptop I desperatly want to install Freebsd on:
    >
    > IBM T21.
    > 2647-8BU
    > Generic flatpanel LCD monitor 1024 X 768
    > 8 MB video memory
    > Savage IX driver <(BSD detects this)
    > TFT-active matrix
    > 14.1 in.
    >
    > Please, If someone could just email me a little more information on how to set the specifications for X on my model I would greatly appreciate it.

    If you would paste the error message that X displays on the standard
    output when it crashes, it might help us out a bit.

    To configure X, the tool that works best for me is xf86config, but you
    might also try xf86cfg or 'X -configure' but YMMV.

    wrt to your emails, please could you set your editor to wrap at 64
    characters.

    -Ox 

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