Re: freebsd-newbies Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3

From: Ron Ganzer (ganzman_at_ganzman.no-ip.org)
Date: 06/19/04

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    To: andrew kagan <aklist_061666@enigmedia.com>, <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 02:49:57 -0400

    after installation (or whenever you feel like it) you can
    either run: #xf86config
    or #xf86cfg
    and set your video options prety easy :)

    you can also edit your config file - but that is only in
    the case of you having a configuration guide either from
    your video card manufacturer or some howto

    hope that helps
    rog ganzer

    On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:41:08 -0400
      "andrew kagan" <aklist_061666@enigmedia.com> wrote:
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    >Hi:
    >
    >I'm just getting my feet wet with FBSD...trying to
    >install 4.10 stable.
    >During install, when it comes to selecting the video
    >card, I don't see any
    >options for "ATI" in the list. I ended up trying to use
    >the plain vanilla
    >vga, and when xfree86 tried to load the video was
    >scrambled.
    >
    >Is there any way to "back out" of xfree86 at that point
    >so I can run the
    >config again from the command line?
    >
    >TIA, Andrew
    >
    >----- Original Message -----
    >From: "Joshua Lewis" <jmlewis@dslextreme.com>
    >To: <rpfromuk187@hotmail.com>
    >Cc: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org>
    >Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 11:52 AM
    >Subject: Re: freebsd-newbies Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3
    >
    >
    >> > Hello FreeBSD.org,
    >> >
    >> > My name is Sergey Belyankin, I am new to FreeBSD
    >>and UNIX in general.
    >> > I need your help in configuring my video card, at
    >>the time of
    >> > installation I didn't see my card in the list of
    >>video cards, so I
    >> > skipped that step. Now when I log in and type in
    >>startx, the screen
    >> > turns off. I am assuming there is a file somewhere
    >>that hold the
    >> > config for the video card, would you be able to
    >>tell me what file it
    >> > is and what I would need to put in there in order
    >>to make my
    >> Radeonrecommend
    >> > 9600XT work properly?
    >> > Thank you,
    >> > Sergey.
    >> until
    >>
    >> Your video card should be supported by the ati driver.
    >>You can check:video
    >>
    >> man ati
    >>
    >> to be certain.
    >>
    >> I have only ever configured my X sessions using the
    >>/stand/sysinstall
    >> utility. I would recomend you use it as it sets other
    >>aspects above and
    >> beyond your video card. As a new user you will would
    >>feel more comfortable
    >> there. Run the sysinstall and go down to the
    >>"configuration" menu. Then
    >> you can configure X.
    >>
    >> I don't want to yell but DO NOT USE THE GUI TOOL.
    >>
    >> I have had nothing but problems with that tool. Ever
    >>since 4.2 (this was
    >> the first of many times I tried to use FreeBSD). After
    >>trying literally
    >> for years (I would try and fail get distracted move to
    >>another project
    >> then when I had time come back) untill I found the text
    >>based config tool.
    >> It functions much like sysinstall but is way easier then
    >>the GUI.
    >>
    >> When you are configuring your card in the Text setup
    >>window just skip the
    >> vedeo card database and go strait to the ati driver. It
    >>is at the bottom
    >> of the list of drivers that FreeBSD has.
    >>
    >> I would go though the whole setup don't skip anything.
    >>Good luck!
    >>
    >> Thank you,
    >> Joshua Lewis
    >>
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