Re: XFree86 server crash.

From: john (jcmalc_at_cpinternet.com)
Date: 12/05/04

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    Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 19:29:24 -0600
To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org

    ENVIRONMENT.

    >
    > Compaq Presario sr1053wm.
    >
    > I can't provide log files at this point because freebsd works badly
    > on my machine.
    >
    > DESCRIPTION
    > ---------------
    >
    > I have installed freebsd 5.2.1 about 20 times with various options on
    > my machine. The result is always the same.
    > The XFree 86 server always crashes.
    >
    >
    > THIS IS PROBABLY NOT DUE TO BAD DISKS.
    >
    > I have tried disks from two different sources, including the boxed
    > set. I have also tried version 5.0.
    >
    >
    > XFREE86 DOES WORK ON MY HARDWARE
    >
    > I also have Openbsd and Suse on the same machine. XFree86 works on
    > both of these systems. (note I am using partition magic)
    >
    >
    > I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS INSTALLING XFREE86.
    >
    > 1.. Xconfig reports and error and asks me if I want to try again.
    >
    > 2 ncursses doesn't work either. It didn't write a config file at all .

    3. The script version wrote a config file but xfree86 still crashed.

    >
    > 4. Leaving x alone doesn't work either.
    >
    > 5. The computer hangs when I chose the "exit install" option.
    > (unplugging first doesn't help).
    >
    > 6 I have tried several different configuration settings including
    > all of the different ones
    > suggested by the Compaq support staff.( they don't really know
    > what is in their boxes )
    > All of the configuration settings that I have tried have been on
    > the conservative side.
    >
    >
    > WHERE ARE THE LOG FILES?
    >
    > My installation of Freebsd doesn't work well enough for me to send
    > them. Programs like Mozilla don;t work.
    > (probably needs x).. I have not been able to get FreeBSD to mount a
    > foreign file system so I can't use Windows
    > or Linux to send the logs.
    >
    > HOW TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM
    >
    > Try to install FreeBSD on a Presario sr1053wm. Good luck!
    >
    >
    > DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO PROCEED?

    > John
    >
    > .. ..
    >

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