freebsd-newbies Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3

[Ron Ganzer]

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 at 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 at dslextreme.com>
>To: <rpfromuk187 at hotmail.com>
>Cc: <freebsd-newbies at 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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