startx problem

[Daniel S. Haischt]

you should add this to your kernel configuration
file if you are required to build a custom kernel:

device          io              # I/O device
#^^^^^^

Matteo Santori schrieb:
> It's strange cause it should be in the kernel GENERIC on 5.3
> 
> Anyway, just add:
> 
> dev       io
> 
> in you kernelconfig and it will work.
> If you don't know how to compile the kernel, check the handbook.
> Greets,
> 
> matteo, italy
> 
> 
> 
> Emon wrote:
> 
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> I am a newbie. I have just Installed FreeBSD 5.3  and I am
>> trying to get X started. But after typing "Xorg -configure" (I
>> learned this from the Hand-Book) I got the following error
>> **************************
>> Fatal server error:
>>
>> xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O
>> ***************************
>>
>> I have no clue as to what that means
>>
>> I am also pasting the Xorg.0.log file.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Jadukor
>>
>> ***********************
>>
>> Release Date: 18 December 2003
>>
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.7
>>
>> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 5.3 i386 [ELF]
>> Current Operating System: FreeBSD  5.3-RELEASE FreeBSD
>> 5.3-RELEASE #0: Fri Nov  5 04:19:18 UTC 2004
>>     root at harlow.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC
>> i386
>>
>> Build Date: 16 October 2004
>>
>>     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
>>
>>     to make sure that you have the latest version.
>>
>> Module Loader present
>>
>> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default
>> setting,
>>
>>     (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>
>>     (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
>>
>> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jan  8 21:03:22
>> 2005
>>
>> (II) Module ABI versions:
>>
>>     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
>>
>>     X.Org Video Driver: 0.7
>>
>>     X.Org XInput driver : 0.4
>>
>>     X.Org Server Extension : 0.2
>>
>>     X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4
>>
>> (II) Loader running on freebsd
>>
>> (II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
>>
>> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
>>
>> (II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>>
>>     compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0
>>
>>     Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
>>
>>     ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
>>
>> (II) Loading font Bitmap
>>
>> (II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
>>
>> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
>>
>> (II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>>
>>     compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0
>>
>>     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
>>
>> (--) Using syscons driver with X support (version 2.0)
>>
>> (--) using VT number 9
>>
>>
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>>
>> xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O
>>
>>
>> Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
>>      at http://wiki.X.Org
>>
>> for help.
>> Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for
>> additional information.
>> ***************************8
>>
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