1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I've been trying to configure XFree86, and the first times that I have, it will only run at 320x? resolution.. I have an ATI card, and I've tried using the /stand/sysinstall graphical configuration method, and I've tried xf86config as well, both render the same results. that was before i... (3 Replies)

2. Programming

So where do we post questions about developing for X? Or do we just not do that here? (2 Replies)

3. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers

Hi folksss.. I will ask similiar to my previous post. Have anyone successfully install XFree86 ver. 4.2 on FREEBSD 4.5 from scratch ??? If U do, please provide step by step how U do it. Do U use graphic user interface to setup the hardware configuration or DOS configuration ? I... (2 Replies)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

i am currently trying to compile XFree86 under redhat 7.3. i am used to ./configure make make install, but i know that xfree86 is very different. what are the basic steps for building it. i already have read the documentation, but it wasn't of much help. it was erroring out on the imake. i don't... (1 Reply)

5. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers

X.Org just released a new version of their X (X11R6.7). Besides Liscense stuff, what is better about X.org then XFree? What is better about XFree then X.org? Also: Will my fglrx (ATI) or nvidia drivers (designed for XFree86 4.3) work on X.org? (2 Replies)

6. BSD

Hi to all! I'm very novice in Unix/Linux. I installed FreeBSD 4.10 in my pentium II 450mhz 64MB 4.300GB more than 5 times and the error continues... In the line mode i type "startx" (to enter in X)...but show me a message : FATAL SERVER ERROR NO SCREENS FOUND X CONNECTION TO :0.0... (6 Replies)

7. BSD

hi everybody i installed FreeBSD 5.x on a box with a video card Diamond SpeedStar A90 and a Fujitsu Siemens Monitor B772-1 when i do "startx" it gives me something like this: fatal error: no devices detected no screen detected i'm lost...i don't know what to... (3 Replies)

8. BSD

Hello, i have a S3 Trio64V+ card. I installed last release of XFree under FreeBSD 5.4. I do xf86config, but when i try startx i have this error: nsinternal# startx XFree86 Version 4.5.0 Release Date: 16 March 2005 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: FreeBSD... (1 Reply)

9. Programming

My goal is to open a window in the X-server and plot a series of pixels. However, I find many examples I have tried to draw to a window fail and the window remains blank. Therefore, I am here requesting information. I do not know c, and am a beginner. Currently, I am using a mix-match of code,... (1 Reply)

10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hello experts, I installed an old linux distribution and i'm having troubles with the XFree86 server. The thing is, when i run XF86Setup, X server and windows actually works, because i can get the graphical configuration screen, but when i'm "done" and save the changes to the config file... (1 Reply)