Hi!

I have been installing after installing all morning trying to figure out my problem.

I get the same error in slackware9.1/mandrake 9.2 and now this FreeBSD 5.2.

I am/was seriously considering sticking with bsd till this happend.. i would love to find out how to get rid of it.

Im using a Readon 9200 on a amd duron 1.6 ghz and im using a sis chipset.

I go in to the graphical xonfig mode and am forced to reboot everytime because i dont know how to finish it up.. when i try the text version it fails to write to the config file.

Now im new.. dont get me wrong- but i wanna learn- if BSD strait of the bat is the Deep end than good.

The error is a No screens found error, up a bit further it says no devices found.

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post your XFree86Config we cant help you if you dont... oh and the big choose your country was most likely caused by running a low resolution... have you tried "X -configure" usually it sets things up automagically for you, just have to edit the resolution.

Use a text editor to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config - there will be a section similar to this towards the end:
Look at the DefaultDepth value in your config file, and scan down to the corresponding display subsection. Delete the lower resolutions.

BSD is sort of gone, unless i do a reinstall with some sort of guarantee it will work im not takin the risk of frustration again.

No i didnt run X -Configure i dont think (isnt that just x486config)?

If you dont even give us the time to try to help you... Oh and if you looking for support in the next couple hours what are doing asking on a linux forum? Head over to freebsdforums.org where you will have better luck getting a quick reply.

I realize this is a rant and flamebait, but this part is just silly:
The problem isn't that you're not in control, you have absolute control, the problem is you don't know how to use it.

Flamebait?

Its not flame bait till somone like yourself says that so others will follow and
then proceed to flame.
Its only through your initiation of the that word it will now happen.

By definition, when you color something with your own heavy personal opinion, that is highly controversial and counter to common sense, it's flamebait. I'm not going to argue semantics with you, I'm just letting you know that I don't appreciate you using inflamitory descriptions on a tech support type forum. If you want clarification, you can e-mail me off-line chort [at] smtps [dot] net. You may also review the forum rules at http://www.linuxquestions.org/rules.php

If you would like help with the technical problem, Stack and rehab junkie have already graciously offered their help. I suggest that if you want some help getting it resolve, you provide the information they're requesting.

I have edited my "heavy opinion" to your taste.
Sorry for freely sharing my thoughts, next time ill try my best to stick to the standards and to your liking.

Ok i found an online version of my monitor manual.
(The Hp Pavilion MX50)

I edited only the info i think i might need.
(i think because im not entirely sure wich part of this i need so help would be great)

Picture tube 15 in (38.1 cm),
90° deflection,
black matrix,
phosphor P22 medium short,
0.28 mm dot pitch
Maximum
viewable area
280 mm (H) x 210 mm (V)
11 in (H) x 8.25 in (V)
13.8 in (350 mm) diagonal
Line (horizontal)
frequency
30–54 kHz


Raster (vertical)
frequency
47–100 Hz
Power source 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz
(auto switching)
Power
consumption
70 W maximum
Dot rate 65 MHz
Pedestal Tilt: 5° forward,
15° backward
Swivel: –45° left or right
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
366 x 396 x 412 mm
14.4 x 15.6 x 16.2 in
Net weight 12.0 kg (26.4 lb.)
Operating
Conditions
Temperature
Humidity
Altitude
5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F)
15% to 80%, non-condensing
Storage
Conditions
Temperature
Humidity
–25° to 60°C (–13° to 140°F)
20% to 80%, non-condensing

1024 x 768 = 60hz



There it is?

OK, now we're getting somewhere. We have the HSYNC and VSYNC, which you'll need to configure X. We also have the maximum resolution that the monitor will support (kind of small, but oh well).

Here's a link to the specs of the Radeon 9200:
Radeon specs from zdnet review It looks like the card will support a max Depth of 24 bits, so make sure your Depth isn't set to any more than 24.

So that's general information needed for configuring X. In case it's a quirk with the Radeon card under FreeBSD, you might also want to check out the message boards at www.bsdforums.org, since they get a lot more specific *BSD traffic and someone there might have had the same problem.

In fact, I just found a whole thread over there dedicated to the Radeon 9200. Seems the version of XFree86 didn't support it, the solution was to upgrade XFree86. Here's the thread

Pitty its all way over my head- but then again, im not running FreeBSD to play games, im running it (well ill have to make the install hereof) To learn it.
All i really want to know is, If i just choose vesa, standard VGA option (ye know the first line option of xconfig86) and leave the rest will i get a useable interface?.

It looks like the vesa driver will work. Alternatively, you could do the following:
then do:
and you should be set.

Hah alright man its somthing sweet and simple like that i have been looking for,
Even the the forum link you posted was Dead-on my problem it was all to overwhelming for my idiot self.

When i have finished my download ( i succumbd to some cool FreeBsie Live BSD distro) im going to try it out, (most likely druel), Get my zipslack working with X and Install Freebsd and follow your directions.

Sorry we started out in a bad way, and thanks for the help.
And in case you havent noticed, im not coming and going.
Im here most of the day (sits nicely minimised in my task bar most the time and occasionaly pulled up for a quick look-see).