X not starting on FreeBSD 6.1 release

Lordandmaker · 11-22-2006, 02:57 PM

I've just installed FreeBSD to sit alongside my Linux distribution.

So far as I can tell, everything works except X.

If i say 'startx', my monitor goes very dark, and gets two screenfulls of text.
I've picked out the error messages:

Code:

(EE) Unable to open/locate config file

Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist)

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 8. Server aborting

The log file is at
http://aviswebsite.co.uk/stuff/Xorg.0.log

Any ideas? I've tried this both as root and normal user, to the same effect.

FWIW, my graphics card is an NVidia GForce 7600 from BFG. Though X is perfectly happy under Linux, so i'm not sure it's a hardware problem.

Thank you!

reddazz · 11-22-2006, 04:19 PM

If you are using an nvidia card, then change the video driver from fbdev to "nv". You can also install the official nvidia drivers using ports

Code:

#cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver/ && make install clean

After that edit your /etc/X11/xorg.config and change the graphics driver to "nvidia".

darkhammer81 · 11-23-2006, 09:35 AM

did you install a desktop enviorment? if not try that then go into your /etc/ttys and edit the line tty8 to make the option on instead of off. that will make xdm start on boot. of if you prefer gdm or kdm chance the directory to /usr/local/bin/*dm where * is k or g depending on if you installed gnomer of kde.