FreeBSD X11

Vyeperman · 12-04-2003, 10:54 PM

I wen't to the FreeBSD handbook and did exactly what they said to do through the setting up of X and it fails when I do the command startx and all it says is

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Fatal Server error: no screens found 
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). xauth: (argv):1: bad display name ".sd.cox.net:0" in "remove" command

I am confused since I did exactly what it said and played around and tried new things and nothing works please help.

RJW · 12-04-2003, 11:47 PM

Have you created the file `/etc/XF86Config'?

If not, the following command will create a _basic_ one for you:

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XFree86 -configure

Otherwise, can you post your `/etc/XF86Config', please?

The error ``xauth: (argv):1: bad display name ".sd.cox.net:0" in "remove" command'' means it can't resolve your computers hostname. What you need to do is place that entry in your `/etc/hosts' file:

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127.0.0.1 <hostname> <hostname>.<hostdomain>

Vyeperman · 12-04-2003, 11:57 PM

Ok yes I did run XFree86 -configure, but when I ran the command xf86cfg -textmode I figured it would edit the correct file that I needed to use. When I typed "startx" it would go blank then it would say in all the text that it was using the config file /etc/X11/XF86Config so I wen't and looked at that and it looked correct then I looked at the one you said and it's configured wrong. So how can I do the "xf86cfg -textmode" configuration tool but edit the correct file?

for the hostname is this fine?

127.0.0.1 localhost sd.cox.net?

If not please clarify I don't understand what you mean. ( maybe an example?)
Thanks in advance.

RJW · 12-05-2003, 12:33 AM

The manual page `xf86cfg' tells me the argument `-xf86config' is the XF86Config file to edit. Thus `xf86cfg -xf86config /etc/XF86Config -textmode' should do the trick.

For the host entry, you should use:

Code:

127.0.0.1 sd sd.cox.net

Vyeperman · 12-05-2003, 12:55 AM

Ok I typed
xf86cfg /etc/XF86Config -textmode

Code:

Usage: xf86cfg [-option...]  
options:
-xf86config <XF86Config>  Alternate configuration file.
-modulepath <module-path> XFree86 modules location.
-serverpath <server-path> X server to start (if $DISPLAY is not defined).
-fontpath <font-path> Font path for fonts.
-rgbpath <rgb-path> Where the rgb.txt file is located.
-textmode Use this option for the text only interface.
-nomodules Use this option if xf86cfg is slow to start.
-verbose <number> Verbosity used in the loader (default 1)
-verify Verify modules/options integrity.

So then I tried "xf86cfg XF86Config -textmode" (first option) and I got the exact same code. Then I just did "cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/XF86Config" and then did "startx" and got the exact same thing even with the changes made to the /etc/hosts file I got the same message about the hostname.
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RJW · 12-05-2003, 01:50 AM

No. The command is:

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xf86cfg -xf86config /etc/XF86Config -textmode

What is the output of the following command:

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hostname

Vyeperman · 12-05-2003, 05:15 PM

ok I did the command and configured everything via that command.

The output is ".sd.cox.net"

RJW · 12-06-2003, 04:59 AM

Does X work now?

And you hostname shouldn't have the period prefixed to it. In your `/etc/rc.conf' file, edit/add the entry `hostname="sd.cox.net"'.

Vyeperman · 12-06-2003, 03:04 PM

No X does not work.
Still does the same thing.
It still says .sd.cox.net is there something I need to kill/restart?

RJW · 12-06-2003, 08:05 PM

Okay, you'll need to post your entire `/etc/XF86Config' and `/etc/rc.conf' files.

Vyeperman · 12-06-2003, 11:57 PM

I thought I heard something like your not aloud to post links here or something =/ but I didn't see any upload ability so here is a link to the files.

http://www.uphorium.com/test/rc.conf
http://www.uphorium.com/test/test1/XF86Config

Hope you find the problem.
(btw you might think the monitor specs in there are odd but I do have a Flat screen monitor)

RJW · 12-07-2003, 12:26 AM

You have multiple entries in the `rc.conf' file that contradict one-another:

hostname="sd.cox.net"
ifconfig_fxp0="DHCP"
ifconfig_fxp1="DHCP"
inetd_enable="NO"
kern_securelevel_enable="NO"
linux_enable="YES"
moused_enable="YES"
nfs_client_enable="YES"
nfs_reserved_port_only="YES"
nfs_server_enable="YES"
saver="snake"
sendmail_enable="NONE"
sshd_enable="YES"
usbd_enable="YES"
kern_securelevel="2"
kern_securelevel_enable="YES"
sendmail_enable="NO"
nfs_server_enable="NO"
sshd_enable="NO"
# -- sysinstall generated deltas -- # Sat Dec 6 14:01:49 2003
keyrate="fast"

Other than that, it's fine.

With your `XF86Config', try using the following blocks:

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Section "Monitor"
	#DisplaySize	  300   230	# mm
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "SNY"
	ModelName    "SDM-HS53"
#	HorizSync    31.5 - 48.5
#	VertRefresh  48.0 - 75.0
	Option	    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
                 Modes "1024x768"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Vyeperman · 12-07-2003, 01:11 AM

ok I replaced the old subsections with the ones above.
I took out all the contradicting code in /etc/rc.conf the reason why I think it did that was just recently I changed the security level to shutdown sendmail ssh all that stuff cuz I didn't know it could be shutdown by editing this file and i used /stand/sysinstall Which I think messes up on some things here and there.

btw I did startx and it says exact same thing. Here is what the error log says

http://www.uphorium.com/test/XFree86.0%20log

RJW · 12-07-2003, 01:32 AM

I think the problem is with your graphics card:

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(EE) No devices detected.

Search google to see if it's compatible with FreeBSD 4.8.

Vyeperman · 12-07-2003, 02:19 AM

I wasn't able to locate it on the FreeBSD site but I found a system for sale that came with freebsd and had that graphic card :-/

Intel® 845E chipset is the one I have

I believe all intel chipsets are supported but only by the i810 driver not sure tho.

I have gotten X to work on this machine before I did a reformat I just havn't ever had this much trouble before.