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List:       freebsd-newbies
Subject:    Re: Please help!
From:       Paul Schofield <schofieldp () optusnet ! com ! au>
Date:       2003-11-21 0:09:50
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Ajax Munroe wrote:

> Friends,
> 
> I have tried to install Freebsd on my laptop at least twelve times, the only \
> problem I encounter is with xfree86. here is a quick rundown of the scenario: \
> everything goes as planned until I reboot, then type startx and each time I get the \
> same error message (xfree86 crashed) well, not in those exact words but you get the \
> message. I have read as much documentation as I could as far as Freebsd and the \
> x-window-system are concerned. here are the specs on the laptop I desperatly want \
> to install Freebsd on:    
> IBM T21.
> 2647-8BU
> Generic flatpanel LCD monitor 1024 X 768
> 8 MB video memory
> Savage IX driver <(BSD detects this)
> TFT-active matrix
> 14.1 in.
> 
> Please, If someone could just email me a little more information on how to set the \
> specifications for X on my model I would greatly appreciate it.  
> Thank you for producing FREEBSD!            ajaxmunroe@yahoo.com
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> 
I run Linux on a T20 which is the same as a T21 with a slower cpu. Here 
are my XF86Config sections for device, screen and server layout. Hope 
this helps.

# **********************************************************************
# Device sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Device"
    Option      "HWCursor"
    Option      "UseBIOS"
    Option      "ShadowStatus"
    Identifier  "S3 Savage (generic)"
    Driver      "savage"
    VendorName  "S3"
    BoardName   "Savage/IX-MV"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device      "S3 Savage (generic)"
    Monitor     "Generic|Generic LCD Panel 1024x768"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x400"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server Layout sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    Screen     0 "screen1" 0 0
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

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