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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!news.sgi.com!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!bkogawa From: bkogawa@primenet.com (Bryan Ogawa) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1.5 and XFree86 Date: 23 Oct 1996 03:43:01 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Lines: 20 Message-ID: <54ksrl$a48@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> References: <54k0hd$2m20@news.gate.net> X-Posted-By: bkogawa@206.165.5.111 (bkogawa) cjhargre@gate.net writes: >I have sucessfully installed FreeBSD 2.1.5, but am having a problem >getting XFree86 running. I have all the info requested when I >configure it through /stand/sysinstall, follow "Installing and Running >FreeBSD"'s instructions, and rebuild the kernel to support my PS/2 >mouse. When I change my /etc/ttys file and try XFree86 out, my mouse >works, but I am presented with what appears to be the enlarged upper >left-hand quarter of the login screen. At this screen, Iam unable to >login, even as root. Actually, sounds pretty good so far. At the enlarged screen try Control-Alt-+ (the plus key, preferably on the numeric keypad). Press a couple of times to change resolutions. If this works, you should be able to change to the proper resolution and try to log in. >Any help or insight is appreciated. Thanks. -- bryan k. ogawa <bkogawa@primenet.com> <bkogawa@netvoyage.net>