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 HOWTO : XWindow Setup on Intel i810 Main Board |
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 Posted by Santhosh Joseph on Tuesday November 20, @09:29PM
from the A Brief HOWTO dept.
This writeup is an effort to setup X Window on Intel i810 based Main Board.
CAUTION : Be warned that this setup is for i810 chipset and it might or might not work with i815 etc. I have NEVER tried it on i815. Be very careful when you setup "HorizSync" and "VertRefresh" in X config... too high value may "fry" you monitor !! Check with your manufacturer.
XFree 3.3.x/4.1 which comes with FreeBSD 4.4 doesn't figure i810 in the Graphics Device Database. To be honest, I haven't tried the X11 ports tree simply because I found the below mentioned method to be much easier (to install) and there was no "suid permission.." issues.
So Here it is :
1. First of all, Download the Latest X Server XFree86 - 4.1 from FreeBSD binary directory http://www.xfree86.org
2. su as root and go to the directory where the X setup files are located and type :
sh Xinsall.sh
The setup files will ask for a few questions. Since the setup depends on your mouse & monitor. it'll be a good idea to refer the relevent docs for installation of a particular model of mouse/monitor. Most importantly, choose i810 i.e 262) from the video card database.
3.Once X has been setup succesfully, open the /boot/loader.conf and add the following line at the end of the file :
agp_load="YES"
save and quit
4. Next, add the following to /etc/X11/XF86Config File after the "Identification" section :
Option "NoInt10"
5. You may also want to set your screen resolution to 800 X 600 (I have a 15" monitor). Add the following after Modes "1024 X 768" ..... :
Virtual 800 600
Note the space between "800" and "600"
Save and Quit
6. I assume you have installed KDE if not give it a try ! Go to your home directory (of each user) create a file .xinitrc (note the "dot" in front of .xinitrc) and add the following :
startkde
Save and Quit
7. Reboot, Login as a user and type :
startx
In case of problem, Check the XFree Setup the problem should be with your mouse protocol or monotor "sync" rates. I have tried the above method over 25 times and it worked seamlessly !
I want to hear from you ..
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